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Greetings to all of you who are interested in Common Core standards, instruction, and methods! This blog is for you! You may add to the content by forwarding your recommendation to me. Only the best will be posted. Thank you for your contributions and your interest in improving mathematics conceptual development for our students, and increasing literacy in English and writing!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Wonderful math curriculum guides by Engage NY (New York) and Common Core

Engage ny

These learning modules for  grades K-12 are wonderful!  Lessons include a fluency practice (called a "sprint"), lesson development with sides notes for good instruction, an exit ticket, and sometimes a homework assignment.   Great lessons, great instruction for developing conceptual understanding, without forgetting about fluency!

Sunday, June 16, 2013

The Khan Academy--an online library of over 3,000 math tutorial videos and more

The goal of the Khan Academy is to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anytime, and it is free.  Over 30,000 teachers have begun to utilize Khan Academy in the classroom, and over 6 million learners visit the site each month.  The data analytics and computer adaptive technology of the Khan Academy is a great resource for teachers.

The Khan Academy

Saturday, June 15, 2013

PARCC Assessment Prototypes

See examples of the PARCC assessments for your grade level.  Notice that they use drag-and-drop technology.  The tests will be computer adaptive.

task prototypes