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Monday, July 28, 2014

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Revisiting the Common Core Math Content and Practice Standards (sort of)
I think there is a great deal of monocular vision when it comes to issues surrounding the Common Core Standards themselves (as opposed to the overall CCSS-Initiative, which I find execrable and irredeemable), and this narrow viewing through emotionally-charged lenses causes a lot of confusion while leading to little insight. I started out 95% opposed […]




All Week 7-26-14 @ THE CHALK FACE
@ THE CHALK FACE : All Week @ THE CHALK FACE Drawing Upon Paul Tough to Nurture Soft Skills Not “Grit”It is always reassuring to read about pedagogies developed in the classroom being later determined to be based on scientific principles documented by academic researchers. That is one reason why I was so impressed with Paul Tough’s New York Times Magazine article, “Who Gets to Graduate?” Tough’s a