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Backwards Planning: Activities, Strategies and Professional Development Resources for K12 Teachers

Additional Backwards Planning Resources:

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STANDARDS: PROS & CONS

An interesting article on the differences between state vs. national standards and what the pros & cons are for teachers and studdents (greatschools.org).

HOW TO ENGAGE PARENTS AS EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

Nancy Sindelar wrote a great article about how teachers can use standards to help parents become educational partners for their children (Teachhub.com).

USING SWBAT

A video on using the SWBAT strategy in the classroom to inform students of learning objectives (teachingchannel.org).

KNOW WHERE YOUR STUDENTS ARE GOING

A great excerpt from Robyn Jackson's book Never Work Harder than your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching (ASCD.org).

7 WAYS COMMON CORE WILL CHANGE YOUR CLASS

Jacqui Murray writes about 7 ways teachers should expect their classrooms to be different using Common Core Standards (Teachhub.com).

TEACHING STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND STANDARDS

Starr Sackstein writes about how standards need to mean something personal to students in order to be effective (edweek.org.)