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Spotlight on Math: Strategies for Addressing the Most Challenging Math Standards – Modeling
By: Mark Ellis. In math, a model is a representation of a real-world object or situation and according to data collected from 750,000+ students using i-Ready® Diagnostic & Instruction, modeling is one of the most challenging math domains. Here are classroom activities and steps to teaching modeling for educators.
Spotlight on Math: Strategies for Addressing the Most Challenging Math Standards – Measurement
By: Mark Ellis. Why students must be proficient in measurement for Common Core math standards and how teachers can build understandings of measurement concepts starting with familiar contexts and experiences.
Spotlight on Math: Strategies for Addressing the Most Challenging Math Standards
By: Mark Ellis. Author of Curriculum Associates Ready Mathematics program shares insight into common core math standards and how to better reach and teach kids to help them overcome tough standards.
Standards Spotlight: Mastering Reading Standard 7
By: Maureen McLaughlin. CCSS Reading Anchor Standard 7 is often cited. But in today's multimodal world, students’ ability to problem solve using diverse media couldn't be more important.
Standards Spotlight: Mastering Reading Standard 9
By: Brenda J. Overturf. Tips, strategies and tools for educators and administrators to help students master common core reading standard #9.
Standards Spotlight: Mastering Reading Standard 2
By: Ray Reutzel. Here are tips and strategies to help educators and school leaders create learning experiences for students to help them more successfully demonstrate mastery of common core reading standard 2.
Innovative Strategies for Writing Success
As more students are heading towards a workforce that demands a post-secondary degree, a growing number of our young people need to know how to write effectively and experience success in writing. College graduates will be required to be writers and analytical thinkers, which is why the new CCSS have a focus on the increased importance of writing.
7 Ways State Policy Can Promote Competence
There are seven ways state policy can promote and accelerate the shift to next-generation competency based learning and improve outcomes.
Teachers Deserve Better Tools for Tracking Subskills
Most schools have no way to combine the assessment information from multiple sources in ways that are useful for driving instructional improvement or managing student progress. While this seems to be an easy problem to solve, there appear to be four significant problems.
Preparing Students and Teachers for Next-Gen Assessments
To support school leaders and teachers, EdTech companies are supporting the development of resources that help prepare both students and teachers to meet the rigors of the new standards and assessments head-on AND succeed. As part of this effort, Scholastic’s READ 180 has developed rSkills College & Career and Stretch Text Instruction and Assessment Practice as resources to prepare students for these new rigorous assessments.