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January 23, 2014 at 9:25 pm #610266
captainDaveParticipantI just watched a fascinating video about how common core will ruin this country.
I was pretty neutral about the Common Core subject until I watched the video.
Terrence Moore is a very articulate college professor who does an excellent job at explaining why the new standards are so destructive. He also makes a very good case as to why it is important for students to study traditional literature. I wish someone would have made this clear to me in high school (I didn’t like studying literature much because I didn’t understand the purpose).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2npftyFvkWo&feature=youtu.be&t=5m49s
January 23, 2014 at 9:39 pm #803591
wakefloodParticipantI’ll check that out asap, Cap’n. And I too was fairly neutral on the Common Core concept until I read some things and then this video of a student commenting on it has some interesting things to say as well.
Churning out uncreative autobots for Industry leaves a lot of human potential on the cutting room floor.
This is short and thoughtful:
January 23, 2014 at 9:55 pm #803592
wakefloodParticipantOh, ok, so I get this guy’s take. He’s got a political axe to grind. He’s from a Christian Conservative college and doesn’t like that the curriculum points out that America has flaws. We do. Deal widdit.
I don’t necessarily agree with his reasons for taking issue with CC, nor do I agree with his logic, but doesn’t mean I like CC.
January 24, 2014 at 12:15 am #803593
captainDaveParticipantPolitics and religion aside, the study of how we got here is the only marker to measure where we are going. If history is altered, so too will be the future.
Common Core seems to miss out on educating students about the fundamental principals used in the formation of our society.
January 24, 2014 at 12:48 am #803594
wakefloodParticipantHistory is a funny thing, having multiple interpretations. Example: I can give you some very unenthusiastic quotes from founding fathers like Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, etc. about Christianity and religion writ large.
Yet we still have heated discussions to this day regarding the role of religion as it pertains to this country’s founding principles.
So…who’s version of the fundamental principles are we talking about?
January 24, 2014 at 1:48 am #803595
captainDaveParticipantI like old fashioned truth with detailed context–the kind of stuff teachers were proud to pass along many decades ago.
I am not religious. But to ignore religion’s role in the formation of civilized society is sort of taking things out of context.
I have heard many arguments as to what the founders mean by “We the People”. But the fact is pretty clear that they wrote “We the People” and not “We the Land Owners”, or “We the Old White Men”.
In the context of that time period, there was no other group of people on earth suggesting a notion that all members of a society had equal opportunity. It was quite a radical idea in comparison to all other governments back then.
January 24, 2014 at 1:51 am #803596
JoBParticipantJanuary 30, 2014 at 1:08 am #803597
gambaruParticipantAs a teacher turned stay at home mom, I have been doing a lot of research on this topic. I really appreciated Wakeflood’s link. I thought the student’s speech was thoughtful in regards to the current feeling in education today. However, it is a very complicated issue. It seems to me, a BASELINE of skills for each grade that can be true across every school and state would serve students’ very well. It still allows teachers to teach to their individual students and to craft lesson plans. IT IS NOT CURRICULUM. Just a list a minimum skill requirements that need to be taught at that grade level. However, the implementation of this has been done poorly in most places. As far as the assessment factor goes, that is not technically part of Common Core. Assessment is left up to the state. As teachers, we hate having our toes stepped on, and to have non-educators tell us how to do our job. However, we ALL know of fellow teachers that are disenfranchised and/or not current in their teaching practices. I thought this reddit post and following comments did a good job of highlighting all sides and summarizing the issue. http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueAskReddit/comments/1utw3q/what_are_the_common_core_standards_and_how_are/
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