Summary:
The Common Core is a standard to produce a high(er) rate of college and career ready students upon graduation from high school. This standard is being mandated across the nation and no extensive (positive) results have been proven. But this is the new standard that must be implemented! Who is in charge of this? Why is this being mandated without proven results? No one knows.
Opinion:
Why waste a ton of money on a "standard" no one really is even informed of? If we are going to adopt this, why not demand answers? After all, it is our money and our children. For once, we need to consider what is best for them on a personal basis- not just the economy. Yes, if they were all robots with one mind and one intelligibility, maybe this could work and help our economy drastically. Children are individuals who will one day rule the nation. Why not research or maybe even ask them? They are our future. Maybe we should invest in them rather than only trying to use them to fix problems we created.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
The Common Core's fundamental trouble
Summary:
The results of implementation of the Common Core so far have been mostly on the negative side. Though it does raise standards and require a "student-centered" teaching, it also causes many (if not most) students to fail rather than succeed. If the No Child Left Behind act left schools failing, the solution to that should not be higher standards for which college graduates cannot even master. This new standard is the result of "consultants and corporate entrepreneurs where there should be parents and teachers."
Opinion:
This new standard is absolutely crazy!!! I do not think the anxiety and failure rate caused by this will ever balance or surpass the college and career readiness it is supposed to support. I know I get anxious with the smallest tasks involving testing/learning with technology. I also know the suicide rate in high schools are ever-increasing, and I do believe this escalating rate is because of unnecessary pressures placed on children who are supposed to enjoy and engage in learning. When one feels as if he cannot possibly live up to the standards placed before him, the result is often detrimental if not life-risking. Health is more important than forcing such standards on any age child.
The results of implementation of the Common Core so far have been mostly on the negative side. Though it does raise standards and require a "student-centered" teaching, it also causes many (if not most) students to fail rather than succeed. If the No Child Left Behind act left schools failing, the solution to that should not be higher standards for which college graduates cannot even master. This new standard is the result of "consultants and corporate entrepreneurs where there should be parents and teachers."
Opinion:
This new standard is absolutely crazy!!! I do not think the anxiety and failure rate caused by this will ever balance or surpass the college and career readiness it is supposed to support. I know I get anxious with the smallest tasks involving testing/learning with technology. I also know the suicide rate in high schools are ever-increasing, and I do believe this escalating rate is because of unnecessary pressures placed on children who are supposed to enjoy and engage in learning. When one feels as if he cannot possibly live up to the standards placed before him, the result is often detrimental if not life-risking. Health is more important than forcing such standards on any age child.
How Teachers are Integrating Tech Common Core
Summary:
Basically, this article attempted to correlate the Common Core teaching standards with the benefits of technology added to it. It tells all the pros of integrating technology, such as the ipad, into the classrooms and future educations systems.One of these is that a student can connect with his world and learn the world is an audience which to teach and learn from. The article also seems to stress, "with help from adults" in helping these kids develop this new way of learning.
Opinion:
I see several problems with this method, but I will only address one. Does a child not need to learn in an environment with methods from which he/she is most familiar? This plan seems to be discriminating against the children and "helping adults" who can't afford such technology at home (or elsewhere). To pay for such, would public schools then charge fees or possibly even tuition? If so, again, how do you expect everyone to meet those requirements to receive such an innovative classroom? You will always have those who cannot. I do not see the practicality point of this integration process. Yes, it is a great idea to teach a child that his/her world extends beyond that of which they are most familiar. I do not, however, believe any family, adult, or child should be forced to this. Money is the bottom line for many troubles and I do not believe education is an exception. Education ultimately stems from the home. If the home is not adaptable to these "standards," why should the classroom be.
Basically, this article attempted to correlate the Common Core teaching standards with the benefits of technology added to it. It tells all the pros of integrating technology, such as the ipad, into the classrooms and future educations systems.One of these is that a student can connect with his world and learn the world is an audience which to teach and learn from. The article also seems to stress, "with help from adults" in helping these kids develop this new way of learning.
Opinion:
I see several problems with this method, but I will only address one. Does a child not need to learn in an environment with methods from which he/she is most familiar? This plan seems to be discriminating against the children and "helping adults" who can't afford such technology at home (or elsewhere). To pay for such, would public schools then charge fees or possibly even tuition? If so, again, how do you expect everyone to meet those requirements to receive such an innovative classroom? You will always have those who cannot. I do not see the practicality point of this integration process. Yes, it is a great idea to teach a child that his/her world extends beyond that of which they are most familiar. I do not, however, believe any family, adult, or child should be forced to this. Money is the bottom line for many troubles and I do not believe education is an exception. Education ultimately stems from the home. If the home is not adaptable to these "standards," why should the classroom be.
Common Core standards for ELA and Literacy
What is the purpose of the college and career readiness standards?
These standards identify what students should be able to do upon entering a college or career- any aspect of life. Upon graduation when these standards are met, students will be able to better adapt to the world around them in that they will already know how to personalize their world. The standards apply more directly to the student.
What are the benefits and challenges of the shift to reading and writing non-fiction texts?
Literature needs to include informational text. The standards call for informational text to breech across the subjects history, English, etc. in order to personalize a child's world around them.
What are the benefits and challenges of having standards for science, social studies, and technical subjects?
This is important for students to have the ability to take any information and apply it to life after high school. A benefit would be increasing the students' ability to discern between truth and fallacy in articles applied directly to their world.
These standards identify what students should be able to do upon entering a college or career- any aspect of life. Upon graduation when these standards are met, students will be able to better adapt to the world around them in that they will already know how to personalize their world. The standards apply more directly to the student.
What are the benefits and challenges of the shift to reading and writing non-fiction texts?
Literature needs to include informational text. The standards call for informational text to breech across the subjects history, English, etc. in order to personalize a child's world around them.
What are the benefits and challenges of having standards for science, social studies, and technical subjects?
This is important for students to have the ability to take any information and apply it to life after high school. A benefit would be increasing the students' ability to discern between truth and fallacy in articles applied directly to their world.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
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