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FrameWorks Institute Wins MacArthur Award!

CDEF2017-12-07T20:31:13+00:00

CDE Foundation would like to congratulate our communications partner FrameWorks Institute for winning the 2015 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions! The Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated creativity and impact, and invests in their long-term sustainability with sizeable one-time grants. “The FrameWorks Institute helps to engage the public and improve the discourse around some of the most pressing social issues of our time by using science and research to inform how Americans view and discuss these challenges,” said MacArthur Vice President Elspeth Revere. “MacArthur applauds FrameWorks Institute’s creativity and effectiveness, and we hope this recognition and [...]

FrameWorks Institute Wins MacArthur Award!CDEF2017-12-07T20:31:13+00:00

Common Core Resources for Parents

CDEF2017-12-07T20:30:53+00:00

There are of course a ton of resources around Common Core – so much so, it can be overwhelming! Parent and guardian support is one of the most important out-of-school factors to a child’s success, but it’s tough for parents to understand the changes and support their children’s education at home. Here is just a small sample of great parent resources out there: Be A Learning Hero – this provides some of the best tools and trusted resources about the Common Core, specifically Common Core math, in one easy-to-navigate site. Be A Learning Hero includes practice problems, homework help, videos, [...]

Common Core Resources for ParentsCDEF2017-12-07T20:30:53+00:00

Mountains, Potatoes, and Common Core

CDEF2017-12-07T20:30:32+00:00

Although California has certainly been at the forefront of embracing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and much of the CCSS negativity in other parts of the county are largely absent in the Golden State, there are a number of other states that are doing some great work both in Common Core implementation as well as communication. Here we focus on a video series from Idaho focused on mathematics implementation of CCSS. One video does an excellent job at explaining the difference between standards and curriculum. Other videos in the series walk through each grade and illustrate how the Common [...]

Mountains, Potatoes, and Common CoreCDEF2017-12-07T20:30:32+00:00

How do I communicate what Common Core really is?

CDEF2017-12-07T20:31:37+00:00

School leaders and school board members across the country are struggling to explain the value of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to parents and community members. California’s transition to CCSS represents a key part of our state’s public education remodeling project, but given the scope of the change it is difficult for the larger community to really understand what it is, what it isn’t, and what it all means for our students. Fortunately, there are already a number of communication tools that can be used by school leaders to communicate (a) why CCSS was developed, (b) how it [...]

How do I communicate what Common Core really is?CDEF2017-12-07T20:31:37+00:00

Teachers Embracing Common Core

CDEF2017-12-07T20:31:56+00:00

In December, the California Teachers Association (CTA) announced a partnership with Stanford University for a three-year project to provide professional learning opportunities to educators statewide related to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) project involves 160 accomplished teachers and 24 education leaders and administrators who are creating professional development strategies and materials to support their colleagues in learning about and implementing CCSS and the Next Generation Science Standards. Over three years, the project will ultimately engage more than 50,000 California teachers and administrators in professional development. The ILC is a combined effort of CTA, the [...]

Teachers Embracing Common CoreCDEF2017-12-07T20:31:56+00:00

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