A majority of teachers (68%) who say implementation has started in their school agree it is going well, up six points from 2013. As one teacher noted, “I feel that within my district, efforts are being made to help teachers understand and implement the Common Core State Standards, and I feel comfortable and enjoy learning about new ways to do things.”When focusing on student outcomes, teachers remain optimistic that the Common Core State Standards will improve:
- students’ ability to think critically and use reasoning skills (74% in 2013, 72% in 2014).
- students’ ability to effectively present their ideas based on evidence (71% in 2013, 70% in 2014).
- students’ ability to read and comprehend informational texts(68% in 2013, 66% in 2014).
- think critically and use reasoning skills (53%),
- effectively present their ideas based on evidence (53%),
- read and comprehend informational texts (50%),
- use real-world tools and resources (46%), and
- work collaboratively with peers (46%).
Pundits have thrown up all kinds of garbage about Common Core and it is a little depressing how much of it is believed before checking and find out that 80% of the meme's are flat out fiction.
My favorite is the math one:
To which anyone n my age group says ARG! Make it STOP! Cause we have no idea about what is going on there. Well First off, that gibberish on the bottom (the new way) really is a way of doing subtraction, I know,Right? I didn't believe it either, but it is and I'll let this guy explain it on his blog page.
What is a fib.. well.. a flat out lie actually, is that Common Core has anything to do with this change. Common Core has nothing to do with this. This would only come into the classroom because the Teacher or the State curriculum brought it there.
Myth: The standards tell teachers what to teach.-- Common Core Myths and Facts
Fact: Teachers know best about what works in the classroom. That is why these standards establish what students need to learn but do not dictate how teachers should teach. Instead, schools and teachers will decide how best to help students reach the standards.
What that means is, the student needs to know how to subtract, and add and read, but you can teach him how to do that anyway you want to.
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