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January 16, 2015 Common Core State Standards ARE Working in Kindergarten ~ Lisa Bass

Lisa is a National Board Certified Teacher from Ohio. She has been teaching first grade for 13 years. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science Degree from The Ohio State University. She worked in the business sector for 13 years before returning to school...

January 14, 2015 Common Core State Standards Level the Playing Field ~ Matt Moll

After teaching for many years in Maryland and Indiana, Matt Moll is currently a middle school administrator at one of only two certified Leader in Me schools in the state of Michigan. Matt currently holds 19 K-12 Administrator Certificates via the Interstate School Leaders Licensure...

December 18, 2014 Focusing on the “How” to Aid Student Learning with Common Core ~ Justin Dye

Justin Dye is an Arizona native who began his career with La Paloma Academy in Tucson as a second-grade teacher. From there, he moved into administration as a Title I coordinator, after-school director, vice principal, and principal. Mr. Dye’s goal is to educate every student...

December 17, 2014 10 Ways the Common Core Helps Improve Achievement for English Language Learners: What We Can Learn from our Laurel Street Colleagues ~ Eric Brandt

Eric Brandt has worked in public schools for 17 years as a classroom teacher (U.S. and abroad), ELL teacher, and principal primarily in urban environments. Eric is currently in his third year as assistant principal at Doull Elementary in southwest Denver. Doull has demonstrated high...

December 15, 2014 Common Core: Bringing Calm to Classroom Chaos ~ Jemelleh Coes

Jemelleh Coes is the 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year. She is currently taking a sabbatical from teacher to focus on her duties as Teacher of the Year, which includes traveling the state and participating at national programs. She is a special education teacher and...

December 12, 2014 A Tale of Two Teacher Voices ~ Charles Richards and Monica Lewis

This two-voice reflection piece describes the experiences and insights of two Michigan teachers as they participated in the launch of the Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship, which convened for the first time in Lansing, Michigan, on November 22-23, 2014. Charles Richards, an inaugural America Achieves Michigan...

December 3, 2014 “What would you do with your pet frog?” The importance of text dependent questions in meeting the Common Core ELA Standards

Barry Saide has been in education for 14 years and currently teaches fifth grade in Bernards Township, New Jersey. Prior, he taught second and third grade. Saide is on the NJ state board affiliate of ASCD, was a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader, and is the...