Common Core Standards

Common Core Information for Parents

There has been quite a bit of discussion about how Common Core Standards (CCS) will affect schools and students, but little of this information has been shared and explained to […]

Who’s To Blame?

Another interesting point about teaching is that there are many people in the country, and I’m sure your own district, who believe the individual teachers are somehow responsible for the […]

Reading Standards

Posted March 1, 2013 in Common Core Standards, Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

The teaching and remediation of reading has been an issue in education as long as there has been formal education. One could make an argument that most all formal learning […]

Common Core Standards with a Differentiated Approach

Posted January 18, 2013 in Common Core Standards, Differentiated Instruction, Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

With 45 states and three territories having adopted Common Core Standards, most schools are working to incorporate these standards into classroom curriculum. To maximize learning for all students it is […]

Posted January 18, 2013 in Common Core Standards, Educator Education by Mick Jackson.

VESi currently offers “Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually” and a three-course series on “Reading Fundamentals” that align with Common Core Standards. These courses present the skills and concepts necessary for educators […]