4. The Common Core's Fundamental Trouble

There are many different feelings about the Common Core. By the editors of Rethinking Schools, most of these feeling seem negative. Amongst these negative feelings there are some positive claims made for the Common Core such as: focusing on developing critical learning skills instead of little bits of knowledge, more student-centered teaching, and raises the expectations for children. Teachers are trying to adjust to these standards to help their students do their best. The article states that the Common Core is not a "state" standard but "national" standard. A lot of states were bribed into adopting the Common Core based on the federal Race to the Top grants. The main goal of this is to make sure every student graduates college and career ready, but these tests were proven harder than current state test causing scores, everywhere, to drop. NCLB program reflected the inequality that exist all around our schools. It also showed that students around the US were not meeting current standards. The new Common Core standards having people's minds a little uneasy.

I agree with this article a lot. There are positive things about the Common Core, but yet it still has it's down falls. If the NCLB program did not work out great, then what makes people think that a program even harder is going to help children and keep them in school? Yes, it may help some children who are intelligent, have money, and parental drive but what about the students that don't? They will most likely be the ones to fail or drop out. Some students were even having mental breakdowns before, during, and after testing, which is not a healthy environment. I agree with the Common Core to an extent, but some things are just pushing it.

3. The Biggest Fallact of the Common Core Standards

The common core is a great idea but not everybody thinks so, like the person who wrote this article. In this article Diane Ravitch talks about how a lot of schools are only agreeing to the Common Core Standards because it will allow them to be eligible for federal funds such as the Race to the Top federal fund. Nowadays they are saying that if the Common Core is not in affect that students will not be college-ready or career-ready. Ravitch goes on to state how the Common Core Standards even caused a collapse in test scores in New York, causing those students to be very discouraged.

It is easy to see that Diane Ravitch is strongly against the Common Core Standard. In certain ways I do agree with her. It is a really good idea to put technology into schools, with my biggest thing being it making things equal. There are some students who are not fortunate enough to have computers or internet access in their homes. It does sound like so many states adopted the Common Core Standards due to the high federal funds they could receive. I do agree that standard for the Common Core might be too high and could be adjusted. If students get too discouraged they will want to give up. All states have different standards for everything, so it does make things a little unfair. I slightly agree with Diane of the face that some of our priorities are confused.

2.How Teachers Are Intergrating Tech Common Core

Education and technology is getting more advanced everyday. Schools around the world are getting more advanced in their ways of teaching. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is the perfect way to combine technology and education. The common core gives students a deeper understanding of topics and allows them to be more in touch with technology. Items such as iBooks and iTunes U allows students to interact with not only teachers but with other students as well. Using iTunes U teachers can add things such as videos, documents, podcasts, and applications. CCSS helps students to be more advanced in their test taking skills. The "core" in common core is the idea that students should get a more in depth knowledge of the content rather than learning more of something over time.

In my opinion, I think the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a great idea for education. Putting iPads, iBooks, and iTunes U in the school systems allow children an equal opportunity in learning. Teaching students more in depth rather than shallow and broad, helps them learn the material instead of just memorizing it. Using technology to test students is a great idea because they can turn around and demonstrate the information they just learned. In my opinion I believe the Common Core technology should be used to schools all around the world.

1.Introduction

My name is Nicole Colianni. I am a Senior Elementary Ed major. I am currently still working on getting my Gold Card for the Spring. I really enjoy younger children so I really want to teach kindergartener. I also enjoy anything outdoors and Ole Miss football, Hotty Toddy! I attended West Lauderdale in Collinsville, MS where I played softball. I absolutely loved it, so I would really enjoy returning there to teach.