Category Archives: A.P. Dillon (LL1885)

Pearson Is Everywhere: The ‘Turn Around’ Schools Program

Posted on March 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we looked at the Pearson “Boss” app, which tracks your child’s engagement level in the classroom and can be purchased on Itunes.

Today, we’re looking at the ‘Turn Around’ Schools program. Continue reading →

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NC ASRC Member Asks If Common Core Needs ‘Overhaul’. Answer Received Cheers and Applause. (Video)

Posted on March 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Local media reported that testimony given by former Common Core Validation committee members before the NC Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission indicated that a ‘total rewrite’ was necessary.

As I noted earlier this week, that’s not quite what was said — you can’t simply ‘re-write’ the Common Core. To reinforce what was actually said, I’ve put together a clip from video taken at the meeting.

KEEP READING… SEE THE VIDEO CLIP Continue reading →

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Pearson Is Everywhere: The “Boss” App

Posted on March 21, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time, we looked at Pearson and Raptor Technologies teaming up to incorporate visitor tracking into Powerschool. Today, we’re looking at Pearson’s app “BOSS”. Continue reading →

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What Common Core Has Going For It

Posted on March 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A reader inspired this latest meme I’ve created to add to my collection. Continue reading →

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Lt. Governor Forest Talks Common Core With Pete Kaliner

Posted on March 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In case you missed it yesterday, North Carolina’s Lt. Governor Dan Forest was on the Pete Kaliner show (WWNC 570) discussing Common Core. You can access the audio file on Kaliner’s Sound Cloud.

Topics included the NC Common Core Commission, the funding for the commission being held up by being tied up by the legislature, recommendations given to the Commission and more.

I’d like to thank Pete for mentioning this blog during their discussions about the NC Common Core Commission and the recommendations given by Former Common Core Validation Committee members, Dr. Sandra Stotsky and Dr. James Milgram.

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Pearson Is Everywhere: Raptor Technologies

Posted on March 20, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Welcome back to another installment of Pearson Is Everywhere!

Last time we looked at Pearson defending their spying on student via social media and use of a subcontractor to do so. Today we look at the Pearson relationship with ‘Raptor Technologies’. Continue reading →

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