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Common Core State Standards Initiative
"The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy." (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2012, p.1)
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Edutopia
"The George Lucas Educational Foundation is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives." (Edutopia, 2012, p.1)
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ePals
"Safely Connect With Classrooms Around the World for Collaborative, Project-Based Learning" (ePals, 2012, p.1)
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Lakeshore Learning
"Even though Lakeshore has grown quite a bit since the 1950s, our passion for high-quality education has remained the same, and we are still dedicated to the teachers, children and parents we serve. Whether you walk into one of our retail stores, browse our catalogs, visit our website or speak with one of our local representatives, you’ll see our enthusiasm for education in everything we do.
Stores from coast to coast
The first Lakeshore Learning Store opened in 1958…and we now have stores from coast to coast with plans to open more every year! Stop by one of our store locations for free teacher workshops, free children’s crafts and more!
Early Childhood and Elementary catalogs
Browse our catalogs for age-appropriate, standards-based materials that span the curriculum—from music, art and dramatic play to language, math and science.
Full-service website
In addition to all of the items you’ll find in our catalogs, our website offers free tools and resources that teachers can instantly use in their classrooms—with new materials added every month!" (Lakeshore, 2012, p.1)
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PBS for Teachers
"Multimedia resources & Professional Development for America's PreK-12 educators." (PBS, 2012, p.1)
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Smart Exchange
"Find Lesson Plans for Your SMART Board and Connect with Teachers" (Smart Exchange, 2012, p.1)
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Sophia
"SOPHIA is the perfect place for anyone to share what they know. Whether an educator, tutor, professor, parent or subject expert, SOPHIA makes it easy to share your knowledge and make it available to anyone, anywhere, at anytime." (Sophia, 2012, p.1)
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XtraMath
"XtraMath is a free web program that teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts which are critical to success in mathematics." (XtraMath, 2012, p.1). This website allows students to practice math, and adapts to the students mistakes. As the students get questions wrong, those questions will become more frequent. Teachers can monitor student progress.