Author Archive: Erin Tuttle
Teacher Refuses to be Common Core Propagandist
Below is a link to a blog written by an Indiana teacher regarding the approach schools are taking to “sell” the common core standards to their parents. The schools are hosting forums to talk to the parents about the changes common core entails. Their message is “Trust us, we got it.” This teacher finds […]
Common Core- The Correct Answer is Incorrect?
Parents, do your kids struggle with math? Do you wonder why getting the correct answer on math problems isn’t enough? Please listen to this Joy Pullman interview on podcast of a veteran math teacher which explains that the new mathematical process standards of the common core promote writing and process over the math content your […]
TIMMS Results Put Massachusetts as Model for Standards-Not Common Core
If you follow the debate on the common core standards, you often here proponents of the standards claim they are needed to make American students more competitive in the global economy. In fact, it was the main reason for the initiative in the first place. Recent data from the TIMMS, which is an international test […]
McEducation in the Corporate Age: i’m loving it
I have the permission to submit, in its entirety, one of my favorite blogs by a fellow Hoosier. It is a very clever, satirical piece that makes one laugh and think. I hope teachers will rally behind its message and challenge the reform efforts of the common core. If you are a teacher, I would […]
Closing the Door on Innovation
An oldie but a goodie! “Closing the Door on Innovation” was one of the first pieces in the current debate over national standards and a nationalized curriculum. For any one new to the debate, it is a good starting point to gain an understanding of the concerns regarding the common core initiative. Written in response […]
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