Founder and CEO of mSchool, Elliot Sanchez, joins Tim Hudson to discuss his approach to leveraging blended Learning, formative assessment, meeting the diverse needs of all students, Common Core State Standards, and digital learning technologies.
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Research with Rigor: Guided Inquiry Design Reaching to the Higher Expectations of the Core
Have you been wondering how to increase the rigor within an inquiry approach? Inquiry learning is the premier way to accomplish the CCSS. But inquiry can seem like a very loose and open way to teach and learn.
Exploring Depth of Knowledge Two – The “Sweet Spot” for Common Core and Next Generation Mathematics
The largest, most difficult, and most impactful “shift” in Common Core and other “Next Generation” learning standards is the recognition that students must be able to perform at a deeper level of cognition – literally, “depth of knowledge”.
Common Core in the Garden
Whether students are graphing the temperature of their compost pile over time; reading a recipe to make fresh salsa; writing a story from the perspective of an ant; or presenting to a buddy class on the animals that visited their sunflower patch, the opportunities for children to practice traditional academic subjects in the garden are limitless!
Getting the Most Out of eBooks in School: 50 Proven Tips
eBooks present exciting opportunities for educators. Yet the possibilities can be overwhelming and confusing. Where do you start? What lessons have worked? How have you used them to align to Common Core Standards?
What Should Students be Writing? Common Core Expectations for Writing and Best Practices for Meeting Writing Requirements
Writing is the process for illustrating thought, and is the key element for more than 75% of the new Common Core Standards in English Language Arts.