Sentences with phrase «core standards offers»

The rollout of the Common Core standards offers California — and most of the nation — an opportunity to address some of the issues that have plagued education reform in the past.

The new tests and the Common Core standards offer a more rigorous approach to math skills and knowledge than their predecessors, in my view.

This book is an invitation to think about the possibilities that the Common Core standards offer for strengthening teaching and learning across the United States — and what you can do to make the most of this opportunity for change.

The new tests and the Common Core standards offer a more rigorous approach to math skills and knowledge than their predecessors, in our view.

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«The seasonal colorways, patterns and collaborations continuously refresh the brand even though the core of the offer relies on a few standard pieces and silhouettes.

«Instead, Sears can focus its investments on core retail priorities such as better product offerings, updated visual presentation standards, improvements to stores, e-commerce and marketing techniques.»

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

BIG IDEAS: Linking Food, Culture, Health, and the Environment [external link] This resource offers a variety of learning opportunities based on relevant key concepts aligned with the Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and other recent standards.

During a speech at the Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany, King offered education reforms such as the Common Core standards and teacher evaluations as vehicles of greater equality in schools.

During separate and recent evenings on the campaign trail, the candidates offered up the usual political fare: use environmental technologies to create jobs (Kessner); give teachers more time to implement the Common Core teaching standards (Stott); ensure more workers have a living wage.

He said the governors offered him advice as to how to deal with the Common Core standards if elected, but he wouldn't repeat what they said.

In 2009, through the «Race to the Top» program, the federal government offered $ 4.35 billion in competitive grants to states that adopted Common Core standards and developed plans to improve state test scores and teacher evaluation results.

Senate Education Committee Chair John Flanagan criticized state education officials for requiring that the Common Core standards be adopted, before they had even finished the lesson plans, known as modules, that would offer curriculum guidance to teachers.

New York state's education commissioner said Tuesday that new state - specific learning standards will offer several improvements over the controversial Common Core standards.

New York State's education commissioner said Tuesday that new state - specific learning standards will offer several improvements over the controversial Common Core standards.

In the waning months of the Bloomberg administration, however, the iZone initiative, and schools like Global Tech — which have benefited from extra funding and support offered through the program — are being buffeted by a series of changes, from budget cuts to city - wide implementation of the Common Core state standards.

Flexplex chemistry offers global compatibility by spanning the extended European Standard Set, the expanded U.S. Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) core loci, and other commonly used region - specific loci.

These collectibles are unlocked by playing the Gauntlet mode which offers two different type of battles: Core and Standard.

The report — which also features a webinar and online chat — shows how professional development programs are now blending face - to - face and online training, incorporating social networking tools, offering administrators more flexible ways to hone their skills, and developing online PD to prepare educators for the common - core standards and assessments.

Teaching Channel offers more than 240 useful videos about Common Core implementation, from broad overviews to lesson ideas for specific standards.

In this blog, I'd like to offer up a technology that has helped me enhance my teaching of English Language Arts Common Core standards addressing speaking, listening, writing, and collaboration.

The level of activity states are engaged in, the possibilities offered by technology and cross state collaborations, and the extraordinary effort to develop new assessments all suggest that the common core standards might generate some real changes in classroom instruction.

Guest blogger Courtney Boddie of the New Victory Theater offers a lesson plan to implement the Common Core ELA standards through creative play with the narrative possibilities of reimagining a classic fairytale.

South Dakota is one of 12 states offering standards - based tests in every core subject — English, math, science, and social studies — at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

The department is offering NCLB waivers to states that agree to teach all students, including ELLs, to high - level «college and career - ready» standards, such as the Common Core and Next Generation Science standards.

Recently, Loveless wondered whether whatever gains Common Core has to offer have already been realized, thus pushing back against those (including me) who believe Common Core won't bear fruit until professional development, curriculum, and instruction aligned to the standards take hold.

I applaud the respect to professionalism offered by that flexibility, but the «common core» is so broad and all - encompassing that you can «align» virtually anything you teach, and any way you teach it, to one or more of the standards.

Some say that since the Common Core standards are higher than the old standards, we no longer need to offer gifted education.

The National Survey of Teacher Perspectives on the Common Core report offers important insights into survey respondents» views regarding their awareness of the standards, the training they have received to implement them in the classroom, and a range of other related topics.

In this webinar, veteran teachers Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski, authors of the forthcoming Navigating the Common Core With English Language Learners, will offer practical guidance on integrating the standards into instruction for ELLs.

Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday defended the state's decision to suspend state standardized tests this year and instead offer students a practice test in the Common Core standards that's now being developed.

Many states are moving forward with implementing the new Common Core standards, and this process offers important opportunities for the creation of innovative, cost - effective instructional products.

The chancellor said she sees the evaluation system as a way to offer teachers the assistance they need to teach the Common Core standards.

A majority of the school districts and charter schools responding to a state survey indicated they've got the technology to offer computer - based testing for the new Common Core standards.

First, federal policymakers should offer funds to help underwrite the cost for states to take the five action steps described above [including» adopting a common core of internationally benchmarked standards in math and language arts.»]

Former Florida GOP Gov. Jeb Bush defended the Common Core education standards Thursday, but offered an olive branch to Republican activists who oppose them and are making them a litmus test for potential 2016 presidential candidates.

I'll offer a few examples of what I have in mind because the easiest way to demonstrate that something was foreseeable is to show that people foresaw it (recall that the Common Core standards were introduced in 2010 and most states started implementation in 2011).

The report offers three core standards that represent areas likeliest, they believe, to positively influence student learning (there are two other standards and two other broader recommendations, as well).

The program helps students meet state learning standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; provides homework help; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the parents and families of students.

Housed at Southside Elementary, Lawrence - Lawson Elementary, Maplewood Elementary, Cataract Elementary and Meadowview Schools, CLCs help students meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and math; offer students a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement their regular academic programs; and offer literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

Bush and other GOP governors have offered support for Common Core academic standards, but Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he doesn't want federal dollars going to implement the new curriculum.

The article discusses the utilization of the blended learning 2.0 in the tech - infused teaching model, which offered personalization with the Common Core standards and more authentic activities in the classroom.

The program helps students meet state and local standards in core academic subjects, such as reading and mathematics; offers students enrichment activities that complement regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational services to the families of participating children.

CCSESA has released the first edition of the Common Core Leadership Planning Guide to offer support and recommendation around 10 key areas of the new state standards.

The results do seem to offer another vote of confidence for rigorous, common standards — an idea that took off with the Common Core, but has since come under harsh political attack.

It offers both state and core curriculum standards and permits teachers to mix and match standard sets.

New York City Department of Education: Teacher Leadership Programs http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/workinginNYCschools/leadershippathways/Opportunities/teacherleadership/default.htm New York City offers a variety of opportunities for teachers interested in teacher leadership for specific specific instructional hurdles (such as the implementation of the Common Core standards) or more general roles such as mentors or lead teachers.

Legislation pending in the state Senate may offer an elegant path around the steep costs and the arduous, time - consuming process for bringing the new common core standards into the classroom.

The C2 Initiative offers a series of teacher - led training sessions focused on the Common Core State Standards, to ensure a smooth transition to the new standards.

Ed Hirsch, a former education professor and proponent of the Common Core, offered this response to challenges that the new standards are a «threat» to young students: