Common Core in Action: How Two Science Teachers are Integrating Common Core

In the Bronx and West Bronx of New York, Katie Abole and Christopher King both applied the LDC module to their science classrooms. Katie led her class in a module on biofuels and fossil fuels. She then had the students engaged in an article or activity every day to support whether they felt biofuels or fossil fuels to be a better source of energy. Christopher did something quite similar with the question of nuclear and/or fossil fuels being the best source of energy. His resulted just as well as Katie did and both groups of students gained confidence and took pride in their superior-level work. Christopher and Katie's overall advice was to start small and help them climb up. I think this was a very practical easy way to integrate common core literacy into science (and social studies). There is no area of study one can be involved and literacy not be important. So teach them the skills they need when they're young. If this is done efficiently through a child's student life, they will learn how to better study and "debate" the topics in life that really matter- whether it be addressing government issues or faith. Too, if Christopher and Katie's advice is heeded to start small, imagine the large things they can tackle after "trained". Alot of potential in this!