WATCH: Common Core State Standards: Part 1 - Teaching
Standards only describe what students should know by the end of each grade level. How these standards are taught–what happens in the classroom–is the curriculum, and that is the responsibility of states and school districts. In this segment we see how teaching has changed in two 8th grade classes that have adopted the “Common Core.” We also examine the federal government’s role in this reform effort.
Tomorrow night, stay tuned for Part 2: Testing the “Common Core.” Will the new tests assess all the standards? What happens if they don’t?
