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Assessments are NOT Education

September 8, 2014Lynne TaylorLeave a Comment

It’s Monday & what better time to talk about assessments and education. Did you know assessments are NOT education? That’s correct. First off there many different kinds of assessments: formative, summative, diagnostic, norm referenced, criterion referenced and those benchmarked ones are the ones most used in today’s classrooms. (according to “Edudemic” website). (See: http://www.edudemic.com/the-6-types-of-assessments-and-how-theyre-changing/) The hype […]

Riddle Me This: Veneer finishes in education?!

September 7, 2014December 12, 2019Lynne TaylorLeave a Comment

Not knowing who’s a furniture maker, interior designer or not, I wanted to use the word pictures of veneer finishes vs. solid wood for education. Why? Well, because it’s a great analogy. In the world of furniture building you have different kinds of veneers. Cheaper furniture has a layer of ‘wood’ 3mm or less thick […]

Common Core After High School: Reality Check

September 4, 2014December 12, 2019Lynne Taylor11 Comments

For the first post in this category (Tech Thursdays, as in career tech, not digital tech), we’ll begin to take a look at the arms of Common Core than extend BEYOND 12th grade. Didn’t think it was true? Didn’t know it was possible? Many people, even in the anti Common Core movement believe CCSS is […]

From the Files: PCAST, STEM and Common Core

September 2, 2014March 18, 2023Lynne Taylor21 Comments

It’s about time I begin to share some of the most vital keys of evidence I’ve been able to amass since 2009, when I first began researching the march to adhere, align and embrace national standards for a ‘one-size-fits-all’ educational approach. My goal is to lay the foundation clearly enough, you should be able to easily pick up the interconnections and see where it all is today.

Snoopy!! Say It Isn’t So!

August 31, 2014March 14, 2021Lynne TaylorLeave a Comment

This will be appropriate for sharing with those you know in all walks of life, as insurance impacts everyone one of us. Have you wondered just how far reaching Common Core Standards are? I have. Being an avid researcher, I’ve come to know that the Common Core Standards are in places most folks don’t realize. […]

Frustration, the new teaching tool?

August 31, 2014Lynne Taylor6 Comments

College football season officially kicked off today, and I, for one, am SO happy! I was one of those who ‘mourned’ when the season ended back in January 2014, with the crowning of the newest college ‘super team’ during the last bowl game. Alas, after 200 or so days, I was able to revel in […]

Block That Punt..Common Core Standards Takes on Sports

August 1, 2014March 20, 2020Lynne Taylor2 Comments

Warm up: Before writing for Prevent Common Core, I had written several posts and articles elsewhere about where you can find Common Core Standards in honor societies, in charter schools, private schools, and homeschools. I then took an in-depth look at the major student leaderships clubs to see where Common Core is lurking. It has […]

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