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Introductory Videos on the Common Core State Standards
Collection of brief videos introducing the Common Core State Standards.
Discussing the Shifts
Dr. Sandra Alberti of Student Achievement Partners gives a presentation on the Shifts teachers need to make in order to implement the Common Core in their classrooms. 36-min video.
Math Video Collection
Collection of brief videos explaining how and why the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics are different from previous standards.
Teachers speak about the Shifts in Mathematics required by the Common Core State Standards. 5-min video.
Explanation of who wrote the Standards, how, and why by CCSS lead writers Jason Zimba and William McCallum. From the Hunt Institute. 8-min video.
Brief introduction to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics by CCSS lead writer Jason Zimba. From the Hunt Institute. 1-min video.
More thorough introduction to the Shifts in the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics by CCSS lead writer David Coleman. From the EngageNY. 13-min video.
CCSS lead writer William McCallum explains the importance of connections within mathematics and the value of students understanding the structure and coherence of the subject. From the Hunt Institute. 5-min video.
Using a series of examples, CCSS lead writer Phil Daro stresses the value of teaching mathematics in greater depth and avoiding “clutter” in the curriculum. 5-min video.
ELA / Literacy Video Collection
Collection of brief videos explaining how and why the Common Core State Standards for ELA / Literacy are different from previous standards.
Reflections from teachers in Washoe County School District on what it has meant to begin to implement the CCSS in ELA/Literacy in their classrooms. 7-min video.
A look at how educators in New York State have been working to implement the Common Core in their classrooms and schools. 8-min video.
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