Has Common Core Practice Invaded the Spelling Bee?
One of the talking points of Common Core Math Standards proponents is that a child shouldn't just know equations, the child must understand the process of getting the answer and have to explain how he/she arrived at the answer. Memorization of facts is not of primary importance. The process by which you can explain your answer is largely how your child will be graded. The answer 2 x 2 = 4 is not a sufficient answer. Now the student must use language and diagrams to explain the process by which he/she arrived at the answer. If the language and diagrams are not correct, the student will not gain full credit for the answer, even if he/she knows his/her multiplication facts table.
The contestants in the National Spelling Bee must now not only be able to spell the word, they must now be
The contestants in the National Spelling Bee must now not only be able to spell the word, they must now be