by Brian Crosby | Mar 15, 2013 | Connecting with the Common Core, STEM learning, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Blending STEM with “connected classroom” strategies is a powerful learning model, says STEM teaching coach Brian Crosby – provided innovative thinking, teacher autonomy and flexible scheduling are present. These essential components of “going deep” with teaching and learning have been eroded away in the last decade, he says, and will have to be revived.
by Marsha Ratzel | Feb 14, 2013 | Connecting with the Common Core, Voices
I wasn’t sure, when I first heard about the Common Core standards, if the CCSS approach would support my inquiry-driven, communication-heavy, student-voice kind of classroom culture. But the more I’ve delved into it, the more I’ve seen that the practices and overarching standards align quite well.