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Common Core - What does it really mean?
"Common Core is a set of shared academic standards, for English and math only. The idea is that U.S. students should all learn the same educational essentials, regardless of whether they live in Mississippi or Massachusetts. Common Core standards were created with an eye toward making American high school graduates more competitive with their international peers." -Today.com, Eun Kyung Kim "CC is an opportunity for students to experience many different types of learning activities that will prepare them for college and careers." thejournal.com |
Building Resiliency"Parents and teachers build resilience when they gently push young people to the edges of their intellectual, emotional, social, and physical comfort zones. When adults support and encourage youth as they take risks, face obstacles, and grow from failure, young people learn how to bounce back from life’s ups and downs." by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD
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Math Parent TipsEureka provides a series of tip sheets to give parents a general overview of each module in the curriculum. They include suggested strategies and models, key vocabulary, connections to previous learning, and tips for how to support continued student learning at home.
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