Common Core: Perspectives From the Classroom
Education Week Commentary and Education Week Teacher asked five leading educators to assess the state of common-core implementation from their perspectives, as those who are closest to it.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Decoding the Common Core: A Teacher's Perspective
The common standards have had positive and negative results for teacher Ariel Sacks, who says that the key to realizing their potential is teacher input.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Teaching the Common Core Requires Fine-Tuning School Policies
While the standards offer depth, they are not well supported by school instructional policies, writes teacher John Troutman McCrann.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Why My School District Is Holding Off on PARCC Tests
Following his district's big academic gains, receiver/superintendent Jeffrey Riley explains why he won't yet implement the standards assessment.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Which 'Common Core' Are We Talking About?
Sometimes the common core seems like a blank projection screen for what people want to see, says teacher Peter Greene.
Standards & Accountability
Opinion
Helping Educators Overcome 'Initiative Fatigue'
Charlotte Danielson explains what a study uncovered about the kind of support educators need to implement the standards.
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