Apr 11, 2013 - This video is about the Common Core Standards and the Grade 3-8 state assessments in English language arts and math. Please share this video with parents and families.
May 19, 2014 - In Smithtown, New York, 6th grade ELA teacher Michelle Labuski sees her students making real world connections through deeper understanding and problem solving with the Common Core.
Jun 05, 2014 - Learning about the mathematical concept of 'area' in Ms. Meegan's class is really "cool," says a sixth grader from Amherst Central School District in New York where students are meeting the challenge...
Jun 05, 2014 - Watervliet 6th grade teacher Don Stevens says his students are meeting new challenges everyday, by analyzing texts like 'The Lightning Thief.'
Aug 06, 2014 - As New York State released fifty-percent of annotated questions used in the 2014 State assessments for 3-8 grades, educators from Saratoga, Washington and Westchester Counties describe the value of...
Aug 14, 2014 - As the New York State Education Department released the results of the 3-8 Grade State Assessments for the 2013-2014 year, educators from across the State offer perspectives on the value of the data...
Dec 09, 2014 - This Common Core lesson features 6th grades from Ballston Spa Middle School in Ballston Spa, NY. The lesson focuses on standard 6.NS.5: Understand that positive and negative numbers are used together...
Dec 03, 2015 - The NYSESLAT is designed to annually assess the English language proficiency of all English Language Learners (ELLs) enrolled in Grades K–12. It is a component of the State’s compliance with federal...
Jan 20, 2016 - The instructional structure engages students at an appropriately high level of cognitive challenge. Students have ongoing opportunities to interact deeply with peers.
Jan 20, 2016 - The teacher's instructional practice engages students at an appropriately high level of cognitive challenge. The students take advantage of regular and ongoing opportunities to interact with the...
Jan 20, 2016 - Most of teacher's structure engages students in deeper thinking and further discussion about the vocabulary words. The technique requires all students to respond.
Jan 20, 2016 - The teacher's spoken and written language is clear and expressive. Content and grammar are accurate. Students offer their own representation of the content.
