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By: hannahficklin

hannahficklin — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:53:05 +0000

As a STUDENT, I know the trials that were faced so that I am able to have the education I do today. Lowering standards and expectations leads us to expect less of ourselves. Is that what America needs? Citizens, the future leaders of this country, to be working half-heartedly? If these changes are to be made, I fear not only for the sake of my fellow classmates and peers of this generation, but for those who come after me. Those who wouldn’t know the things they are capable of, due to the low, or even lack thereof, educational standards. I have a limited number of years until I am an adult. Until I, along with the rest of my generation, have a say in this country, and IN. THIS. WORLD. By lowering the standards, you are lowering my faith in this country’s government and education systems.

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Ramblings of a military spouse.... — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:12:44 +0000

Reblogged this on ramblingsofamilitaryspouse and commented: Here is an eye opener on the Common Core Standards being sold to you for your children. This was one of the writings on the wall I saw in my masters degree program.. this is why I am homeschool.

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:42:05 +0000

Christel. Here is my editorial. It will come out in our local paper later this week.
I have been extensively researching the concerns related to the common core this past month. I believe there are some misunderstandings that need to be addressed. The first thing that needs to be understood is that the adoption of the” Common Core Standards” is just one of many stipulations attached to the “Race to the Top” grant money initiated by President Obama in 2009. If you remember, this was a time when many states were strapped for cash. It needs to be clearly understood that the “Common Core Standards” are just one layer included in these stipulations and that the “Race to the Top” grant has many layers that need to be understood when trying to piece together this complicated issue.
There are so many things involved with this “Race to the top” application that could be discussed. I simply don’t have room in this editorial to explain them. I don’t believe in trying to indoctrinate people or try to persuade people to think the same way as myself. I do want to encourage others to get out there and start researching this for themselves. There is so much to learn and the whole thing is very confusing. With that being said, I would like to expand on some of my own opinions and observations that I have made through my research.
*Federal Grants always seem to have many requirements and mandates attached to them. More requirements=less freedom. I believe we should be very very cautious when considering accepting money from any type of grant. Is it possible that we are simply selling off our freedoms one grant at a time?
*The fact that “The Race to top” application did not go through proper legislation does not sit well with me. It brings up a very big concern and is the main reason that a few states refused it from the very beginning.
*The promoters of Common Core will tell you time and again that this is not a federal takeover of education. It is, however, a 45 state consortium made up of individuals that were not elected to these positions. It seems that decision making power is being passed from the state of Idaho to a consensus of 45 states. Is this a federal takeover? Maybe not in technical terms but does it lessen the power of the state of Idaho to make it’s own decisions? Does it weaken the power that you as a parent will have on the influence of your child’s education?
*It is a sad but true fact that power seems to come with money. Who is funding this? The Federal Government in the form of Grant money, and private individuals such as Bill Gates. In fact the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has been the biggest contributor by far. You can read all about it in your recent Costco magazine. Who is really going to have the power of our future educational decisions? Are we simply going to hand that over to the feds and people like Bill Gates in the form of “Power of the Purse?”
* I have not read all of the Common Core standards but I have briefly looked at some of them. I will have to admit. I actually liked what I saw in the content of the standards that I read. They have a lot of good ideas that as an educator, I would find refreshing. Some people who are opposed to common core, would argue that the standards have flaws. They may or may not. I believe that educators could argue until they are blue in the face about what is an appropriate standard and what is not. Quite frankly, the standards are not the real issue here. The real issues for me are 1. The loss of power and local control 2. The improper method to which these standards were adopted. (lack of legislation) 3. The data collection and to whom personal information could possibly be shared. 4. The cost. Why would we spend so much money on things that seem to have minimal effects on the quality of education our children receive?
* There are many questions we need to ask ourselves. Are poor standards a key component in a successful education or are there many other factors that come into play? Who is really behind this? Do I trust them? The common core standards also have many layers. Just when you think you know who is behind it, you need to dig down to the next level. This “common core” has been in the works for many years. Possibly 30+ years. Who are the key players in the group that is promoting common core? What is their motivation? Could it be possible that there is a lot of money and political reputations at stake? Who are going to be the big money makers in Common Core? Who are the key players in the group that is opposing common core? What is there motivation?
*If one of the enticements for adopting the common core standards was to allow us to opt out of No Child Left Behind, why would we replace it with another program that is even more focused on standardized testing?
In conclusion, I would say that there are so many questions that need to be considered when doing your own research of “Common Core” and the “Race to the top” grant. I do not know how this will all play out. I would like to believe that “We the People” have the power to at least put a halt on something that we feel has been improperly imposed on us. I believe that “We the People” need to be very aware of what is going on around us. We need to ask more questions. We need to pay attention to what is happening in our schools. But, most of all we need to learn to think for ourselves. Do not simply trust the opinion of others. Do your own homework!

By: Janet Sharp

Janet Sharp — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:32:48 +0000

If you are genuinely concerned about our schools, become a volunteer in your school! Teachers are under tremendous pressures: they are working hard to learn new curriculum, new standards and to prepare our children for new tests; they are learning new technologies; they are struggling to meet newly imposed teaching standards–and all this with more children in the classroom, and less help in the way of assistants or money for supplies that could help. No wonder there is such a high loss of new teachers. Help them if you can!
A concerned parent and teacher

By: Liberrylady

Liberrylady — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:20:50 +0000

People who genuinely care about schools and education, please volunteer in your school. Teachers are having to learn new standards, new curriculum, new technology and do all this with more students in their classes and less money. Volunteers are so needed.

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:16:31 +0000

Apparently, this person is missing the point of the article just as much as as the governor. It is not about how good or poor the standards may or may not be. It is about so much more. Try reading the article again with an open mind and see if you can see beyond the actual standards this time.

By: Christel Swasey

Christel Swasey — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:39:11 +0000

Thank you, Melissa. When you have submitted your writing to your Idaho news source, please also post it here as another comment.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:26:08 +0000

Wow! I just have to tell you that I was trying to write a guest editorial last night. I swear you took the words right out of my mouth. Everything you said in this letter was exactly what I was trying to express in my own letter. However, I got about halfway done writing it when I realized it was already way too long for the submission requirements. I re-wrote my letter and it now sounds much different because I had to shrink it down and summarize it. But seriously, I think this letter and mine would have been almost exactly the same. I am becoming more educated in educational and governmental policies than I ever cared to know. Good luck and let’s keep up the fight. Joining you from Burley Idaho.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:29:23 +0000

I have never signed a confidentiality agreement and I teach in a district in Texas that uses CSCOPE.

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By: Kati

Kati — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:38:07 +0000

“Level the playing field” is just another name for socialism and it actually reminds me of communist countries’ school systems. Think about China, for example. Especially the pre-school part. Babies are put in school at age 3 and that’s it! They’re the school’s babies from that point on because once they are out of the grasp of school, they leave home. Rephrased: “They’re the government’s babies from that point on…”

By: AdriAnne

AdriAnne — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:41:18 +0000

Honestly, if you’re so concerned about your children and their well-being and education on an individual level you should be more worried about the teacher that they have. The government can implement whatever laws they want but it’s all about how the teacher implements it within their classroom. Find a teacher that’s motivated by the well-being and actual learning of their students and they’ll be fine. Grow up.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:36:51 +0000

despite the best intentions of the author, honestly, i must say that the hyperbole is poorly chosen. there are in fact children (and adults) being sold in real, quantifiable slavery in our own country (and the entire world). there is only one topic that deserves to call on an image that carries so much brutal history as that of human beings being bought and sold – and that is slavery (human trafficking). i hope this doesn’t come across as a personal complaint to against the author herself, but this is just my gut response on something very near and dear to my heart.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:35:04 +0000

AMEN Angie… As a Military family I am THRILLED about this change. We just moved to our 4th Elementary school, and this was our worst transition. My children are sooo behind, to the point where the want to retain my son. At the school they came from, they had wonderful grades.. My oldest were honor students, now they have a hard time keeping up. Once the kinks are worked out and people accept it, I can see NOTHING. But good coming from this….

By: Janet Sharp

Janet Sharp — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:00:53 +0000

Some elements in Common Core that as a teacher I am happy to see:
1. Learning to write is an important element in Common Core, with an emphasis on giving students opportunities to state and defend their own opinions.
2. The teaching of research skills is a feature of Common Core. Research skills prepare students to be life-long learners, and prepares them to evaluate the tons of information that are thrown at all of us constantly.
3. The curriculum spirals. This means that concepts are taught repeatedly through the grades, and build from grade to grade.

By: Janet Sharp

Janet Sharp — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:01:33 +0000

Common Core is not a “one size fits all” package that is being mandated from above. It is a set of customize-able standards.
For instance, in preparing to begin using Common Core in my district next year elementary teachers have met frequently this year to plan how to implement the standard on writing. They have discussed how to create writing assignments that are at once engaging and effective. They have discussed what should be happening at each grade level so that students are prepared for the next. They have created assignments, tested the assignments with their own classes, then brought samples of students writing to share and discuss with the other district teachers. This is empowering for teachers to be able to make the curriculum fit the needs of their own students.

By: Janet Sharp

Janet Sharp — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:05:10 +0000

As a teacher, some of the positive things I see in Common Core are:
1. Writing is an important part of the curriculum. Writing is an essential skill that received less attention under “No Child Left Behind.”
2. Research skills and critical thinking are part of the curriculum. Research and critical thinking are vital in today’s “million hits” internet searches, and avalanche of information.
3. The curriculum will be a spiraling one, that is, each concept that is introduced will be repeated again, the next time in a somewhat more in-depth. This is very important in learning math, languages, and other things.

Remember, the Common Core is not a federal program. The governors of several states got together and initiated the creation of Common Core. Not all states participate. Different states adapt Common Core to their own vision.

By: Concernedpatriotmomma

Concernedpatriotmomma — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:58:45 +0000

I am interested in learning more about the older curriculums. Can you send me more info? Thanks!!

By: Lisa Hamilton

Lisa Hamilton — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:22:03 +0000

Remember, Capitalism gives us a choice of what we buy, where we do business. Business can’t force you to do anything — they don’t make the laws. Governments employ the “sword” and use force to take your freedoms. Crony capitalism is when the government forces you – by law – to choose the businesses that they are “in bed” with. It’s always the government that takes away our freedoms — including the right to educate our children the way we think best. The Common Core curriculum is designed to make you think that a centralized, all-knowing, all-powerful government is the answer to all of problems. It is what it teaches! You, as an individual, must learn that “we the People” hold the responsibility for keeping this government in check by electing representatives who know that in this very uniquely free country called America —THEY SERVE US — not the other way around. The Common Core principles have been around for awhile, if not by name. That’s why so many Americans are confused about the role of business, government and individuals. The Education Establishment has been blurring the Founding Father’s vision of our country for many years. The time for this curriculum is ripe because we have a vastly uneducated, indoctrinated populace in our country today. I don’t think it’s too late, though….. Read your constitution and founding documents. We must make Liberty and Freedom popular again. They are rights given by God and enshrined in our constitution and must be fought for every day.

By: Michael Lambert

Michael Lambert — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:13:29 +0000

Hi Alyson! This is great. Need to study the sources shared in some of these comments, though.

By: Momforfreedom

Momforfreedom — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:28:19 +0000

Thank you for the info! I would just like to say that progressives interweave in all parties and not just one exclusively. Right now they happen to be presenting themselves more in the left, but there are quite a few in the right as well. We as American citizens need to be more involved with our children’s education and not believe everything a school administrator says. If they don’t want to give u detailed info on something, then that should be an automatic red flag that all is not right. If we keep giving up a little freedom here and a little there, before we know it, we are an oppressed people! May God bless America!

By: Momforfreedom

Momforfreedom — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:18:15 +0000

They do this kind of stuff to try and stop the flow of information, especially when it is against the administration!

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:44:02 +0000

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By: CR

CR — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:51:23 +0000

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By: Janet Sharp

Janet Sharp — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:14:43 +0000

Our children were bought and sold out with “No Child Left Behind.” Text series and tests were mandated with big bucks to Bush administration cronies in the publishing industry.

We as teachers have been tied down by the scripted curriculum demanded by “No Child Left Behind,” focused on the narrow standards and the need to prepare for TESTS daily.

As a teacher the last few years I have mourned the loss of time to develop curiosity in students and then teach them to research and do “hands-on” science experiments to find answers.

I have mourned the loss of time to teach writing effectively in a writing workshop setting; to expose students to classic literature; to teach art; to teach music. I have seen opportunities disappear to give students voice, to allow them to express their learning using different media, to allow them to develop creativity.

Assessment of student learning is necessary. However, there are more effective ways to assess students than by using expensive high stakes standard testing.

Students can demonstrate their knowledge in creative ways using different medium and talents. Written essays require in-depth knowledge and precision and show much more of what was learned or what is lacking. Multi-media or artistic presentations require skill in the medium as well as a correct understanding of what was taught. These creative means of assessing are empowering and can be joyful.

When was a high stakes test creative or joyful?

Using today’s technology Learning Portfolios can easily be compiled and go with students from grade to grade, and show more clearly strengths and needs.

By: Debbie Higginbotham

Debbie Higginbotham — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:13:53 +0000

The books you are referring to from your great grandparents, did they keep the books and pass them along to you or did you find them somewhere? I want to look into finding some old textbooks like that for my kids. Would used book stores have them?
Thanks!

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:34:11 +0000

I am a teacher. The good part of common core, if it does what it should, is that when families have to move from one state to another, the children should be learning on the same level in both places. Right now each state has their own standards and many times when a child has to change school they are either way ahead or way behind.

By: ww riggs

ww riggs — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:12:38 +0000

There are 50 states and they are not intended to be homogenous in anything. Why should states have the same standards in anything? This effort illustrates the desire of the federal government to impose its agenda on to the states. Common Core, abortion, gun control, are example of the federal government usurping states rights.

By: Charlene Wuest

Charlene Wuest — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:13:42 +0000

I’ve been teaching 23 years (Pre-School, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th – the y move me around A LOT!!! – I don’t like it but I like to have a job and I love teaching!). This Common Core jibberish in nothing more than a new name for an OLD and PREVIOUSLY USED set of Standards and Benchmarks that have been tweaked a little bit to look different, etc. They decided to make them the same for every state and to try to compete with the quality of education in other parts of the world. Probably doesn’t matter if they are different in every state or the same! Wanna know why? Because no matter what grade level that you decide that a child should learn something – there are a lot of variables that will determine when that child really will learn that concept. In New Mexico, we are moving 1st Grade curriculum to Kindergarten – at least for now! and I guess every state is doing likewise. How fun is that? It’s as if the powers that be are stupid enough to think that if you want a Kindergartener to read, you just need to write it down and make it a LAW!!! Based upon research, we know that little girls are ready to read in Kindergarten and 1st Grade. However, the brain of a little boy in Kindergarten is developmentally around the level of a three year old when he starts first grade and he is usually NOT ready to begin reading – his brain is still developing the necessary skills needed to begin reading. Most kids are not ready to hold pencils and write sentences in Kindergarten but thats what the COMMON CORE must be pushing them to do because that’s what my co-workers are having to do (not what they want to do). With lots of support and practice, children will learn a concept when they are READY to learn it – NO MATTER how you legislate public education. Our government was set up so that the FEDS would have very little control over it. It is sad to know that their interference (they are not even remotely qualified to determine what or when or how a child should learn) continues to increase. Before you get all up-in-arms about it, the FEDS have been working on this very thing for DECADES. It is nothing new. It is just one small part of their efforts to control our lives. The disintegration of our educational system is just ONE OF THE MAJOR problems we are facing in this country. People (and that includes parents) are not paying attention. They are busy with gadgets, gizmos, entertainment, hobbies, etc. Most parents wouldn’t believe the amount of time that is required for some serious quality educational help at home. If their children were getting what they needed, we wouldn’t have the high failure rates that we are seeing. Teachers are trying to educate, but we spend a vast amount of time disciplining your children and get into hot water when we do! We recently welcomed 6 Chinese high school students into our school system as part of an exchange program. These young people are really agast at what we offer in our schools for classes and are really amazed at how easy the classes are – and – our students are failing these classes that the Chinese youth find so easy. Ever wonder why we are importing physicians from so many foreign countries? We need students in all fields of higher learning – trade schools, colleges, etc. – but they can’t find the students to fill the slots, can’t find kids who can pass entrance exams, can’t find kids who will study and stay in school, can’t find kids who will work to earn the money for a higher education – the list goes on and on. The reasons? Reread the previous posts – many responders have stated why and they are right! The poster who commented above at the end of his/her post that they might be seen in a negative light may be right but sometimes the truth hurts. My only comment on that post is A BIG AMEN!!!

By: Concerned American

Concerned American — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:30:01 +0000

I left educating children in public schools, which had been my life-long dream, after my student teaching. The hogwash that is being “implemented” to comply with standards is a load of hooey. I met some good teachers, some not so great, and a few excellent teachers during my “indoctrination.” So how have I applied my education? I haven’t. I have trashed all the books I was required to purchase, all the workbooks, all the frou-frou extraneous stuff. I have my great grandparents’ elementary textbooks (Ray’s Arithmetic, McGuffey’s Readers, & Harvey’s Grammar) which I now use for my child and after-school tutoring. The education provided through these text books far exceeds national standards. I am learning things that I was never taught in school as I teach them. I will gladly share this information with all I can. Many thanks for your help in spreading the word on this atrocity!

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:21:41 +0000

I liked your reference to the Stepford wives – truly we are not all the same in our needs or talents, and variety in materials and methods can help us to love learning (#1 on your list). Also, I thought the idea to have the 13-14 year olds work would be great for them and society, as long as they get to choose what to do. So many children at that age don’t have any idea what they want to be. My father-in-law taught a bunch of kids how to weld at that age, and many of them became happy welders, earning great wages to provide for their future families.

By: Allison

Allison — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:13:40 +0000

Thank you for your proactive work on this issue Matt. I’m a grandma now, so I’m not in the loop, but it’s important to have good materials, and to allow a variety of new materials to meet the needs of our children. This won’t happen if the government requires a curriculum. It will strangle our creativity and choice.

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By: fionasongbird

fionasongbird — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:01:30 +0000

What does this have to do with big business? Government is forcing people to adopt this curriculum. This isn’t capitalism; this is crony capitalism, in which the government decides who gets rich, not the market. If capitalism really determined which curriculum and standards were used, there would be a great variety of them as each school/district/teacher/parent chose for themselves what curriculum to use. Everyone using the same curriculum is only possible with government telling people what to use.

Common Core also did not come from the Republicans. It is sponsored by the National Governors Association, which is Progressive (left-wing), and the Council of Chief State School Officers, which claims to be non-partisan.

Also, the Democrats, not the Republicans, have the majority in the Senate. And the Senate and the House are two separate bodies.

By: Sherri Dial

Sherri Dial — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:48:14 +0000

Here are links to the information provided by Utah about the Common Core. It is like the General curriculum that has been used for years and teachers were included in the process from what i have read.

http://www.schools.utah.gov/assessment/Testing-Director-Resources/Testing-Directors-Meetings/TD_Asmt_Dir_Mtg_2010_03_Common_Core-pdf.aspx
http://www.schools.utah.gov/assessment/Testing-Director-Resources/Testing-Directors-Meetings/TD_Asmt_Dir_Mtg_2010_03_Common_Core-pdf.asp http://www.schools.utah.gov/assessment/Testing-Director-Resources/Testing-Directors-Meetings/TD_Asmt_Dir_Mtg_2010_03_Common_Core-pdf.aspx

By: M

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:08:59 +0000

I was just talking with my sons’ current, FABULOUS, teacher. She hates this stuff! I’m so scared for the “education” my kids will get. You know it’s bad with the teachers know it’s a load of B.S. This is fantastic information, succinctly presented. Thank you !!

By: The Atomic Mom

The Atomic Mom — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:10:47 +0000

I agree with you. However, can you do a follow up and post some of your sources? I am having a hard time finding information on why this is bad.

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By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:08:53 +0000

Teachers didn’t get a say in this process either, but then again, that’s nothing new Time to look for a new job.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:31:26 +0000

Did you have a say in the previous set of standards your state used? I’m not sure how this is that different. The common core isn’t perfect, but I don’t think it’s the enemy you are making it out to be.

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By: Joanne Shockey (@JoanneShockey)

Joanne Shockey (@JoanneShockey) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:53:41 +0000

Thanks so much for your article and research. This is scary stuff. PA has started implementing Common Core which is of great concern. Considering homeschooling, but willing to fight this if possible.

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