September 25, 2013

Education Week, Vol. 33, Issue 05
Standards Opinion What Are We Doing to Support Great Teachers?
Schools and policymakers should be pouring their energies into finding and supporting great teachers, says Mary Amato.
Mary Koepke Amato, September 23, 2013
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5 min read
Student Well-Being Opinion Why Schools Must Talk About Trayvon Martin
Educators need to foster open dialogues with their students about social issues, even difficult ones, David Knight says.
David S. Knight, September 23, 2013
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3 min read
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Standards Opinion How to Improve Common Core: A Critic's View
It's time for common-core critics to focus on improving the standards, says Joanne Yatvin, a frequent critic herself.
Joanne Yatvin, September 23, 2013
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6 min read
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September 23, 2013
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3 min read
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School & District Management Opinion A Pathway for the Future of Education
As K-12 education faces deep disruption, a new approach to teaching that focuses on student mastery can pave the road to success, writes Lillian Pace.
Lillian Pace, September 23, 2013
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4 min read
Texas state Sen. Dan Patrick speaks out against state-developed lesson plans during a policy debate before the state board of education in August. He successfully sought an audit of the state's 20 education service centers over contracting concerns.
Texas state Sen. Dan Patrick speaks out against state-developed lesson plans during a policy debate before the state board of education in August. He successfully sought an audit of the state's 20 education service centers over contracting concerns.
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Curriculum Texas Lesson-Plan Brawl Resonates Beyond State Border
A fierce fight over state-developed lesson plans used by hundreds of Texas districts echoes the national debate over new common-core content.
Andrew Ujifusa, September 20, 2013
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6 min read
Federal Next Steps Weighed on Federal 'Double-Testing' Relief
States are considering a range of options now that the U.S. Department of Education has offered flexibility on giving their own tests or field tests of new assessments aligned to the common core.
Catherine Gewertz, September 19, 2013
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8 min read
Social Studies New Social Studies Framework Aims to Guide Standards
Instead of specifying content, the document just issued by states and professional groups describes the "inquiry" process of four disciplines: civics, geography, economics, and history.
Catherine Gewertz, September 17, 2013
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4 min read
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