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
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GRANITE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT #9 HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 2011-2012 August 3-5 District Registration August 15 Freshman Orientation 6:00 p.m. August 15-17 Teacher Institute – Staff Reports August 18 First Day of Pupil Attendance (1/2 day) August 19 First Full Day of Pupil Attendance September 5 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day September 16 Educational Development
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
Though it is unclear how immediately we will be affected by this, the common core standards have been adopted by many states and seems to be gaining momentum. More information on the actual standards can be found at http://www.corestandards.org/ . If you’re not inclined to read
Summer is in session! Hopefully, you’ll have plenty of time to recharge your batteries and get all of those home projects finished. Here’s the school calendar for next year to assist you with your plans. Granity City High School School Calendar 2010-2011 July 28 – 30 District
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
