Common Core underprepares students for STEM careers. That's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Careers in STEM depend on students taking Calculus as seniors and as many people have noted if you work the courses backward that would require 8th graders to take Algebra I.
As it stands right now from what I've observed as a mathematics educator looking at the standards online, the standards in math in elementary school do not adequately prepare our students for taking Algebra I as 8th graders. There's a lot of content that's missing, there's a lot of things that are out of order, and it... puts these students at a disadvantage right from the start.
This blog is a place to keep current with news regarding Common Core and SBAC without having to wade through the editorials inherent in Facebook groups. I try my best to do the wading for you; all links are actually relevant to parents in Connecticut. I also belong to a closed Facebook group of Connecticut teachers, and sometimes share things I read there. Once in a while I share my own experiences, and occasionally I do manage to connect some dots, or at least raise some pertinent questions.
November 7, 2013
A math teacher's view on Common Core
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