Dr. Raj Shah explains why math is taught differently than it was in the past and helps address parents' misconceptions about the "new math". Dr.…

I created this simple, parent-friendly handout to share with parents when explaining the Common Core at Back to School Night. I only had 25 minutes so I didn't want to spend time explaining the standards themselves, but the shifts in thinking behind the Common Core. I mean really, when you only a s...

Over the past week, I've seen this image multiple times on Facebook and elsewhere, a supposed denunciation of the Common Core version of math that kids are now learning: That picture is especially popular on conservatives' Facebook walls... and I'm sure one of your relatives has said something about it, too. On the surface, it seems ridiculous. The top makes sense; the bottom is silly; screw you, Common Core! Except that the top doesn't make sense, the bottom does, and the connection to…

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This collection of K–12 student papers and the accompanying annotations come from Appendix C: Samples of Student Writing of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts & Literacy i

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77sec on Text Complexity: What is core vocabulary?Freddy presents 77 seconds on core vocabulary. What is it and how can the words be organized to help studen...

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Real fluency is an improvement on traditional math's plug-and-chug, mechanical approach.

Real fluency is an improvement on traditional math's plug-and-chug, mechanical approach.