Saturday, July 14, 2012

Is the Common Core a Runaway Train? Is it Unstoppable? Let’s Ask Stephen Krashen « Living Behind the Gates

Is the Common Core a Runaway Train? Is it Unstoppable? Let’s Ask Stephen Krashen « Living Behind the Gates:


Is the Common Core a Runaway Train? Is it Unstoppable? Let’s Ask Stephen Krashen

The Common Core train has left the station.  Is it a runaway train?  Is it unstoppable?  
Americans, get ready.  Common Core State Standards have already left the station, according to Stephen Krashen, who was featured in  NABE Weekly eNews, (2012), and the National Association for Bilingual Education,  see S. Krashen, “Poverty is the problem that must be solved: Our schools are not broken” NABE NEWS, 33 (4): 5-8. July/August 2011. 
But who is this Stephen Krashen?  Why should we ask him?  Why not ask Bill Gates?  Or Pearson?  Or David Coleman?
You can read about Krashen here on his website.  He’s an expert in education, unlike Gates, Pearson,