Common Core State Standard L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
05/16/2011
Teaching Channel tips: Fractions with borrowing
Tips from a math teacher for teaching 5th graders to understand subtracting with fractions.
■Class discussion: Teaching Channel is a new video showcase of innovative and effective teaching practices in America's schools. The new program is ramping up for a summer 2011 debut.