Common Core State Standards in Action

Need testimonials on the advantages of the Common Core?  Check this out!

http://www.achieve.org/common-core-state-standards-action

Are Your Classroom Materials, Resources & Assessments Aligned to the Core?

Great discussions are occurring during teacher collaboration/PLC time that lends itself to me sharing the link below.  Often as educator are ensuring that what they are teaching is aligned to the Common Core standards, they also debate whether the materials, resources, and assessments they are using in their classroom are also aligned to the Core.  Check out a fantastic resource @Achievethecore.org to assist teachers with this work.

http://achievethecore.org/page/285/toolkit-content-list-page?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Toolkit+March+Update+Email&utm_content=Toolkit+March+Update+Email+CID_91509ef5fcdb21736906bcf30a5543b9&utm_source=Email%2520marketing%2520software&utm_term=Toolkit

So You Think You're Implementing the Iowa Core Standards?

As we work with teachers across the state focused on the implementation of the Iowa Core Standards we are reminded of this great tool to identify their level of implementation using the Common Core State Standards Innovation Configuration Map for Transitional Dialogue @ http://dmfa3ba8wpnh6.cloudfront.net/00/000147887cd534a7df9b7cbbd80006/file/122463-CCSSConfigurationMap.pdf