Five Myths About the Common Core - 8 views
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Myth #1 The Common Core State Standards are a national curriculum.
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Myth #2 The Common Core State Standards are an Obama administration initiative.
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Myth #3 The Common Core standards represent a modest change from current practice.
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What I've encountered most in dealing with colleagues is the fear and the notion that this is just another five to ten year fad in education. It is important first to help others understand CCSS are not a quick-fix or an answer. In some ways, CCSS take us back to what good teaching looks. Ultimately, aside from the budgetary concerns with implementation, perhaps the other greatest struggle here will be the state-level assessment of the CCSS. In order for states to get it right, there needs to adequate time devoted to determining adequate assessment, not drill-and-kill. Broad, interconnected, higher-order thinking cannot be bubbled-in. Period.