Voices: “And” vs. “or” in the Common Core
Aurora literacy teacher Jessica Cuthbertson encourages her colleagues to focus on the professional possibilities that come with the Common Core State Standards - not the limitations. Educators everywhere are talking about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Especially English language arts teachers. The Common Core has its friends, its foes and a large group of teachers in the middle who are unsure what to think, or are withholding judgment until standardized assessments are developed and vetted.
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All of this talk is beginning to feel like a national game of telephone with the Common Core serving as the only phrase audible in the din. Myths are circulating and myth-busters are struggling to keep pace. The Common Core should allow greater collaboration than ever before within the profession. Instead, it is proving to be a