by dperkins | Nov 11, 2013 | Blog
Recently I came away excited from an informational session at the Innovate to Learn Institute on the new C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards by lead writer Kathy Swan Ph.D. because of the emphasis on inquiry, communication and action, all hallmarks of...
by dperkins | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog
With fall and the school year well underway many teachers and students are closing in on the end of marking periods and scheduling of parent-teacher conferences. These isolated meetings often bring nervousness from all parties involved because they are about...
by aperkins | Sep 25, 2013 | Blog
What is digital literacy? Looking for ways to build digital literacy in your students by integrating literacy skills and technology into the content areas? A common working definition for digital literacy is: “Digital literacy is the skills, knowledge, creativity and...
by dwalker | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog
Looking back over past blog posts, I have written about implementing the Common Core State Standards as well as supporting teacher efforts to make classroom instruction more challenging and engaging. But an article I read today in Education Week, entitled Taking a...
by dperkins | Sep 6, 2013 | Blog
The Collaborative for Teaching and Learning had its inception in 1994 as a public-private partnership aimed at equipping Kentucky elementary teachers to implement the primary program, a key provision of the Kentucky Education Reform Act. The primary program grouped...
