What do you like about the common core?
As an educator, I find very little to actually "like" about the common core. If I had to choose something I suppose I could find some benefit in the common core stance of including non fiction text in English Language Arts standards.
What concerns do I have?
Concerns that I have as an educator are many. Among them include the Smarter Balanced Assessment in which all students are tested in the same way regardless of their individual learning styles or whether they have a computer in their homes. I am also concerned about that students (or any student for that matter) success is relative to my own success as a teacher. Poor testers be damned! Regardless, how well or how poor they did on the TEST is on me. Treating students as "machines" doesn't sit well with me. They aren't little robots that perform on demand. They are kids..people..that have lives and wants and needs. My concerns are many and my frustration is unlimited regarding this new initiative that is supposed to shape my career and my passion. A passion that on some days, when the bureaucratic bullshit becomes so HUGE, that I often wonder was this the right choice for me?
Ironically enough, just today I shared the post linked below on my personal Facebook page regarding the Common Core.
Why I Want To Give Up Teaching Over the Common Core
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