Education Week presents Common Core Instructional Opportunities

Posted on April 16, 2013September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

The Common Core State Standards are being introduced in all but five states, presenting the need for immediate and far-reaching instructional changes. This exclusive new online-only special report explores the ways classroom educators, in a variety of subjects and with a diverse range of students, are adapting to the new framework for teaching and learning. Read more about Education Week presents Common Core Instructional Opportunities[…]

MOOC for Educators: “Digital Learning Transition”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by coreeducation

The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation are offering a first-of-its-kind online course for school district leaders. Last month, the Alliance for Excellent Education and Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University opened enrollment for a first-of-its-kind Massive Online Open Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed). Titled “Digital Learning Read more about MOOC for Educators: “Digital Learning Transition”[…]

DREAM: The Free Cost-modeling Tool for School Districts

Posted on April 7, 2013 by coreeducation

In the current economic climate, with budget cuts a necessity and many states seeing their education budget battles going to state supreme courts, states and districts need help weathering the storm. DREAM hopes to help states and districts do just that with a “new way to explore school budgets.” DREAM was created by Education Resource Read more about DREAM: The Free Cost-modeling Tool for School Districts[…]

A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age

Posted on March 27, 2013March 28, 2020 by coreeducation

With the large increase in online learning in recent years, more and more students are reaping its benefits as well as facing its challenges. In response, a group of scholars recently joined together to compose the “Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age.” Here is an introduction from the authors: On Read more about A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age[…]

Resources to Support Common Core Implementation

Posted on March 25, 2013September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

The Common Core State Standards have been accepted by 46 states and the District of Columbia and are scheduled for full implementation in the 2014-15 school year. They are already being piloted in multiple locations, which this blog has written about previously. Teachers have also recently spoken up in several surveys and have described their Read more about Resources to Support Common Core Implementation[…]

Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age, Part II

Posted on March 24, 2013March 24, 2013 by coreeducation

Recently, the Alliance for Excellent Education offered a free webinar entitled, “Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age, Part II.” This webinar is now available for viewing at http://www.all4ed.org/webinars The panelists included: Tom Carroll, President, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF) Charles Coble, Cofounder and Partner, Teacher Preparation Analytics Read more about Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age, Part II[…]

New Resources for 21st Century Learning Design

Posted on February 15, 2013February 14, 2021 by coreeducation

In 2012, Microsoft announced a new professional development program called 21st Century Learning Design (21CLD), formerly known as “LEAP21”, that helps teachers build innovative pedagogical practices and develop resources for designing learning activities that foster higher order skills. It includes: practice-based professional development, so new ideas are used immediately in the classroom collaboration among teachers Read more about New Resources for 21st Century Learning Design[…]

Education Department releases Forum Guide on education data

Posted on January 23, 2013 by coreeducation

The National Center for Education Statistics, in conjunction with the Institute of Education Sciences and the U.S. Department of Education, has recently released the Forum Guide to Taking Action with Education Data. The goal of the new Forum Guide is to give educators practical ideas about how they can process data and implement concrete changes Read more about Education Department releases Forum Guide on education data[…]

New Ranking of Education Blogs Available

Posted on January 17, 2013January 17, 2013 by coreeducation

Teach.com has recently launched what it calls “a first of its kind ranking of the 100 best and most influential education blogs and news sites.” Known as Teach100, and available here, the list, which is updated daily, allows users to “quickly see the education blogs their community is reading, explore topics the blogs are covering, Read more about New Ranking of Education Blogs Available[…]

Education Week releases annual Quality Counts Report: MD 1st for 5th year in a row

Posted on January 16, 2013September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

In addition to ranking states’ educational quality in an annual education report card, Education Week made Code of Conduct their theme for Quality Counts 2013. The report focuses on “the impact of a school’s social and disciplinary environment on students’ ability to learn and on the teachers and administrators tasked with guiding them.” After last year’s Read more about Education Week releases annual Quality Counts Report: MD 1st for 5th year in a row[…]

Preparing for Common Core with new Action Briefs

Posted on January 15, 2013 by coreeducation

Principals preparing for Common Core implementation have a new set of action briefs at their disposal. Achieve, in partnership with College Summit, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), has released a series of action briefs on the role of school counselors, secondary school leaders, Read more about Preparing for Common Core with new Action Briefs[…]

Webinar: Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age

Posted on December 10, 2012 by coreeducation

This Tuesday, the Alliance for Excellent Education will host a webinar entitled “Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age.” The webinar will be moderated by Mary Ann Wolf of the Alliance for Excellent Education. The panelists, who will provide a diversity of views from different perspectives within the field,will be Barnett Read more about Webinar: Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age[…]

New Spotlights from Education Week

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by coreeducation

Education Week Spotlights contain essential news and commentary on the big issues. These Spotlights provide the information you need to understand the most talked-about topics. Each spotlight contains seven articles. Download the Latest Spotlights for Free! Deeper Learning: Applying brain studies to teaching students with disabilities Dual-language classes offering instruction in English and a second Read more about New Spotlights from Education Week[…]

What Works Clearinghouse: School Turnarounds

Posted on October 10, 2012 by coreeducation

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse identifies practices that can improve the performance of chronically low-performing schools — a process commonly referred to as “turnaround.” The report, Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools, makes four recommendations based on current research into school turnaround efforts: Schools signal the need for dramatic Read more about What Works Clearinghouse: School Turnarounds[…]