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Common Core Back Story for Today’s Post: Back in July of 2014, I wrote a guest post about Common Core Standards taking over the leadership clubs our students can belong to. Clubs like the FFA (Future Farmers of America), DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), and others. Funny thing is, these clubs are available to […]
Continue ReadingHave you heard of Educause before? Did you know it has deep roots into Common Core? Would it surprise you to know they are fast and furiously working on a project targeting higher education? Well, my friends..sit back and get a brief overview of all of the above. Educause, proud to be CC aligned: The […]
Continue ReadingWe know, by research, that Common Core is a BIG mistake from its inception to implementation. However, based on evidence (not my opinion), I’ll share today WHY Common Core deserves to be inducted into a Folly of Shame Club. (Prov. 26:11 states that fools who repeat folly are like dogs which return to their vomit./Joseph […]
Continue ReadingFor today’s Tech Thursday post, I’ll be giving an update to my original article titled, “Aligned and Employed” , which looked at Common Core extending from high school to community college.(see: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2014/09/13/sic-em-saturday-aligned-and-employed/) Before we look at what’s new about this subject, please note when you access the original one, it is specific to NC, however, like […]
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The “National Career Pathways Network” and they have quite an agenda. Career Pathways is post-secondary Common Core and is coming at our students (regardless of age or school choice) via the recent Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
Continue ReadingAt the last NC Academic Standards Review Commission meeting; the topic of Common Core Standards was ripe in the air; the members were gathered, each with much care. When one member, much to his own delight says, “We need to do this right– consult those who work, who own businesses; Without them, we face an […]
Continue ReadingToday’s “Tech Thursday” post has us look up close at the big name Common Core aligned publishers and their venture into the educational realm beyond high school. Post Secondary Textbook Publishers: Cengage Learning, supports Career and Technical students. They also participate in the SkillsUSA competitions (secondary and post secondary schools: public, proprietary, or private). Aside from Cengage […]
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