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Post by Blue Star on Apr 2, 2014 5:54:19 GMT -6
Lets share what we see/know about it. A friend posted a link to an explanation of how it works. "But even under the new common core if even they said 3 * 4 was 11, if they were able to explain their reasoning and explain how they came up with their answer. Really in words and oral explanation and they showed it in a picture but they just got the final answer wrong. We're more focused on the how and the why." www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW0VxxoCrNo
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Post by job on Apr 2, 2014 6:10:10 GMT -6
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Apr 2, 2014 7:07:55 GMT -6
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Post by Blue Star on Apr 2, 2014 14:32:51 GMT -6
Job, I sure hope CC gets on the list of ones abandoned! I did like #9, as we do need to catch up for some kids, esp. the ones behind in CC!!
Sniper, I think the teachers doing that should STOP! Period!
Educating is NOT about personal beliefs! Period!
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Post by father of two on Apr 2, 2014 15:20:44 GMT -6
Common core and no child left behind both suck and make educating children tougher. Govt mandating programs but yet reimburses for special education students at the near original amount of 40 some years ago.
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Post by greekgod on Apr 2, 2014 15:57:01 GMT -6
Snipe, Yep, it is a "Living, breathing" founding document. I do believe a common-core curriculum is absurd. We do need to re-examine the educational system, not neccessarily at how the "teachers are failing" but how education and private enterprise could join forces in helping create a program that graduates employable citizens. "Cookie Cutter" graduates are not the answer to achieve a growing, evolving U.S. economy. What say yea Sniper? g
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Post by Blue Star on Apr 3, 2014 2:24:45 GMT -6
Greekgod, I don't see how you get "Cookie Cutter" graduates out of it, if you've looked at it, it'll be "Graduate Failures!"
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Post by Blue Star on Apr 3, 2014 17:38:15 GMT -6
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Post by mommytoo4 on Apr 6, 2014 3:14:23 GMT -6
And where is the state of Illinois going to get $773 millions to implement this, they can't even keep a school open!
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Post by chevypower on Apr 6, 2014 13:09:20 GMT -6
And where is the state of Illinois going to get $773 millions to implement this, they can't even keep a school open! They will just raise the taxes so high that people will go hungry ans business will fall.
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Post by chevypower on Apr 6, 2014 13:09:58 GMT -6
It's happening as of now.........
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Post by greekgod on Apr 6, 2014 17:58:50 GMT -6
Greekgod, I don't see how you get "Cookie Cutter" graduates out of it, if you've looked at it, it'll be "Graduate Failures!" Bluestar, "We" have been Failing our Graduates for years and frustrating our teachers! Perhaps we should take a look at how all those "foreign students" are graduating from American universities with degrees in engineering, health care, the physical sciences, and math. These graduates take the "tough" courses, and require discipline. Actually, I think most of the influence comes from the "Core Family", not the "Core Courses". Oh, and we need to value those students with skills in the "Industrial Arts", interest in welding, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, automotive repair, drafting, agriculture, etc. In my opinoin we need to recognize that a High School Diploma is just the beginning, not the end, to your education. Yeah, life's tough! g
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Post by octavarium on Apr 6, 2014 21:15:47 GMT -6
Yes we have foreign students attending our universities but I am sure they are outnumbered by US citizens. We are a melting pot anyway, right? Maybe we can learn from them. I do agree with your "industrial arts" point though. Those are jobs that are much harder to outsource.
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Post by Blue Star on Apr 7, 2014 8:05:31 GMT -6
Greekgod, I don't see how you get "Cookie Cutter" graduates out of it, if you've looked at it, it'll be "Graduate Failures!" Bluestar, "We" have been Failing our Graduates for years and frustrating our teachers! Perhaps we should take a look at how all those "foreign students" are graduating from American universities with degrees in engineering, health care, the physical sciences, and math. These graduates take the "tough" courses, and require discipline. Actually, I think most of the influence comes from the "Core Family", not the "Core Courses". Oh, and we need to value those students with skills in the "Industrial Arts", interest in welding, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, automotive repair, drafting, agriculture, etc. In my opinoin we need to recognize that a High School Diploma is just the beginning, not the end, to your education. Yeah, life's tough! g While I agree with most of what you're saying, many of the problems I'm hearing about is High School or lower grades. Can you show where the common core is taught in upper studies, and/or colleges? I haven't seen any complaints about them. The "Base" (3 R's etc...) education needs to be learned first, if they are going to go on to higher education. Most of the "Core Family" can't help their children, if they can't understand it! There-in lies the problem, in addition to the students that aren't "getting" it. BTW, the ones I'm talking about DO & ARE involved in their childrens schools, studies & homework.
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Post by chevypower on Apr 7, 2014 12:22:57 GMT -6
Like I said a year ago......there are going to be a lot of child/ people considered slow because of the Common Core learning. And also , the foreign kids / people are way brighter because they go to school 6-7 days a week for one reason, heck it is normal for a 10 yr old to be at college level.
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