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FTF: PreK Research: CCSS, CBE, and a Host of Others
As anti CCSS Warriors, we’ve heard of educational research on the K-12 level, the higher education level, but did you know there’s an educational research group for those in pre-kindergarten? I first wrote about the National Institute for Early Education Research and their Zero to Three involvement: https://www.commoncorediva.com/tag/national-institute-for-early-education-research/ While that article will name the same […]
Continue ReadingFOM Friday: CCSS “Can’t Be Wrong”?!
What Could Possibly Be ‘Right’ About Common Core? In today’s post we’ll measure the latest ‘new evidence’ about Common Core in the classroom. Let’s get the Fib-o_Meter fired up! First, the organization: ASCD (formerly, The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) The website: www.ascd.org “Total Truth”, each state has an ASCD Affiliate. So do several […]
Continue ReadingFOM Friday Update: Truths and Lies of CCSS
As you’ve come to depend on, it’s Friday, which means we put Common Core to the Fib-o-Meter Test! Today’s update features one of my very first posts called “Not On My Watch”. (see: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2014/09/01/not-on-my-watch/) As I’ve done all this week, I’m updating pertinent information in an effort to help us fortify our anti-CCSS arsenals. It’s going […]
Continue ReadingHow Common Core Standards are Taking Over our National Honor Societies
GUEST POST: How Common Core Standards are Taking Over our National Honor Societies Posted on June 29, 2014 by A.P. Dillon The following article is a guest post from a concerned parent in North Carolina about the deep reach of the Common Core Standards. —————————————————– “Honor among thieves?! How Common Core Standards are Taking Over our […]
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