Teaching and Learning for College Readiness: The Role of Standards, Feedback, and Support — Summary

Much has been written and debated on the state-led shift toward more rigorous, consistent K-12 education standards commonly known as Common Core. At the same time, that intense focus on the standards has obscured an equally important shift – the adoption of instructional resources aligned to the new standards.

Here’s what we know: Implementing a comprehensive, standards-aligned curriculum is a complex undertaking, even in a typical, in-person classroom. There are new pedagogical approaches to consider, texts and topics to unpack, instructional shifts to practice, academic routines to introduce, and the list goes on.

We all learn in different ways. And when it comes to preparing students with the skills they need to succeed in the 21^st century, teachers are always looking for new, innovative tools to use in the classroom.