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How to Add Co-Teachers: Open the classroom you wish to add a teacher to and go to the "About" page, then click on the invite teacher box and enter their email address.  Draft Assignments: Now when you start typing in a new assignment it is automatically saved and a "Draft" section appears at the top of your classroom stream. Only teachers can see the "Draft" section until you post your assignment to the class. These updates should really increase the usefulness of Google Classroom. For more detailed information about the new features,  click here  to view the Google Blog post.

The Most Commonly Used Terms on Common Core Standardized Tests If you cannot see the graphic above,  click here to view .       According to  education research , student success on achievement tests are based in large part on students' vocabulary.  This is not new information to teachers.  But what can we do about it? Which words are most crucial?  Read below to find ways to support both students and teachers in preparation for standardized assessments. Top 10 Terms Students Need to Be Successful on Standardized Tests ( Article  &  Resource ) Scholastic  recently released an article listing the top 10 terms students should know for success on standardized tests.  A quick list of these terms is below.  For more information regarding each, view the full article  here . Interpret Analyze Persuade Compare Contrast Summarize Demonstrate Describe Explain Infer As end-of-year tests loom closer, how much are students exposed to these words on