Back to School Night materials:
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Students in the 21st century / Issues in the Digital Age
Taking Notes vs Taking Pictures: |
This article discusses the merits of learning from note taking vs. the newest trend of snapping photos of the board in the front of the room. A worthwhile read.
Top Technology skills for your teens to know | |
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Generation Overshare: Guiding teens to be responsible in their digital life.This HLN series targets a passionate topic of mine. Young adults are living out their private lives in an exceedingly public manner and are not aware of the potential legal, moral, and ethical ramifications of their actions.Some of the statistics are frightening (for example, the demographic that is most active in sexting is 8th grade girls). This special series is worth the time to watch. I will be making recommendations of books on my Recommended Reading List for Parents tab as well.
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Why our students should not read spark notes! :"Too Dumb for Complex Texts": explaining the importance of our children attending to longer, more difficult reading passages for success in college, careers, and life.
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The Common Core & The New English Regents
This is a sample of what the Regents has in store for your child. Notice the incredible emphasis on non-fiction on an English exam.
English Regents - new sample | |
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Parent's guide to the common coreThis reader friendly guide was developed by NYSUT in conjunction with the New York PTA.
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What is the common core?The basics of common core.
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COMMON CORE: RESEARCH & KEY ELEMENTS OF LITERACY
The appendix and glossary of the core. This longer article explain the philosophy behind the spirit of the core and the importance of stressing literacy across the content areas in order to better prepare our children for college, the workforce, and society.