20,000 TEACHERS on the COMMON CORE
The third edition of Primary Sources is in final preparations and features 20,000 of our nation’s public school teachers sharing their thoughts on teaching in an era of change. In advance of the full report, teachers’ views are now available on the Common Core State Standards, a set of clear, consistent guidelines for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level in math and English language arts to ensure they are prepared for success in college and careers.
| AWARENESS Teachers’ awareness of the Common Core State Standards is now universal. | IMPACT Teachers expect the Common Core to enhance students’ ability to think critically and use reasoning skills. This is especially true of teachers who have the most experience with the standards including math and English language arts teachers, and those who teach elementary grades. |
| IMPLEMENTATION Teachers are enthusiastic about implementation. At the same time, teachers share the realistic view that implementation is going to be challenging and have concerns for specific student populations, but are able to point to supports and resources needed to help these students succeed. | TEACHERS Despite the numerous challenges in this era of change, teachers agree about the rewards of teaching. |
The Primary Sources Common Core Preview is also available as a PDF.
Further details are in the press release.
Questions? Contact Anne Sparkman at asparkman@scholastic.com.