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Fact checking “Common Core Math” news stories

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Here it is. Yet another, “Oh my goodness…can you believe the Common Core is doing this to our kids and families?” news story.  After a friend shared this article with me in jest, I thought to myself, “I am a curriculum director, former math teacher and relatively informed educator, do the Common Core standards really prescribe […]

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There’s Still Time to Learn the Standards: A New Look at Grading

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Agree or disagree with the following statement? Students learn at different rates and different paces. As an educational deeply entrenched in thinking through effective grading practices, I have asked the statement above to 1,000+ teachers and administrators. To date, not a single practitioner has argued with the premise students (and adults!) learn at different rates.

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