Resources+for+Parents

This page will contain citations to subjects of interest to parents. Also might be a place to post project ideas for ways parents and students could work together.

Common Core Concerns
Problem with Common Core Math Standards - Argues that description and explanations of pedagogical goals are too complicated to interpret for ordinary folk

Parents and Teachers Declare War on Common Core - Argues that federal guidelines hinder local control of curriculum and will be tied to testing standards

A Serious Flaw in Common Core - Argues that literacy standards of "close reading" of texts ignores the value of contextual and scaffolding methods used by teachers

Idea: we have science fairs and math nights. Why not a multimedia / online projects fair?

IAMS Dance Teacher's Wiki: http://mrsahmedsdanceroom.wikispaces.com/

Very nice use of a wiki, but I think she has it locked down so that no one can join or author anything. Could someone work with her to modify the settings?