News and Updates
MCSS Conference
MCSS President's Note February 2017 It may be freezing outside, but MCSS is already thinking about spring and our annual conference! We haven’t gathered as an organization since fall of 2015, so we’re excited to see our members there and we have big plans for putting on an amazing professional development event. Please register now … Continue reading MCSS Conference
Social Studies Standards Update
The Michigan Department of Education is doing a great job managing all of the various influences upon the State Social Studies Standards Revision Project. Of course, many might be wondering why it might be taking so long. Well, the nature of the content itself is enough to justify the length of the project. Then, you … Continue reading Social Studies Standards Update
K-12 Presidents’ Day Articles & Primary Sources
Via Team Readworks.org Dear Fellow Educators, Recognize Presidents' Day with articles and primary sources on a selection of American presidents: K-12th Grade Presidents' Day Articles & Primary Sources Or, go paperless! Elect to use Presidents' Day articles on ReadWorks Digital. Happy Teaching! The ReadWorks Team
Why Literacy Educators Need to be Advocates for Science and Social Studies Education
This is a guest blog post on Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative by Professor at the University of Michigan and Author Nell Duke. The short, yet very informative post is available here. Please share with your colleagues and administrators!
Adaptive Learning and Progress 