Common Core; An Overview
You know how you really need to get something done but drag your feet because of time, overwhelming amounts of data/research and just plain organization? That's been me with an overview of Common Core. It took a nudge from a member of one of the City's Commissions to kickstart me and get it done. It's much longer than I had hoped but this is not a simple subject. I also do not offer an alternative vision of what I believe should happen but, at the least, I think: there should be a moratorium on assessments for at least three years, K-2 needs to be reviewed for developmental appropriateness and the high school math standards need revision (they are not "college ready" in their current form). I have done my research and I believe I have the facts correct. I did throw in a bit of editorializing in trying to give focus to rising issues around Common Core but overall, I tried to stick to the facts. Common Core Overview Here are what I con...