Let me begin by saying that I realize that Common Core is here to stay, but several teachers that I know don’t really like it and think that it is just making jobs harder for teachers and students. I know from reading this article that if done correctly, common core can be a benefit to all who use it. I agree with the author that it is important for students all over the country to have learned the same standards and skills in their respective classrooms. As a college student, I know that the skills I learned in high school are important for me as I continue my education. College professors expect students to have learned and mastered certain skills, and they don’t have time to re-teach what should have already been learned.
When I saw the Common Core Standards for the first time, my heart dropped. It seemed really overwhelming and confusing, but in the course of my practicum, I am learning that we can meet the “standards” and still have a diverse curriculum that meets the needs of teachers and students. The task of a good teacher is to take the standards they want to work on and find or create fun activities that incorporate the particular standard and draws the interest of the student. I think that some educators believe that the CCSS are put in place to regimen what they can teach, but they are meant to be helpful for teachers to make sure all students are learning the same things.
CCSS are not a regimented lesson plan, but simply a list all in one place of the skills students need to know to be successful in college or life outside of the public school system. Classrooms have different types of students who all have different learning styles and cultural diversity. There are many ways to teach standards that are interesting and fun for students, and I look forward to finding and implementing them with my future students.
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