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Category Archives: Common Core State Standards
Main Idea . . . Think about it.
Today I shared a couple of simple strategies for helping students understand how to take in informational text. It involves breaking down information into manageable bits. I used to think students should be able to find the main idea easily. … Continue reading
Posted in close reading, Common Core State Standards, History & Social Studies, Learning, reading, Teaching
Tagged author's perspective, challenges, details, main idea, reading, SOL2016, topic
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A Saturday Afternoon, A Prom & The Common Core
Sunday afternoon I sat around a large table with five adults while our high school seniors snapped photos while waiting for the super bus that would whisk them off to senior prom. The six of us began getting acquainted while … Continue reading
Posted in Common Core State Standards, Learning, parenting, Students First, Teaching, thoughts
Tagged Common Core, DId You Know?, Educators, Parenting, Prom
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