This presentation was largely a sales pitch for educurious, a program that was funded by a grant from the Bill Gates Foundation to support the common core and bridge technology, common core and other demands being put on teachers. Educurious focused on Biology and English courses and creating project and problem based learning. They encourage educators to adapt their curriculum to your resources.
Goals:
1. Learn to apply the Educurious learning process
2. Explore
3. Analyze student learning
According to common core students should be reading approximately 70-80% non-fiction
http://educurious.org
Two trials available: Hunger Games and Mining Personal Histories
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