New White Paper on Technology and SLOs from Core Education’s President

Posted on May 30, 2013September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Download a new white paper written by Core Education’s president, Kimberly Fleming, PhD: https://www9.performancematters.com/?page_id=1308 Following is from the press release about the white paper: Over the last 15 years, Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) have gained tremendous momentum in K-12 education. In several states, including Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio, these measurable instructional goals Read more about New White Paper on Technology and SLOs from Core Education’s President[…]

Coursera to Offer Free Teacher Development Classes

Posted on May 22, 2013 by coreeducation

Coursera, one of the larger MOOC’s (massive open online courses), will begin offering free online teacher development courses this summer. And for a set of courses that are just beginning, a rather impressive list of traditional universities including the College of Education at University of Washington and John Hopkins University School of Education as well Read more about Coursera to Offer Free Teacher Development Classes[…]

Common Core Open Resources

Posted on May 15, 2013 by coreeducation

As the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) moves ever closer, debate over them certainly has not slowed, yet that does not mean that the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and others, like the National Math and Science Initiative, aren’t doing their best to make resources available so Read more about Common Core Open Resources[…]

Ten Innovators at the 2013 Ed Tech Industry Summit

Posted on May 10, 2013 by coreeducation

The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announces winners and finalists in its Innovation Incubator Program. The program was held during the annual flagship Ed Tech Industry Summit, May 5-7, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Ten products and services were featured during the event, and awards were presented to Read more about Ten Innovators at the 2013 Ed Tech Industry Summit[…]

TNTP Launches Blog

Posted on May 9, 2013 by coreeducation

Over the last 15 years, TNTP, a national nonprofit committed to ending the injustice of educational inequality, has shared what they have learned about education policy and effective teaching mainly through publications like “The Irreplaceables.” Recently, they have launched a TNTP blog. TNTP hopes to use the blog to offer a different perspective on the Read more about TNTP Launches Blog[…]

Making the Case for College and Career Readiness

Posted on April 30, 2013 by coreeducation

A newly updated and released website, The Future Ready Project, provides college and career readiness advocates with the information, strategies, messages and tools they need to effectively make the case for the college- and career- ready agenda in their states and communities. With customizable resources and fact sheets, stakeholders may take the materials available on Read more about Making the Case for College and Career Readiness[…]

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”[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Unlocking Student Effort

Posted on October 3, 2012 by coreeducation

TNTP, a national nonprofit organization working to ensure that all students get excellent teachers, recently released a first-of-its-kind resource on effective teaching written by and for practicing teachers. The resource, Unlocking Student Effort , is a paper that includes five essays written by the winners of TNTP’s 2012 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice, a Read more about Unlocking Student Effort[…]

Free Webinar: The Comprehensive Assessment Consortia

Posted on October 2, 2012February 5, 2013 by coreeducation

Two state consortia—Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium—have made great strides to develop new assessment systems ready for use in two years. Over the summer, for example, they released sample items and tasks and are putting together teams of educators to help prepare districts and Read more about Free Webinar: The Comprehensive Assessment Consortia[…]

Should Teachers Be Allowed to Sell Their Lesson Plans?

Posted on September 27, 2012September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Last week Andrew Rotherham from Time magazine wrote about whether teachers should be able to sell their lesson plans. He talks about kindergarten teacher Deanna Jump, who has made more than one million dollars selling her lesson plans online. That is what teachers are looking for, since the new Common Core standards are in effect; textbooks Read more about Should Teachers Be Allowed to Sell Their Lesson Plans?[…]

Holding Teacher Preparation Programs Accountable

Posted on September 9, 2012October 25, 2012 by coreeducation

The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center) is offering a free webinar to discuss teacher preparation improvement and accountability: Teacher Preparation Program Evaluation for Accountability and Improvement Thursday, September 27, 2012 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time During the past decade, teachers have been increasingly held accountable for the outcomes of their Read more about Holding Teacher Preparation Programs Accountable[…]

Implementing the Common Core

Posted on September 5, 2012September 5, 2012 by coreeducation

With the new school year just starting, the majority of educators across the country are hard at work implementing the new K-12 Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The new standards have sparked a range of resources and tools to support CCSS-aligned instruction, as well as drawn a lot of media attention, particularly in the last Read more about Implementing the Common Core[…]

Hope Street Group Launches the Teacher Evaluation Playbook

Posted on August 20, 2012 by coreeducation

The Hope Street Group, a national, nonpartisan non-profit organization that focuses on bringing together political leadership with non-governmental innovators in business, nonprofit organizations, etc. to develop creative solutions for America’s current economic problems, has launched a new website—The Teacher Evaluation Playbook. The site serves as a guide for implementing strategies around teacher evaluation systems with Read more about Hope Street Group Launches the Teacher Evaluation Playbook[…]