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Baughman, Debbie Differentiated Instruction : Bloom and Gardner As I've been examining Bloom's Taxonomy and discussing it with my colleagues at The Standards Company, I've been thinking of Howard Gardner's ...more
Carlock, Dennis Dr. L. Dee Fink Presents Inspiring Keynote at Fresno State Conference On Friday, March 13 , 2009, Dr. L Dee Fink addressed University professors and guests at the annual Spring Conference ...more
Davenport, David It isn't often that a vote 3,000 miles away interests me but the folks in Brookline, Massachusetts, are being asked to approve a 20 minute increase in the length of the school day contingent ...more
Gibson, Lisa Commercial worksheets are a staple in many classrooms around the nation.  I know that many times in my experience as a teacher I would inevitably look to commercial material to at least give ...more
Horton, Linda Since beginning my job as Curriculum Analyst at Standards Company I've noticed several interesting issues and trends, but the one that stands out the most is the one where one seventh and one ...more
Jones, Ben Some time ago, a colleague of mine asked me to write a tutorial aimed at a non-typical piece of software that lead the reader from the inception of an idea to a finished product. As an educator, ...more
Mcgaugh, Karen I've been reading about core thinking skills as described in Dimensions of Thinking: A Framework for Curriculum and Instruction. I believe the information could be helpful to us in the future ...more
Olvera, Gerlinde American high school graduates are ill prepared to compete in the 21st century job market (Elmo 2006). As a result, states recognize the need for a paradigm shift in education. They are adjusting ...more
Poloka, Krystal I have been with The Standards Company for only a month or so. At the present moment I am getting familiar with the terminology of Oklahoma, Nevada and the national (NCTM) standards. ...more
Walkup, John I recently reviewed the draft for the national common core mathematics standards.  Precision and accuracy form concepts that interest me on a regular basis, so the common core standards lit me ...more