“Conformity Readiness”
Discussion of conformity readiness and critique of education policy in Common Core Diva post
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Weekend News: The State of CCSS’s SEL
During this busy time, anti CCSS Warriors, we have much distracting us in this War Against the Core (Common Core, that is). For today’s “Tech Thursday”, I’d like to draw your attention to the Gates Foundation funded ASCD (Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development) and their push for SEL (Social Emotional Learning). SEL is a […]
Continue ReadingMonday Musings: “Global Readiness” and CCSS
Post on global readiness education efforts and their connection to Common Core standards
Continue ReadingRMT: Don’t Look Now, NC! CCSS/CTE Overload!
Riddle-style critique of NC CCSS and Career & Technical Education alignment overload
Continue ReadingFOM: The CCSSO’s Hungry Eyes
This is a special Fib-o-Meter Friday for those of us opposed to Common Core Standards and all that goes with them. Come along with me as we look at the truths, fallacies, and other mutterings from the Council of Chief State School Officers from this past week’s gathering. Set Your Minds: In order to frame […]
Continue ReadingMonday Musings: Two Wrongs, No Right
Okay, so it’s not new news about the love affair NC has with Common Core. However, the latest move to allow both K12, Inc. AND Pearson into the virtual educational airwaves of the state remind me of the “Dumb and Dumber” guys. The Backstory: While I’ll not give you the entire past account of NC’s […]
Continue ReadingRMT: Witches Brew, CCSS Style?
I recently got a message from a very concerned citizen about a Common Core lesson a kindergarten student in her group of friends was taught. Called “The Earth is Our Mother”, my reader asked me if this was indeed not only a CCSS lesson but a witch’s chant as well. IF this is true, then…… […]
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