Fib-o-Meter Friday: Pro CCSS Teachers, a Corporation, and an Advocacy Group

It’s Friday and we’re in for a treat! Today we have a pro CCSS set of teachers, a corporation, and an advocacy group all telling us how GREAT CCSS is!! Bring on the “Meter”!!! The video:  Step One, preparing to view it: If you’re like me, you’ll be ready to throw something by the time […]

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Fib-o-Meter Friday: CCSS, Education’s Trick Without the Treat

First off, Happy Halloween to those who have fun with it. Common Core, has many times over, been called the ‘trick of education’. It’s also been called ‘no treat for students’. As studying it, you know it’s a pain more horrible than a pack of zombies coming after you. So, since it’s Halloween, we’ll be […]

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FOM Friday: ‘KnowledgeWorks’ or Knowledge Quirks?

This past Tuesday, I wrote about the CCSSO (Council of Chief State School Officers) and their “lab states” for Common Core. Well, thanks to an avid Common Core Diva reader from AZ, I was pointed to even more that falls under the realm of the CCSSO.  So, let’s get the Meter ready… “KnowledgeWorks” This arm […]

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Fib-o-Meter Friday: Even More State Superintendents and Common Core!

This is the 3rd post for FOM Friday dedicated to you, my followers, who’ve requested a look at your state’s superintendents of education. I’m honored you continue to seek out my help in your quest for the truth. Today’s post has a look at 5 states. In alphabetical order: AZ, FL, LA, MS, NY. Arizona’s […]

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Fib-o-Meter Friday: More CC aligned Superintendents?!

Last week, I put 3 state superintendents through the “Fib-o-Meter” to see where they landed with Common Core Standards. I had at least 4 requests for other state supers to be ‘put to the test’. So, here they are in alphabetical order per state: CA, NV, NJ, and NM. California’s State Superintendent, Tom Torlakson:  Mr. […]

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