I have been actively implementing the English language arts common core standards for three years while at the same time learning and implementing research based strategies to increase growth mindset in our students. I recently completed a very close study of both the math and English standards while I was simultaneously teaching a course on growth mindset. There is an …
Common Core Math Practices and Classdojo
I have been doing some more work with running groups in a geometry classroom this year. We have introduced a set of skills that are closely related to the common core math practices. We identified skills such as constructing viable arguments from the common core and described what this might look like when students are working in groups. I have …
ClassDojo and The Common Core
As a high school special educator, I have had the opportunity to work with English and math teachers using ClassDojo to teach and reinforce the common core standards. ClassDojo has been gaining popularity as a classroom management tool, but its uses go beyond simple tracking of behaviors for the sake of classroom management. As we implement the common core standards, …