Curriculum Matters: Common-Core Training for Principals on Increase

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	TOP STORY Common-Core Training for Principals on Increase After a slow start, a flurry of activity has occurred in the past six months to prepare principals for the new standards. View more Professional Development stories from Education Week. Advertisement Gear Up for Common Core Writing AcademicMerit's award-winning suite of online professional development, assessment and instruction tools for grades 6-12 provides schools with a comprehensive system for improving writing and writing instruction that has been designed specifically for the Common Core era. FMI: AcademicMerit.com Common Core How Much Will the Common Core Cost? A study estimates that states could save as much as $927 million or spend as much as $8.3 billion, depending on which approach they use. View more Common Core stories from Education Week. Curriculum and Instruction Study Tracks Growing Understanding of UDL But state and district special education directors say there are still widespread misperceptions about the universal design for learning concept. View more Curriculum and Instruction stories from Education Week. Budget and Finance Gifted Programs Aim to Regain Budget Toehold But efforts to restore federal funds for a long-running gifted education program lack Obama administration support. View more Budget and Finance stories from Education Week. COMMENTARIES New Science Standards: Bound for Glory, or Running Behind? Policymakers must look forward in setting science education goals rather than obsess about content mastery and testing. Unlocking Literacy for Intellectual Growth Teaching students how to understand complex texts is critical to their cognitive development, writes Anthony Palumbo. View more Commentaries from Education Week. FEATURED BLOG: CURRICULUM MATTERS STEM School's Entrance Policy Sparks Debate (May 30, 2012, Curriculum Matters) NCLB Waivers: More Time, New Goals, But Still: Those Tests! (May 30, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Mass. Mulls, Md. Moves on Social Studies Graduation Requirement (May 25, 2012, Curriculum Matters) 'What Works' Guide Offers Insights on Math Problem-Solving (May 24, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Department of Defense Schools Adopt Common Standards (May 22, 2012, Curriculum Matters) Visit the Curriculum Matters blog. FEATURED BLOG: Learning the Language Common-Core Project for ELLs Previews New Resources (May 30, 2012, Learning the Language) Visit the Learning the Language blog. FEATURED BLOG: On Special Education Experts Advise on Supporting Low-Income Gifted, Talented Students (May 31, 2012, On Special Education) Designing Common-Core Tests for All Proving a Challenge (May 23, 2012, On Special Education) Visit the On Special Education blog. FEATURED BLOG: Teaching Now Teaching Standard English While Embracing Dialect Diversity (May 24, 2012, Teaching Now) Common Standards: Why the Grudge Against Stories? (May 18, 2012, Teaching Now) Visit the Teaching Now blog. UPCOMING WEBINAR Spurring Latino Students to Higher Achievement Tuesday, June 12, 2 p.m. ET Underwriting for this webinar is made possible by a grant from The Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Miami-Dade County, Fla. school system, the third largest Latino-serving district in the nation, has achieved better-than-average academic results with this growing population of students, including many who are new to the United States. Learn about the supports Miami-Dade offers its Latino students, as well as the district’s embrace of language diversity. Click here to register for this free live event. Education Week PD WEBINAR Alan Blankstein on Empowering School Cultures to Support All Students Tuesday, June 5, 2 p.m. ET Assuring success for all learners is an imperative that can be achieved if you build a resourceful and confident school culture. Alan M. Blankstein, renowned education author and speaker, will identify concrete strategies for creating that culture, including how to put into place goal-oriented collaborative teams, develop comprehensive prevention and intervention systems, and use effective methods to evaluate student work. Register for this PD webinar now.		Most Viewed 1. 'Why Twitter and Facebook Are Not Good Instructional Tools' 2. How Much Will the Common Core Cost? 3. John Wilson Unleashed Blog: One Million Teachers Just Choked 4. Grades Found to Give 'Early Warning' on ELL Dropouts 5. State, Local Officials Tangle Over Charter School Primacy Some stories may require subscription. Education Week SPOTLIGHT Spotlight on Implementing Common StandardsIn order to implement the Common Core State Standards, educators need instructional materials and assessments. But not all states are moving at the same pace, and some districts are finding common-core resources in short supply. This FREE Spotlight highlights the curriculum, professional development, and online resources available to help districts prepare for the common core. See other Spotlights. FOLLOW US Join more than 90,000 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 + Principal Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, Los Angeles, CA + Principals Prince George's County Public Schools, MD + Superintendent The Greendale School District, Greendale, WI + K-8 Principal EdVantages/Performance Academies, Detroit, MI + 2 Positions -Associate Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer, and Director of Human of Resources Washington County Public Schools, Hagerstown, MD EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS Alan Blankstein on Empowering School Cultures to Support All Students Webinar June 5, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Spurring Latino Students to Higher Achievement Webinar June 12, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Engaging Parents in Schools and Student Learning Webinar June 21, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. WHITE PAPERS Digital Micro-Curriculum to Personalize Learning Knovation Talent Mgmt & Enhancing Educator Effectiveness Cornerstone On Demand E-Policy Essentials for Schools, Write a Definitive Acceptable Use Policy Edgewave 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 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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