The Common Core State (sic) Standards Update on the Ten Commandments
And Bill Gates spake, "I am your master who brought you out of the wilderness of teacher individualism and put an earbud into your ear, 28-page evaluation rubrics into your manager's back pocket, and biosensitive bracelets on every kid's wrist.
I. I am the State, which has brought students out of the wilderness of teacher-led classrooms and into the kingdom of Common Core State Standards. Thou shalt have no other guidance before thee, and then it will follow as night follows day that every child will be ready for the Global Economy.
II. Thou shalt not make unto thyself any graven images, not any likeness of anything that contradicts the Common Core and its TESTS. For the Teacher Value Added is a jealous god,
Playtime's over, kindergartners: Standards Stressing Kids Out
Stephen Krashen Letter to Editor: The "experts" who made up the Common Core standards have decided to ignore the idea of developmentally appropriate instruction ( Playtime's over, kindergartners) and are converting kindergarten into the second grade.
What's next, Kindergarten Kalculus?
by Susan Edelman
Kindergarten has come a long way, baby -- too far, some say.
Way beyond the ABCs, crayons and building blocks, the city Department of Education now wants 4- and 5-year-olds to write :informative/explanatory reports" and demonstrate "algebraic thinking."
Children who barely know how to write the alphabet or add 2 and 2 are expected to write topic sentences and use diagrams to illustrate math equations.
Where Bill Gates Got the Idea to Call the Common Core 'State' Standards
Subway's answer to the 10 ¾-inch sub:
With regards to the size of the bread and calling it a footlong, 'SUBWAY FOOTLONG' is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub sold in Subway® Restaurants and not intended to be a measurement of length. . . .
Calling Common Core 'State' standards is a descriptive name for the assessments pushed onto public schools and not intended to be a description of where they come from.
With regards to the size of the bread and calling it a footlong, 'SUBWAY FOOTLONG' is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub sold in Subway® Restaurants and not intended to be a measurement of length. . . .
Calling Common Core 'State' standards is a descriptive name for the assessments pushed onto public schools and not intended to be a description of where they come from.
