Best Practices Archive
Many of us have smart phones, how often during the day (when you’re not at work) do you pull out your cell to check the weather, check you calendar, check the time, or even look up the answer to a question that has everyone stumped. Cell
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.
Introduction I had the opportunity to listen to a seminar presented by Cathy Vatterott (and yes, her family was at one time affiliated with Vatterott college) on Monday, March 15th. The seminar outlined her book “Rethinking Homework” and offered some thought provoking ideas and statistics. In this
