He had just told a gathering of state superintendents of education that «white suburban moms» were rebelling against the Common Core academic standards — new guidelines for
math and language arts instruction — because their kids had done poorly on the tough new tests.
For some time, science, in my opinion, has taken a backseat to
math and language arts instruction.
Not exact matches
Built around extensive research, 21st - century technology,
and developmentally appropriate
instruction, our curriculum introduces concepts of
math, science,
language, culture, environment,
art and health.
Students also receive supplemental
instruction in their core classes including
math,
language arts and science through homework assistance
and one - on - one tutoring.
The 50 - 50 model of dual
language instruction splits
language instruction both by content
and in time; for example, science
and social studies may be taught in Spanish while
language arts and math are taught in English.
A 2006 national survey by the Center on Education Policy, an independent advocacy organization in Washington, DC, found that in the five years after enactment of NCLB, 44 percent of districts had increased
instruction time in elementary school English
language arts and math while decreasing time spent on other subjects.
The presentations include: Seasons: A simple introduction to place the learning into context Writing an Autumn Report (Non - chronological report) A Week in Autumn (Poetry with a Grammar Focus) Halloween - A Revolting Recipe - writing
instructions Halloween Literacy Bundle - variety of
language tasks Autumn Handwriting (to be used with interactive board for modelling handwriting) Autumn
Maths (number, handling data
and some area activities) with answer slides Scarecrow
Art There are also some online links provided within the presentations to engage the learners.
Architects
and college students visit the schools each week to discuss key building concepts
and work with students on projects that integrate architecture
instruction into
math, science, social studies,
and language -
arts instruction.
With a former Stanford classmate, Westendorf built a Web portal where teachers could share materials, resources,
and instructional videos for
math and English
language arts instruction in grades 2 — 12.
The Common Core standards, which have been adopted in 45 states plus the District of Columbia, are meant to guide rich
and rigorous
instruction in
math and language arts.
In the Executive Development Program, school leaders build a strong foundation in best practices in
instruction and in the latest research around what makes for strong
instruction in the content areas of
math, English
language arts and science.
This week: Michael Kirst's impact on California education, trouble - free Smarter Balanced assessments in
math and English
language arts,
and the primary election for governor
and state superintendent of public
instruction heating up.
The nonprofit organization EdReports, which reviews curriculum materials based on their alignment to Common Core standards in
math and English
language arts, recently released six new reports, including two for
math and four for English
language arts instruction.
The study focused on reading /
language arts and math instruction in grades 3 to 8.
With a proven record of measurable success, Direct
Instruction continues to develop reading,
language arts,
and math programs under this partnership.
is part of not only health education classes, but also integrated into other classroom
instruction through subjects such as
math, science,
language arts, social sciences
and elective subjects;
Students receive rigorous daily
instruction in the core curricular areas of reading,
language arts,
math, science,
and social studies.
The program consists of a two - hour academic block that is dedicated to
language arts and math instruction,
and an hour of enrichment in the form of
art, science or movement.
is incorporated into classroom
instruction in subjects such as
math, science,
language arts, social sciences,
and elective subjects;
Instruction includes cross-curricular connections that link
math to other subject areas, including social studies, science,
and language arts.
Jeannie Herres, elementary science teacher; Jeanne Carlson, elementary English
language arts teacher; Jeff Manikowski, elementary
math teacher;
and Jesse Maine, director of curriculum,
instruction,
and assessment, will represent the district as part of the panel discussion at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College.
K - 12 performance - based units of
instruction in
math, English /
language arts, science,
and history / social studies
Curriculum Advantage integrates MAP assessment results to provide interactive, online K - 8
math, reading,
language arts,
and science
instruction as well as assessment
and productivity tools.
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Torlakson
and the State Board of Education are using multiple cues to send a uniform message: Parents shouldn't compare the new results with scores on past state standardized tests; this year's English
language arts and math tests are, they say, more difficult,
and are based on a different set of academic standards.
To receive a grant, the school must institute a longer day that includes a combination of core academic
instruction, with longer periods devoted to subjects like
math, science
and language arts, enrichment opportunities,
and time for teacher collaboration
and planning.
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Larry K. Shumway had figures from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Utah student performance in
math, science
and language arts compared with states with similar scores
and then cross-referenced with class size
and per - pupil funding.
Interoperability between Renaissance Flow 360, an assessment - driven
instruction and practice solution,
and HMH's next generation
math and English
language arts curricula will deliver an integrated teaching
and learning solution that empowers educators.
The Board gave preliminary approval to essential elements of the
language arts and math standards, which are designed to ensure that students with significant cognitive disabilities are given appropriate
instruction.
The results showed that 51.2 percent of public school students in grades three through eight were proficient or advanced in English
language arts and fewer than half, 43.7 percent, were proficient or advanced in
math, according to the state Department of Public
Instruction.
Kids on an RTI schedule are in 90 - minute «coach» blocks of time every other day, receiving skills - based
instruction in
math and English
language arts.
Hillsborough's plan includes a digital device initiative, a push for expanding world
language instruction and supplemental
math and language arts materials for its 20 English learners.
The 60 «performance modules,» covering multiple grades for both English
language arts and math instruction, are free...
For at least two decades, the average time spent on English
language arts in Illinois public schools has dwarfed
instruction time in
math —
and it still does — but the gap has narrowed as
math time has increased.
The Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTB) administers seven end - of -
instruction (EOI) exams in English
language arts,
math,
and science course subjects as well as U.S. History, in compliance with ESSA
and aligned with the Oklahoma Academic Standards.
«Edgenuity is the leader in courseware for grades 6 - 12
and Compass Learning has enjoyed a long history in the market for intervention
and skills
instruction in K - 8
math, reading
and language arts.
Students receive all core
instruction (
language arts,
math, science, social science) in both English
and Spanish, with the goal of all students becoming bilingual
and biliterate in both English
and Spanish.
All students receive core
instruction (
language arts,
math, science, social science) through a second
language with the goal of all students becoming bilingual
and biliterate in both Spanish
and English.
In contrast, the Common Core State Standards in
math and language arts were developed under the leadership of state governments to improve the content of
instruction.
Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Torlakson announced Thursday that he would require school districts to offer the Common Core practice tests, created by the Smarter Balanced states» consortium, in both
math and English
language arts next spring.
A new national survey confirms what's long been suspected: Most teachers report that schools are narrowing the curriculum
and shifting
instruction time
and resources toward
math and language arts and away from subjects such as
art, music, foreign
language,
and social studies.
C - SAIL is developing new tools to assess alignment between teachers»
instruction and state standards in English
language arts and math.
The activities in the classroom
and the instructional materials vary with emphasis placed on quality
instruction in a wide range of subjects, among them
art, music, science,
math, problem - solving,
language development,
and reasoning.