July+16-Common+Core+Video

This week we would like you to take a break from professional articles. Our video is an introduction to the new Common Core State Standards in Literacy and Math. As you watch, look for the level of student engagement in the various classrooms and listen for the things students and teachers say as they experience the process of learning.

After viewing the video, click on the discussion board and share some of your thoughts about Common Core. What were your noticings from the video? How will implementing the Common Core standards affect the way you teach? What kind of rigorous "common core learning" already takes place in your classroom?

This week's discussion board is open format. Feel free to start your own discussion thread, or respond to another colleague's post. Perhaps our Kindergarten team can share their first year experiences with the Core. :-)

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