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This article is going to focus on common core standard 2, which states "Determine the central ideas or conclusion of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms". Strategies for the classroom
This article examines the common core standards for science literacy, specifically standard #1; summarizes strategies of addressing the standard, and describes ways you can modify your current documents or add simple activities to your current curriculum.
1. Eliminates the content specific standards that require students to take every science that has ever existed in the history of science. For the state of Illinois, the science standards were so expansive a student would need to take biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, and health in
... These tools can be great for communication, tutoring and sharing information, but they can also be troublesome when they open up too many doors into a person's private life.
One movement in education is to increase the number of AUTHENTIC learning modules, where students look at real-world problems, and work out solutions. This is often done in a collaborative environment where students work in small groups to produce an artifact or presentation that demonstrates their
