I am currently reading Start. Right. Now: Teach and Lead for Excellence by Todd Whitaker, Jeffrey Zoul and Jimmy Casas As teachers, we have a myriad of duties to focus on daily. How we focus on the present determines if we…
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What is the Social Studies Framework?
If you google the phrase “Common Core”, a list of opinions varying from incredibly positive to the worst educational decision ever will fill your screen. I won’t get into that debate at all – many others before me and after…
The Beginning of our Journey
I feel the first sentence of this inaugural blog documenting our shift to the Common Core Social Studies Framework should be eye-catching and super witty. Was it? Well, I tried. I am much better in the classroom, I promise. First,…