Blog Wk 6

I have been exploring the NAEYC website: http://www.naeyc.org/. I found a link to the Common Core State Standards Initiative website. It was a very informative website. I really liked this website. It explained what common core was, “State education chiefs and governors in 48 states came together to develop the Common Core, a set of clear college- and career-ready standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English language arts/literacy and mathematics” (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2015, p. 1). I also learned that teachers were a critical voice in the development of the standards.

The website has tabs that are full of information like what parents should know and standards in your state. This is a wonderful website full of resources for parents, family, and teachers/caregivers. I found out that the common core standards were adopted by my state of Washington in 2011 and fully implemented in the 2014/2015 school year. I also learned that all but seven states have adopted the common core standards.

The most helpful and informative section of this website was the section myths vs. facts.  “Myths and facts aim to address common misconceptions about the development, intent, content, and implementation of the standards” (Common Core State Standard Initiative, 2015, p. 1). I had heard a lot of information about common core. I really liked reading the facts vs. myths it cleared up a lot of conflicting information that I had received.

References

Common Core State Standard Initiative. (2015). Myths vs. facts. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/myths-vs-facts/

Common Core State Standards Initiative. (2015). Frequently ask questions. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/frequently-asked-questions/