xt of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-parcc-math-english-worksheets/sample-worksheets.html?cur=556&id=7628…
leave alot of room for interpretation, which means that teachers can be as creative as they would like to be as to how to present topics, and how to assess products that the students create. I think that this gives teachers alot of "wiggle" room and will allow them to tailor assignments to the needs of their students.…
Added by Patty Lewis at 11:06am on February 7, 2012
and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-parcc-math-english-worksheets/sample-worksheets.html?cur=558&id=7721…
. Show the data by making a line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units.
http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-parcc-math-english-worksheets/sample-worksheets.html?cur=553&id=7557…
question there validity...
Governor Jon S. Corzine and Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy today joined the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a state-led process to develop common English-language arts and mathematics standards. The Common Core State Standards Initiative will be jointly led by the National Governors Assoc. Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). ( Seems education is being led from outside the field of education. Wondering if state boards of education even vote on these kind of things anymore...)
In addition to New Jersey, the following states and territories have also signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA): Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Dakota; Tennessee; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; and Wyoming.
In the 26 years since the release of A Nation at Risk, states have made great strides in increasing the academic rigor ( Is harder always better? ) of education standards. Yet, America’s children still remain behind other nations in terms of academic achievement and preparedness to succeed. ( My reading really has me questioning this supposed fact. )
By signing the MOA, Governor Corzine and Commissioner Davy join their colleagues across the country in committing to joining a state-led process to develop a common core of state standards in English language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. These standards will be research- and evidence-based, internationally benchmarked, aligned with college and work expectations, and include rigorous ( i am soooo tired of the word rigorous ) content and skills.
“As Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said, ‘We have to educate our way to a better economy,’” said Governor Corzine. “Common standards will give us the opportunity to focus our efforts on ensuring that our students are learning the skills that will be required for success as 21st century global citizens and workers.” ( Purpose of schooling linked to workers.... do you believe that this is the purpose of public education?)
The Common Core State Standards Initiative will build directly on recent efforts of leading organizations and states( see Achieve Inc.) that have focused on developing college- and career-ready standards and will ensure that these standards can be internationally benchmarked to top-performing countries around the world. ( And those countries are??? Do these countries test ALL children? How do our top students compare with these international standards? )
The goal is to have a common core of state standards that states can adopt voluntarily.( We have really never seen this level of federalism in public schools. How many states will voluntarily stay out of this.... as you can see .... not many.) States can choose to include additional standards beyond the common core as long as the common core represents at least 85 percent of the state’s standards in English language arts and mathematics.
The second phase of this initiative is to ultimately develop common assessments aligned to the core standards developed through the process. ( Of course... create standards.... see teaching as the transmission of knowledge to kids..... test and check both teachers and kids as to success or fairlure .... this is our 21st century model???)
“New Jersey’s graduates no longer are competing for jobs against students from neighboring states; the global economy requires that they be prepared to meet the international standards to which students around the world are being taught,” said Commissioner Davy. “Our participation in the common core standards initiative will help us achieve our goal of preparing all children for college and the workforce.”
The NGA Center and CCSSO will coordinate the process to develop the standards and will create an expert validation committee to provide an independent review of the common core state standards, as well as grade-by-grade standards. This committee will be composed of nationally and internationally recognized and trusted education experts who are neutral to – and independent of – the process. The college- and career-ready standards are expected to be completed in July 2009. The grade-by-grade standards work is expected to be completed in December 2009. States also will have the opportunity to review the standards throughout the development process.
WELL...THERE YOU HAVE IT...
What's the feeling about this direction?
be well... mike…
is a free web-based learning platform that combines video lessons, assessments, and progress reporting. Every lesson you find on the site is tied to a specific Common Core Standard. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the videos. It turns out that the company has hired a team of 200 teachers from 41 different states to help curate and develop the content. As of now there are over 2,000 Common Core Lessons. Each lesson includes a 3-5 minute "teaching" video and a short “practice” video where students can see if they understand the lesson.
Are you, for example, a fifth-grade reading teacher? Modify your search by grade and subject and here’s what you’ll find (keep in mind that this is only the first of five other pages of content):
Parents, teachers and students can access everything on Learn Zillion for free. If your school or district is interested in professional development content and analytic options, they can sign up for an enterprise-level plan for a fee.
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