common core
PARCC Unveils Pricing, Stresses Benefits of New Online Tests
PARCC, one of the two big state testing consortia, unveils pricing and a planning tool for states to help them determine what they need to do to get ready to administer the new tests. The price may be a little higher than some had hoped, but PARCC outlines big benefits compared to current state tests.
Teaching Reading in the Digital Age
What does it really mean to teach reading in a digital age? It means teaching both ways and also in new ways. It means going back to school and learning to read along with our students, in a world in which we are surrounded by text from which we must derive meaning.
The Conservative Case for Higher Common Standards
Highlighting the support of most current and many former Republican governors, conservatives launched a website yesterday in support of Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Dell Powers Majority of U.S. Classrooms
With a broad array of access devices, servers, and support services, Dell quietly supports about six out of every ten U.S. classrooms.
Free Apps to Capture, Create and Connect to the Common Core
There are many individual CCSS standards to address and there are also a ton of apps to try. Here is some helpful advice and a few suggested apps to help teachers embrace the changing classroom climate.
Newsela: Read closely. Think critically. Be worldly.
A cool new news-as-literacy platform launched this week. Newsela “is an innovative way for students to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news.”
EdTech 10: Dads, Dollars & Digital Learning
Before you run to the store for a bottle of cologne and the usual golf polo for your Dad take a few minutes to catch up on this week’s edtech happenings.
EdTech 10: Busting Myths & Taking Names
This week we’re blushing here at Getting Smart. How exciting to appear on the 2013 Honor Roll of Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs alongside many of our own favorites. Looking to beef up your summer blog reading? Check out Teach 100’s Daily Ranking of Education Blogs, where we’re honored to rank in the Top 50. Speaking of rankings, here's this week's Top Ten.
3 Tools to Tackle Common Core Math Standards
Summer is a time for teachers to take a break from the rigorous demands of day to day teaching, relax, and enjoy a change of pace.
The Business Role in Education: Examples, Expectations & Support
Three extraordinary corporate CEOs talk about talent development and the role of business in education. All three were trained as engineers and support the Common Core State Standards and expanded STEM education. Xerox CEO Ursula Burns urges business leaders to “include an education component into every meeting, let folks know you're paying attention, know your numbers, and use your power of convening with other companies and officials.”