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. The articles and interviews with experts shed light on new practices and innovations.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EXCLUSIVE ONLINE SPECIAL REPORT:
Charlotte Danielson on Teaching and the Common Core
Teaching expert Charlotte Danielson discusses the effects of the common standards on instructional practice and teacher professional development.
In Common Core, Teachers See Interdisciplinary Opportunities
Educators around the country are exploring innovative ways to teach the new common-core literacy standards, and some are calling attention to an approach they say is working well: cross-subject thematic units.
Math Teachers Strive to Bring Core to At-Risk Students
Despite often lacking support and clear guidance, math educators are taking steps to refine their practice and adopt creative methods to help at-risk and struggling students make the shift to the new instructional paradigm.
Principal Sees Course Rigor as Basis for Common-Core Readiness
Veteran principal Carol Burris has a suggestion for schools struggling to transition to the common standards: Make classes harder.
For the entire report, see:
http://www.edweek.org/tm/collections/package/common-core-instruction/index.html?intc=TCH-TP0313-EML
