Curriculum Matters: Math Teaching Often Doesn't Fit With New Standards

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	TOP STORY Advocates Worry Implementation Could Derail Common Core Whether the standards succeed will depend largely on how well they are translated from expectations to classroom instruction, advocates say. • Reading on Science, Social Studies Teachers' Agendas • Big Shifts Ahead for Math Instruction • Special Report: Math, Literacy, & Common Standards View more Common Standards stories from Education Week. Advertisement Reading Common Standards Ignite Debate Over Prereading Many educators have inferred that the common core bans the practice of providing students with context and content before they read text. View more Reading stories from Education Week. Advertisement Meeting Common Core's Tech Requirements Atomic TechCore breaks down the tech components embedded in Common Core, providing school leaders a collaborative system to build their plan to support the CCSS tech requirements. A teacher interface provides PD and lesson plans to address those standards in the classroom. Request a Demonstration Common Standards Teachers Embedding Standards in Basal-Reader Questions "Text dependent" questions that require students to dig deeper into their readings will be housed in an online repository. View more Common Standards stories from Education Week. Advertisement ACCOUNTABILITY Accountability Moving Beyond Math, Reading Tests Many state applications for NCLB waivers would factor in achievement for additional subjects, including science, social studies, and writing. View more Accountability stories from Education Week. Mathematics Math Teaching Often Doesn't Fit With New Standards Many teachers are broaching math topics at grades higher or lower than what the standards prescribe—and across more years than called for. View more Mathematics stories from Education Week. COMMENTARY Hooking Kids on Science With a draft of the science standards due out soon, Deanna Kuhn suggests how to make the subject more engaging to students. View more Commentaries from Education Week. FEATURED BLOG: CURRICULUM MATTERS NRC to Develop Framework for New Science Assessments (May 2, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Common Standards Publishers' Criteria Are Revised (May 1, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Federal Grants to Fuel Arts Education Smorgasboard (April 26, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Obama Sends Mixed Signals on Environmental Education (April 25, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Initiative Taps Arts, Celebrities to Help Turn Around Schools (April 23, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Visit the Curriculum Matters blog. FEATURED BLOG: EARLY YEARS No Turning Back From Technology in the Classroom? (May 2, 2012, Early Years ) Study: Pediatric Early Literacy Effort a Boon to Latino Children (April 27, 2012, Early Years ) Visit the Early Years blog. UPCOMING WEBINARS How Innovation and Technology Can Improve Student Learning Tuesday, May 8, 3 p.m. ET Content Provided by Apex Learning Join Gov. Bob Wise, the president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, and Apex Learning as we discuss how digital learning connects high school students with individualized learning experiences. This webinar will also address the three major challenges facing the nation’s education system: access to good teaching, tight budgets, and boosting student achievement. Click here to register for this free live event. Should Out-of-School Staff Be Trained Like Teachers? Monday, May 14, 3 p.m. ET Underwriting for this webinar is made possible by a grant from the Wallace Foundation. Efforts have sprung up nationally to professionalize out-of-school staff members, ranging from higher education certification to training by community partners. With pressure mounting on out-of-school programs to yield benefits for students, questions are arising about how much those staff members should resemble classroom teachers and what is the most appropriate professional development for them. Join two experts on the out-of-school community as they discuss the latest ideas on providing professional development for staff members. Click here to register for this free live event. Implementing the Common Core Math Standards Wednesday, May 16, 2 p.m. ET Sponsored by Wireless Generation Big shifts are afoot as school districts gear up to implement the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. The new standards emphasize learning fewer concepts in greater depth and engaging students in a set of “mathematical practices.” Join math experts from two districts who share strategies and early experiences in preparing schools for the new standards. Click here to register for this free live event. Education Week PD WEBINAR SERIES Developing Young Readers With CAFE Book Authors Gail Boushey and Joan Moser Wednesday, May 9, 2 p.m. ET Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, veteran K-6 teachers turned renowned literacy consultants, will give a brief overview of the research-based reading system they designed known as CAFE. They’ll answer your questions about their methods, which led their own students to jump an average of 2½ reading levels per year. Among other topics, they will discuss formative assessment, grouping, goal-setting, current research on reading instruction, and evolving best practices for literacy educators. Register for this webinar now. Or register for the entire series.		Most Viewed 1. Digital Gaming in Classrooms Seen Gaining Popularity 2. Living in Dialogue Blog: Alfie Kohn Interview: Will the Common Core Benefit Children? 3. Classroom Management That Creates Harmony Instead of Hostility 4. Standards Open the Door for Best Practices From Special Ed. 5. Study Supports Essay-Grading Technology Some stories may require subscription. Education Week SPOTLIGHT Spotlight on STEMSchools and policymakers emphasize STEM as a way to prepare students for 21st century challenges, leaving teachers with their own challenge: How do you successfully engage students in these subjects? This FREE Spotlight offers tips on how to create effective science and math learning opportunities for students. See other Spotlights. FOLLOW US Join more than 80,000 followers of @educationweek to keep up with the latest from our newsroom. Our curriculum reporters are also on Twitter, and constantly updating with news on common standards, STEM learning, and more. Follow Catherine Gewertz and Erik Robelen. Search Education Jobs + Executive Director Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS), DC + Principal, Deans, K-5 Teachers City Invincible Charter School, Camden, NJ + Elementary School Director (K-8) UNO, Chicago, IL + Principal Interview Day Wake County Public Schools, Cary, NC + Executive Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations Waukegan Public School, Lake County, IL + Director, Mathematics Curriculum and Standards The College Board, Multiple Locations EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS Using Technology to Drive Innovation and Improve Student Learning Sponsor Webinar May 8, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Content Provided by: Apex Learning Developing Young Readers With CAFE Book Authors Gail Boushey and Joan Moser Webinar May 9, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Should Out-of-School Staff Be Trained Like Teachers? Webinar May 14, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Implementing the Common Core Math Standards Webinar May 16, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Sponsored by: Wireless Generation Common Standards: The Professional-Development Challenge in Math Chat May 18, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Sponsored by: Think Through Math Improving Student Engagement Through Early Career Mapping Webinar May 22, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Alan Blankstein on Empowering School Cultures to Support All Students Webinar June 5, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. WHITE PAPERS Math Intervention - From Best Practice to Next Practice Think Through Math Motivation & Personalization: Middle School Math Carnegie Learning Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Close the Income-Based Achievement Gap Committee for Children Can response systems improve learning outcomes? DYMO|Mimio Unique Challenges Facing K-12 IT Professionals  School Dude 10 Steps for Migrating Curriculum to Common Core Achieve 3000 The Educational Promise of Social Media Herff Jones Broad Knowledge Drives Literacy Herff Jones Using Collaboration to Impact Teaching & Learning Blackboard Data Systems That Help Schools Make a Difference SAS Great Books Programs Fit the CCSS Great Books Foundation
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