Interest in project
Marissa explains why she was interested in this project.
Better understanding of standards
Marissa shares some of her confusion about the standards and how the professional development helped her.
Standards Overview
Kerri describes the way she offers students an overview of the standards related to each lesson.
Advice: Seeking out Common Core professional development
Kerri encourages teachers to seek out professional development where possible.
You already have the skills
Katie shares some words of encouragement for teachers tackling the Common Core.
What is the question?
Katie explains the importance of helping her students examine what the question is really asking.
Scaffolding for level
Katie discusses why scaffolding is not a black and white process.
Project interest: Common Core and ELLs in New York
Katie explains why she was interested in this particular project.
Lesson Overview
Katie provides an overview of the lesson she taught based on "Travels with Charlie" by John Steinbeck.
Different kinds of questions
Katie describes the ways she helped her students become familiar with new kinds of questions, including guiding and