Tag: Common Core
Why Are You Running? The Race for School Board Leadership is On
March 27th, 2012
If you have attended local school board meetings, you’ll know they can be thoughtful, productive, policy-focused, and decisive. They also can be long, tedious, weed-strewn, raucous, and frustrating. Were it not for the significant responsibilities that board members have for the quality of our schools, one might wonder why anyone would...VIEW ARTICLE
Teachers Support Common Core and Other Reform Policies
March 21st, 2012
Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released the 2012 “Primary Sources” report (PDF), an annual survey of teachers’ views on their profession. I was particularly interested to see how my colleagues across the country viewed the ongoing implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The report’s findings...VIEW ARTICLE
Common Core Standards From a Delaware Teacher’s Perspective
March 6th, 2012
I share Paul’s enthusiasm for the potential of a Common Core-based curriculum. I believe the Common Core Standards will better prepare students for the rigors of college and the 21st century economy. The Common Core are an improvement over the existing state standards and will be especially beneficial to students in low-income communities, who...VIEW ARTICLE
Opinion in “The News Journal” Scapegoats Charter Schools
February 22nd, 2012
Last week, The News Journal posted an opinion that opined the fact that our schools have become more segregated due to charter schools and school choice options – while failing to acknowledge the basic rules of our education system that lead to this problem in the first place. First, let’s put to rest the debate that school choice is...VIEW ARTICLE