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Figure 1.1 Guided Inquiry Design Process. (Kuhlthau, C., Maniotes, L and Caspari, A. 2012) Welcome to the Australian Guided Inquiry Community! On these pages, we present the theory and practice of Guided Inquiry, specially as it relates to the Australian Curriculum. Please contribute your experiences, units of work and scaffolds... Click on the following to navigate our site: We are actively seeking your contributions, so that we can together build up a portfolio of best practice in Guided Inquiry. Click on the icon below to chat with others who belong to this community, now numbering 621 people. Guided Inquiry: A spine for inquiry skills in the Australian Curriculum There are three ways to connect: 1. Sign up to participate in the conversation, ask questions and get support. 2.
Common Core State Standards - Resources | Association for Library Service to Children
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been adopted in a majority of states. The question for many public youth librarians is how best to support their school colleagues and families in this new educational adventure. One of the most important changes that has occurred is an increasing emphasis on using non-fiction, specifically narrative non-fiction, to address the standards in teaching critical thinking skills. Libraries with strong non-fiction collections and open communication with their school colleagues will find they are ready to provide the needed support in their collections and services. The following resources can serve as a starting point to become more familiar with CCSS and gain confidence in serving your community. Articles | Blogs | Websites | Support Materials | Subscription-based Sites Articles Common Core in the Public Library. The Public Library Connection: The new standards require that public and school librarians pull together | On Common Core. Back to top Blogs
What If They All Took Art?
It's interesting. Over the last several months I've been involved in several conversations around the idea of giving students more control over their own learning, letting them choose to pursue things they are interested in, pursue their passions, create a more "personal" curriculum and perhaps not take a full-blown, "comprehensive" schedule of classes in high school. At some point in each of these conversations, someone always objects with a statement along the lines of, "Well, they'd all choose just to take Art." First, what if they all did take Art, would that be so bad? But I know the real objection is often along the lines of a more practical nature: employment. The second piece I want to explore is the assumption that our students will take the "easy" way out. The second underlying assumption is that students are lazy. The next objection is often, "But what if some kids don't find their passion" or perhaps "some kids still won't care?" What if they all did take Art?
How to use search like a pro: 10 tips and tricks for Google and beyond | Technology
Search engines are pretty good at finding what you’re looking for these days, but sometimes they still come up short. For those occasions there are a few little known tricks which come in handy. So here are some tips for better googling (as it’s the most popular search engine) but many will work on other search engines too. 1. The simplest and most effective way to search for something specific is to use quote marks around a phrase or name to search for those exact words in that exact order. For instance, searching for Joe Bloggs will show results with both Joe and Bloggs but not necessarily placed sequentially. The exact or explicit phrase search is very useful for excluding more common but less relevant results. 2. If exact phrase doesn’t get you what you need, you can specifically exclude certain words using the minus symbol. A search for “Joe Bloggs” -jeans will find results for Joe Bloggs, but it will exclude those results for the Joe Bloggs brand of jeans. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Common Core Essentials | Resources to Guide Common Core Implementation
U.S. Should Adopt Higher Standards for Science Education
Americans have grown accustomed to bad news about student performance in math and science. On a 2009 study administered by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 15-year-olds in the U.S. placed 23rd in science and 31st in math out of 65 countries. On last year's Nation's Report Card assessments, only one third of eighth graders qualified as proficient in math or science. Those general statistics tell only a piece of the story, however. There are pockets of excellence across the U.S. where student achievement is world-beating. What do Massachusetts and Minnesota have in common? Unfortunately, the quality of most state science standards is “mediocre to awful,” in the words of one recent report from the Thomas B. Now a group of 26 states has collaborated with several organizations on ambitious new standards, known as the Next Generation Science Standards, that all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, will be able to adopt starting early next year.
20 Library & Librarian Blogs You Must Follow
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50 Common Core Resources For Teachers
50 Common Core Resources For Teachers Groups and Organizations These links will take you to essential reading materials from the institutions and organizations behind Common Core. Common Core State Standards Initiative:This is the official site for the CCSSI, featuring information about the standards, news, resources, and answers to frequently asked questions.National Governors Association: The NGA played a major role in the development of Common Core, so their website is a great place to look for answers about the standards.Council of Chief State School Officers: The other major group behind Common Core is the CCSSO, an organization you can learn more about by visiting their site. Useful Resources Read up on Common Core, find out more about what it will mean for your classes, and get some help from educational providers and groups by following these links. Curriculum Development These sites offer a wealth of resources for helping you develop curricula that meets Common Core standards. Blogs
