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How do we help kids prepare for the ‘real world’ of tomorrow?

By Tyler on January 17th, 2013

This is one in a series of posts examining the Common Core State Standards and the conversation surrounding their impact on teaching and learning. I’ve been thinking lately about what it means for students to be “ready for the real world” — formore… full post