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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!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

ELA Standards-Aligned Question Stems

Christina Hank has a great ELA blog.  She posted these question stems created by high school teacher Robert Belprez.  Thanks, Robert and Christina!

http://turnonyourbrain.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/standards-aligned-question-stems/

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Inside Mathematics Problem of the Month

This site has some great problems ready for teachers to use.  Find them under the Tools for Educators, Problem of the Month.  They are aligning their problems to the Common Core.

http://www.insidemathematics.org/index.php/home

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

MyGroupGenius

MyGroupGenius is a project of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This site provides teachers with an opportunity to connect with other teachers who are using new tools in Math and Literacy to implement the new Common Core State Standards. Teachers can seek ideas and advice, share challenges and A-ha! moments, or find specific teaching tools and strategies to use in their classrooms.
There are good resources here for middle and high school teachers at the present and it is still under construction.  Pass along this site to your middle and high school friends.  Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to go to the math and literacy resources.
www.mygroupgenius.org