FREE WestEd Webinar: A Curriculum-First Approach to Technology and the Web

Many educators have concerns about the way that technology can seem like a haphazard element of instruction--something that gets added into the classroom because it seems important and on-trend, but isn't necessarily integrated with the curriculum.

This free webinar from WestEd helps present ideas and strategies for making technology a central, integrated, transformative part of the learning environment, and not merely something added on in an ad hoc manner.

Take a look at the webinar (roughly 1hr and 15 minutes) to get a better sense of how everything from technology infrastructure to stakeholder readiness can impact the way technology is integrated into the curriculum.

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Making a Difference in Student Achievement

Maybe you've been wondering just how Common Core State Standards are different from the state standards you have been using in the classroom until recently. Are there really such major differences? What kind of an impact will the change to CCSS be able to make for student outcomes, and how will students be better served by the switch, both in short-term and long-term ways? Maybe you're wondering how you can really make the most of the enormous potential that CCSS has to prepare students for college and career? Or what the implications of the switch will be for your classroom instruction.

This PCG white paper does a fantastic job presenting an overview of the differences between the new CCSS and earlier state standards. It offers some clear and basic suggestions for the kinds of instruction and the concrete actions at the school level that will help educators make the most of the CCSS for their students.

If you're looking for good ideas and helpful research as you prepare to bring the Common Core into your classroom and your school, this is a great place to start! CLICK HERE to check it out.