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Kamii, Constance – Defending the Early Years, 2015
The Common Core State Standards, standards in literacy and math for K-12 that have been adopted in more than forty states, are intensifying the academic pressures on young learners. In general, these standards do not reflect how young children learn and are not developmentally appropriate. The author of this essay shows that selected Common Core…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Elementary School Mathematics, Primary Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Farbman, David A.; Novoryta, Ami – National Center on Time & Learning, 2016
In "Creating Learning Environments in the Early Grades that Support Teacher and Student Success," the National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) profiles three expanded-time elementary schools that leverage a longer school day to better serve young students. In particular, the report describes how a longer day opens up opportunities…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Schools, Primary Education, Extended School Day