With the adoption of the Common Core Standards, states and
school districts across the nation are scrambling to make sure their
curricula meet the new expectations.
What has gotten lost in the shuffle with the new demands
placed on professional educators is teacher creativity. Rigorous standards have
often meant rigid demands on teachers in the classroom. Time that was spent
connecting with students has been replaced with more content to teach. So the
question in many educators’ minds is, “How do I still make learning engaging
and meaningful for my students?” This is the million dollar question that both
Eric and I intend to answer.
Please follow our blog and our Facebook page as
we will be sharing proven methods to help keep the creativity in your classroom
while meeting the Common Core Standards.
Some upcoming topics will be: Games for Great Review, Using Youtube to Engage Students, Tying Music to Topics in the Classroom, Using Graphic Organizers, Electronics in Education, Energizers that Excite Your Students, Creating Assessments, and Content with Creativity.
Teaching is an art. Let us be one of the painters of the future of
education!
Brian and Eric
I LOVE your new blog. I love the colors, the fonts, and the nice clean look! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy! We know that educators will love to be a part of the great resources that will be available on this site!
ReplyDeleteGlad to be a new follower... and looking forward to reading more...
ReplyDeleteKim
Finding JOY in 6th Grade
Thanks Kim. We look forward to hearing from all educators across the U.S. too!
ReplyDeleteYour new blog looks fantastic! Congrats:) We don't use Common Core here in Canada but you guys always post wonderful ideas so I know I will find many useful things here.
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Terri
Terri's Teaching Treasures
Sounds great. I look forward to seeing what you share here. Thanks for all you do. I just bought your new reading pack of organizers.
ReplyDeleteHeather
room 4 imagination
I'm looking forward to reading your ideas. Our state begins adopting Common Core next year.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes in 2013.
Thanks Terri, Heather, and Mary!
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