Common+Sense+and+The+Common+Core

Take a moment to learn from teacher educators at Fresno Pacific University. These short videos, lessons, or selected blogs are have been gleaned from top educator sites. They are posted to encourage teachers to use their common sense as they implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into their curriculum. [|blogs.fresno.edu] The following are examples of videos and resources used in the blog. ** Communicate Learning Through Silent Signals **

media type="custom" key="23797186" ** Higher Order Questions: A Path to Deeper Learning ** Thristene Francisco English Language Arts / 6th Grade / Teacher Tampa, Florida Grades 6-8, ELA, Literature CCSS: ELA.RL.6.1 ELA.RL.6.5 ELA.SL.6.1c

Ms. Francisco and her student's are learning to take a deeper path in their learning through discussion by using higher order questions.

media type="custom" key="23797274" align="center"

** Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are ** Some of the best advice I’ve ever gotten was from a brilliant but flippant high school English teacher. I’m sure that this particular teacher has no idea that her discussion of her kids’ careers would affect anyone, but she described her son’s road to success has having been paved by ‘fake it till you make it’. She talked about how he dressed the part and talked the talk and walked the walk until he actually made it happen. Your body language and self- confidence can go a long way to get you what you want – and [|Amy Cuddy explains this in her talk]. Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist best known for her research on stereotyping and discrimination, emotions, power, and nonverbal behavior. She is on the faculty at Harvard Business School, and is all-around really interesting, so take a look at her research if you haven’t heard of her already.

media type="custom" key="24526672" align="center"

media type="custom" key="23797306" align="left" width="128" height="128"