Sentences with phrase «core curriculum options»

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Or will we get the EXACT same Common Core - based curriculum options that the Common Core states will have, just with a colorful insert in the teacher's manual that points out how the material kinda / sorta / maybe / if - you - really - stretch aligns with Indiana's standards?

The reality that choice remains illusory for four - fifths of all children in this country and especially for the kids who need strong, comprehensive college - preparatory curricula the most (and, as Dropout Nation has documented ad nauseam, are the least likely to get it in traditional districts) is more than enough reason to adopt Common Core (alongside expanding the array of choice options that can allow for a variety of curricula choices).

The authors outline key components of Linked Learning (including core and technical curriculum and instruction, work - based learning, and supplemental support services); essential characteristics of effective Linked Learning programs (such as informed student choice and alignment both to middle grades and to postsecondary); and options for designing Linked Learning in a district (such as deciding on the amount and focus of the pathways).

Programs like Common Core would be much less of a concern if they were implemented on a school - by - school or district - by - district basis in competition with other curriculum plans; Common Core should be offered as a school choice option.

Free from many state - mandated regulations, charter schools can offer more curriculum and design options to parents and children, such as Montessori, Core Knowledge (Back - to - Basics), Arts & Science, and a longer - day, longer - year, strict - discpline school for at - risk children living in urban areas (sometimes referred to as College Prep schools).

The state is also unique in its creation of a set of state - sponsored Common Core curricula that schools have the option of adopting.

Patrick Murphy, a political scientist at the University of San Francisco who recently completed a study on the cost of implementing the Common Core, funded by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a conservative think tank, estimates that the cost of transitioning to the Common Core could be as low as $ 3 billion nationally if districts forgo traditional options and instead choose digital textbooks (that can more easily be updated), tailored teacher - training videos and free curricula available online.

• Build meaningful partnerships within schools and with your community • Develop a continuum of services for students with disabilities • Support gifted learners throughout your district • Build effective pre-K services throughout the community and find the resources for early - childhood education • Serve students with options that include single - gender education and dual - language opportunities • Grow your curriculum beyond core subjects to include dynamic arts and culture offerings and compelling STEM, and more.