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Saturday, September 20, 2014

9-20-14 Wag The Dog Week


WagTheDog | Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. ~ Rumi


Wag The Dog Week





Common Core 2.0 or 2001 Education Odyssey?
With the Common Core’s emphasis on data mining and data-driven instruction there is a misguided focus and emphasis on maximizing and standardizing student “learning outcomes” rather than inspiring and supporting student learning “along the way”. Students will learn and acquire essential academic, social, and emotional skills as they persist through vigorous and diverse learning activities rather