Grade 12 | Cradle to Career Roadmap

Students’ final year of their K-12 education relies heavily on completing coursework and earning the required credits to receive a high school diploma. In addition, these young adults are preparing for the next step of their future whether that be entering college, a technical program or the workforce. Twelfth grade students should graduate from high school college and career ready. College and career readiness refers to the content knowledge, skills, and habits that students must possess to be successful in postsecondary education or training that leads to a sustaining career. They also have increasing self-awareness and identity, while building social problem-solving skills and focusing on the future.

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The California Department of Education - Civics, Government and Service Learning Resources

The California Department of Education (CDE) lists resources relevant for the curriculum areas of civics, government, and legal studies. These external resources should be carefully reviewed before classroom use.

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8 Tips All College Parents Should Know

Two college experts weigh in on how to be the best parent to your college age child.

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An Overview of Parenting in Schools

Educational research has consistently shown that parents being involved in their children's K-12 education is a strong factor for children to be successful in school.

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Homework Tips for Parents

This publication from 2003 provides tips for parents to help their children with homework.

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Reducing Student Stress: 6 Ways Parents Can Help High School Students

Help your teens better manage school stress, especially during the college-focused junior and senior years. To that end, here are 6 practical things parents can do.

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Marzano 13 Teaching Best Practices

Edmentum presents 13 best practices based on Marzano's research on effective teaching strategies. Adopting these practices can help teachers effectively engage with their students in an online or blended environment and get the most out of online tools.

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High Schools Try to Make Better Use of Senior Year

Instead of warehousing 12th-graders, some schools try to give them study and life skills. Learn more from this article by Matt Krupnick.

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California League of Schools

CLS is dedicated to helping K-12 educators improve student learning through useful, evidence-based professional development and other resources.

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Research Spotlight - Best Practices in Education

NEA's research spotlight on best practices in education.

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Students as Professionals, Prepare Learners for a Global Workforce

This article by Yi Zheng reviews the ways in which schools can prepare their students for a global workforce.

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Embracing the UDL Classroom: 4 Steps to A More Flexible Education

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can make learning more accessible to more students. This article provides 4 steps to implement UDL into a classroom.

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UDL: A Systematic Approach to Supporting Diverse Learners

An introduction to Universal Design for Learning to support diverse students.

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Best Practices in Grading and Reporting

This slide deck of a previously recorded webinar focuses on proficiency-based learning and its impact on grades.

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A Guide to Classroom Technologies That Increase Learning

This article includes links to a plethora of resources to support assistive technology, blended learning, and educational technology tools in the classroom.

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Digital Chalkboard - Where California Educators Collaborate

The Digital Chalkboard is where California educators get connected, collaborate, and share the best practices, best resources, best strategies.

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Teaching Channel - Video Resource Library

This is a video library of teachers’ best practices in Common Core teaching and evidence based instructional practices that spans all subject areas and grade levels.

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101 Things I've Learned So Far in Teaching

Terry Heick shares a list of teaching tips and suggestions. Many are practical, some are observational, but all are worth the time to review.

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Effective Teaching: 10 Tips on What Works and What Doesn’t

Sarah Marsh writes about a new report from the Sutton Trust that reviewed the evidence around successful teaching practices. Here are the key points you need to know.

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High School Teachers Share Tips to Cure Senioritis

Setting high expectations is one way teachers can help seniors susceptible to the condition. This article by Alexandra Pannoni, offers tips from teachers to keep high school seniors engaged as they approach graduation and prepare for the transition to college and career.

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Midyear Survival Tips for New High School Teachers

New high school teachers don't need to reinvent the wheel with each lesson. One teacher shares four tips to push through a midyear slump

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50 Tips and Tricks for High School Classroom Management

These 50 tips and tricks for high school classroom management come from a community of seasoned educators from across the country.

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5 Tips That Actually Work for Classroom Management in Middle and High School

This article provides middle and high school teachers with strategies to improve classroom management.

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Synchronous Learning vs. Asynchronous Learning in Online Education

This article/website offers information on the pros and cons of asynchronous learning versus synchronous learning when considering colleges. Synchronous learning is online or distance education that happens in real time, whereas asynchronous learning occurs through online channels without real-time interaction

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NRICH

NRICH provides thousands of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18, covering all stages of early years, primary and secondary school education - completely free and available to all.