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CCSS "Sham?" Are Your Text Books Really Aligned to Common Core?
Common Core Radio
English - March 10, 2014 17:53 - 13 minutes - 20 Bytes - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCourses Education Kids & Family education teaching professional development technology educators principals administrators ed policy parents common core standards Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
A recent report suggested that many claims about text books being aligned to Common Core State Standards may be false. We discuss the findings of this report with two highly respected experts in the field, who offer suggestions on how to confirm which resources are truly aligned.
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Sandra Alberti serves as the Director of Partnership Initiatives and Professional Development for Student Achievement Partners, an organization that was instrumental in the development of the Common Core State Standards. Grant Wiggins is the president of Authentic Education in Hopewell NJ. Grant is best known as the co-author of Understanding by Design.
Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.
Jen Rinehart takes a primary role in the Afterschool Alliance's national and state coalition building, policy and research efforts. Previously, she served for more than five years on the staff of the U.S. Department of Education, and currently serves on a number of advisory boards of organizations that share the Afterschool Alliance's vision of afterschool for all. Jennifer Davis is the Co-Founder & President of the National Center on Time & Learning. She has held positions at the federal, state, and local levels focused on improving educational opportunities for children across the United States. Patrick Riccards has been a communications and policy expert for 20 years. Darren Burris is a member of the state's Model Curriculum Development Team.