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		<title>Building Background Debate with Common Cores</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/05/09/608building-background-debate-with-common-cores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Common Core State Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pre-reading strategies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few of the elementary schools I work with have  asked me to facilitate discussions on the Common Cores as an attempt to begin to bridge the divide between what is and what will be. One shift teachers always take issue with is the de-emphasis on building background.
The panic comes from the fact that one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The High-Points of Teaching</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/05/02/the-high-points-of-teaching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 01:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kira</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Trenches]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, I take 4 students to Orlando to compete in the Florida Scholastic Press Association Journalism competition. They have written and self-published a Literary Magazine, among other graphic design projects. Our Magazine is up for Best in Show- after taking 3rd at the district level this year, in it&#8217;s second year of publication (first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Core Discussion Stems Now Available for First and Second Grade!</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/04/22/common-core-discussion-stems-now-available-for-first-and-second-grade/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/04/22/common-core-discussion-stems-now-available-for-first-and-second-grade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Common Core State Standards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First and second grade teachers have been asking (on the verge of pleading) when will the Common Core State Standards Discussion Stems flip-books be available for their grade levels.  Well, they are here just waiting for you to order your copy.  Don’t worry 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers.  Common Core State [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think Twice, Send Once- Navigating the deep waters of Digital Citizenship for Students</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/04/11/think-twice-send-once-navigating-the-deep-waters-of-digital-citizenship-for-students/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/04/11/think-twice-send-once-navigating-the-deep-waters-of-digital-citizenship-for-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kira</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Trenches]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This past week, we had some issues. They had to do with Instagram.
Instagram is an app, it takes a split second to take a photo, a few more seconds to write the caption, and another split second to hit send. It&#8217;s a mini-blog and the kids are using it. In fact, I&#8217;ve been told that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Simple Things to get Started with CCSS</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/30/587/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion, teachers should not wait for a mandate, program, or training to start familiarizing themselves with the Common Core Sunshine State Standards (CCSS).  There are five things I would do to get started.


Read the CCSS at least 2 grade levels below and above your current grade level. (It is advised that you read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kindergarten Common Core Discussion Stems Now Available!</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/16/kindergarten-common-core-discussion-stems-now-available/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/16/kindergarten-common-core-discussion-stems-now-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Common Core State Standards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reading Informaitonal Text]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling on all Kindergarten teachers to be the first to see our Common Core State Standards Discussion Stems.  These discussion stems were designed just for you AND they align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).  Kindergarten teachers around the country are learning about and beginning to implement the CCSS into their lessons.
As a reading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Core Discussion Stems Coming soon!</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/08/common-core-discussion-stems-coming-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/08/common-core-discussion-stems-coming-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Trenches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Core State Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teaching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) require teachers to deepen students’ understanding of complex text. To help teachers meet the rigorous expectations set forth by the CCSS, we’ve created  discussion stems to guide teachers’ questioning and help students build strong content knowledge, comprehend as well as critique, and demonstrate independence. These discussion stems help teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Mad Dash to teach the Common Core State Standards!</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/01/a-mad-dash-to-teach-the-common-core-state-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/03/01/a-mad-dash-to-teach-the-common-core-state-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kira</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Trenches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teach & Tech]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I sometimes think that &#8220;teacher talk&#8221; is funny. Hysterical, in fact. Especially when a little phrase like &#8220;common core&#8221; can make a room full of people suffer hysterics. I say, teachers, teach! If you are a great teacher, you are already doing it. You just have to learn the new teach-lingo and make sure you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bite Your Tongue, Provide “Wait Time” For Your Students</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/02/23/bite-your-tongue/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/02/23/bite-your-tongue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I honestly believe that it’s in a teacher’s DNA to help their students.  The problem is that we, as teachers help our students too much.  Our students know this and can often out wait us, knowing that we will eventually either answer our own question or lead them right to the wanted response.  This needs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things A Teacher Should Know About Common Core State Standards</title>
		<link>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/02/15/10-things-a-teacher-should-know-about-common-core-state-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://lessonpop.com/news/2012/02/15/10-things-a-teacher-should-know-about-common-core-state-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marsha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Trenches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Core State Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing instruction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
They are not a federal program; nor did the stem from a government initiative like NCLB. They are the result of governors from across the country and groups of corporate leaders who were concerned about the alarming numbers of high school students graduating from public school unprepared for college or a career path. http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards
They were [...]]]></description>
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