Common-Core Update: April 22, 2020: April 22, 2020

Insights and news on the Common Core State Standards, April 22, 2020. View as web page.

Opinion

This Is Emergency Remote Teaching, Not Just Online Teaching

Well-designed online education can be just as effective as face-to-face instruction. Educators suddenly thrust into emergency remote teaching do not have ideal conditions to offer well-planned, quality instruction, writes Natalie Milman. Read more.

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