Tag: teachers
Teacher Shares Experience and Facts on Common Core…..Please Read
Many times when we talk to teachers they are unaware of all that Common Core truly entails. They are so busy trying to make the best of a bad situation for the students they teach that they simply don’t have time to look into all aspects of this new education reform. This teacher, however, has taken […]
Parents, They are Your Children, Right?
Why is this Parents Rights Bill so important? Just read this anonymous message I received from an Idaho teacher. Received from an anonymous source (someone who fears his/her job of course! What sort of country are we living in??) PLEASE share this email! The testing coordinators for our district went to a training yesterday, and […]
What is Common Core 101 part 3
This is the third part of a four part series. The whole article was written by Christel Swasey and can be seen on her website here. IS COMMON CORE RELATED TO STUDENT DATA MINING? Yes. But Secretary Arne Duncan told the American Society of News Editors that opponents make “outlandish claims. They say that the Common Core calls for federal […]
What is Common Core 101 part 2
This is the second installation of a four part series. The whole article was written by Christel Swasey and can be seen on her website here WHY DON’T COMMON CORE PROPONENTS WANT STUDENTS TO LEARN MUCH MATH? It costs money to educate beyond minimal workforce training. In this 2013 document put out by the NCEE (National Center […]
What is Common Core 101 part 1
This was written by Christel Swasey. It was originally one article but I have broken it down to four. There is a lot to swallow here but it is well documented. Once again the opponents of Common Core say, “Don’t take our word for it, look at the documents yourself.” What Is Common […]
New Teacher Survey
We keep hearing about how much teachers LOVE Common Core, they can’t say enough good about it. I have heard from a few teachers and their take is completely different but they’re afraid to say anything for fear of losing their jobs. One teacher told me, “If I want to keep teaching in Idaho, I […]
Common Core Losing Teacher Support
A few months ago this teacher was in favor of Common Core. She’s done more research since then and realized that Common Core is so much more than just standards. Anthony Cody at Ed Week posted this: The Common Core Loses This Teacher’s Support Guest post by Katie Lapham. In April I carried a guest […]
