by Andrew Foster Twitter @abfosEd “A mile wide and an inch deep.” Ever heard this phrase referring to your state content standards? For many states, the first big shift in classroom instruction must be FOCUS. The current state standards are too numerous, too general, and often repetitive from grade to grade. Teachers and students are [...]
April 19, 2012
Reading Anchor Standards: Key Ideas and Details
The CCSS standards for English Language Arts are designed to produce a student who has mastered skills deemed necessary to be successful in college or in the work force. There are cumulative standards and they are the same standards for every grade, just expanded at each grade level to specific and grade-level appropriate standards. What [...]
April 11, 2012
Attitude Toward Education Reform is Everything!
by Andrew Foster Twitter @abfosEd Today, we introduce a new columnist, Andrew Foster, who will write mostly about the Math part of the Common Core State Standards. Look for his columns on Wednesdays. Through personal experience and the challenges of life in the classroom, I’ve come to the not-so-startling conclusion that education is inevitably changing. [...]
October 31, 2011
15-part Video Series: Common Core State Standards
Produced in partnership with NYS PBS stations WCNY/Syracuse and WNET/New York City, this series of videos illuminates the Common Core through conversations between NYS Commissioner of Education John King, a former high school social studies teacher and middle school principal; David Coleman, a contributing author of the Common Core State Standards; and Gerson, a Senior [...]
May 20, 2011
Science Common Core Standards
UPDATE: Next Gen Science Standards were released in April, 2013. Common Core Standards for Science are in development. The English Language Arts standards addresses science in the Science, Social Studies and Technical Subjects Appendix (pdf download) and how they integrate reading, writing and listening into the subject areas. Essentially, in elementary school, the English Language [...]
May 16, 2011
Math Common Core Standards
Math Standards Download the Math Standards. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Mathematics Appendix A
May 13, 2011
2011: Which States Have Adopted Common Core Standards?
According to the Closing the Gap 2011 report from Achive.org, the Common Core Standards have been adopted by 44 states and the District of Columbia. The following states have not adopted any new education standards, but are considering various options: Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. Additionally, these states have developed their own college & career [...]
