Sunday, August 31, 2014

8-31-14 Wag The Dog - Common Core Bait and Switch

WagTheDog | Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. ~ Rumi:







Common Core Bait and Switch
“Selling” the Common Core State Standards to students, parents, and employers with promotional slogans such as  “college and career readiness”, “critical thinking”, “constructivist  learning”, “technology integration”, and  “21st century skills” while cash-strapped schools provide fewer trade and vocational programs, eliminate the arts, increase class size, narrow the curriculum, and rely on test
8-30-14 Wag The Dog Week
WagTheDog | Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. ~ Rumi: Wag The Dog WeekCritical Thinking vs. Creative ThinkingThe Common Core demands students think critically while staying connected and diving into text, yet employers desire workers who can think creatively, connect with people, and dive into their work. David Coleman has ma