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New Feature: Attach Documents to Individual or Multiple Questions


Do you have a document, website, PowerPoint or audio file that would be a great supplement to a portion of your Castle Learning assignment, but not all of it?  No worries! Now you can attach a document to individual questions … Continue reading

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New Elementary English Reading Sets


Castle Learning’s English Curriculum Team has just released 9 new reading sets in the course: Elementary English. The new passages are longer in length which models recent changes in state assessments as well as the Common Core. Many of the … Continue reading

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NYS Math Exam Practice Now Available at the Elementary and Middle School Level + More Common Core!


Castle Learning’s Math Curriculum Team has just released “ready-to-go” assignments (Public Assignments) in preparation for the upcoming NYSED Math assessments. Look for assignments with these names in Elementary Math: NYS Sampler Exam 2012 Grade 3 NYS Sampler Exam 2012 Grade … Continue reading

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NYS English Exam Practice Now Available at the Middle School Level


Castle Learning’s English Curriculum Team has just released 9 new “ready-to-go” assignments (Public Assignments) in the course: Intermediate English. These assignments model the new changes defined by NYSED for the upcoming ELA exams. The new exam is separated into 3 … Continue reading

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New York State Practice Exams Now Available at the Elementary Level


Castle Learning’s English Curriculum Team has just released 9 new “ready-to-go” assignments (Public Assignments) in the course: Elementary English. These assignments model the new changes defined by NYSED for the upcoming ELA exams. The new exam is separated into 3 … Continue reading

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English Update: New Historical Documents Section and Writing Prompts


Castle Learning’s English Curriculum Department has some huge news at the high school level: Great American Historical Documents has just been released! The new unit consists of four famous American documents: Ain’t I a Woman, Sojourner Truth I Have a Dream, Martin … Continue reading

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New Quiz Mode Allows Students to Revisit Answers


In an effort to provide additional assignment flexibility, teachers can now allow students to modify their answer choices while an assignment is in Quiz Mode.  No Hints, Reasons or Vocabulary are displayed, but students have the option to refer back … Continue reading

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20 New High School Reading Sets


Castle Learning has just released 20 new reading sets in the course: English.  The new reading sets reflect many of the principles suggested in the Common Core Standards. The passages are longer and more intense- raising the textual complexity and … Continue reading

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NYS English Regents Exams Available in Public Assignments


Castle Learning has just released the NYS English Regents Exams (June & August 2011) Public Assignments in the course: English. With the new advancements made on the Castle Learning Site students and teachers are now able to view ALL parts … Continue reading

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New Feature: Teacher Override


There are occasions when a teacher wants to give a student credit for a question that was not answered correctly. For example, a student may have misspelled a fill-in answer or a dropped Internet connection prevented the student from completing … Continue reading

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