Reading Across the Curriculum: Brief Edition. 4th edition. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. Boston: Longman, 2011. 150-158. Print.…
Some states feel that the Common Cre takes away the schools choice of what they offer their students educational wise. In the second article, with the common core, teachers are not able to let the students be creative and learn outside the box.…
IRA standard 6:2 supports my reading and writing plan that I will develop to increase effective literacy instruction. This standard is applicable to my profession. My professional goal is to investigate and implement suitable resources and strategies that will support my growth in teaching reading and writing. As a current teacher, I am open to researching numerous methods to strengthen my comprehension of both reading and writing. Gilliland (2015) examines “reading and writing instruction…
I am contacting you in regards to the new state mandated textbook – based curriculum for kindergarten. While I understand that Common core learning standards recently adopted by 45 states and the District and supported by the Obama administration and asserting that they lead to poor quality teaching and take all the joy out of kindergarten (Kenny, 2013). Many children, especially kindergarteners need less strict and regimented learning opportunities to enjoy learning instead of being stressed. Our goal as parents and educators is to instill a love of learning not fear and…
Source 1 : What teachers should know about common core In examining how the Common Core State Standards have been presented, and comparing this public image to what is factual, I researched a number of articles, books, and other academic works. One such article is called What Teachers Should Know About Common Core. In my analysis of this article I will demonstrate the author’s use of rhetorical tools and how effectively he presents his information and any argument. When analyzing any document, the first thing to look at before scrutinizing rhetorical content should be the source itself.…
Curriculum. 7th ed. By Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Longman, 2000. 343-355…
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is the new standard for driving the creation of curriculum. “Moving from the previous state standards to the CCSS requires fundamental shifts in the way teachers teach, the way students learn and are assessed, and the way leaders lead.” (Fratz, 2013)…
Common Core State StandardS for enGLISH LanGUaGe artS & LIteraCy In HIStory/SoCIaL StUdIeS, SCIenCe, and teCHnICaL SUbjeCtS…
As a member of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Undergraduate Education Advisory Committee (UEAC) I worked closely with other committee members to complete the first major revision of the Texas Core Curriculum in over 30 years. The Texas Core is the common general education core curriculum required of all Texas public colleges and universities. The UEAC carefully studied the needs of employers in the state and nation, national trends in core curriculum structure and development, and key performance indicators of student learning and success to develop its recommendation. The revision of the Texas Core Curriculum completed by the UEAC included learning outcomes which were generally aligned with the American Association of College and Universities (AAC&U) Essential Learning Outcomes, clearly defined foundational component areas, a map of the core curriculum objectives to the foundational component areas, an allocation of semester credit hours by foundational component area, an assessment reporting process that is aligned to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reporting process, and a timeline for the development and approval of the revised core curriculum at each Texas public…
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (also known simply as Common Core) is an educational initiative that details what primary and secondary students should understand at the end of each grade in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Common Core's background dates to the 1990s with the inception of what was known as the "Standards & Accountability Movement," which sought to reform the educational standards upon which students were measured in relation to college and workplace readiness. In 2009, at the behest of the National Governors Association, the Common Core State Standards Initiative was officially introduced as policy. The Obama Administration, using federal 'Race to the Top' grants as an incentive, urged the states to adopt Common Core by August 2, 2010, upon which forty-one states pledged to do so, with four explicitly opting out. In addition to the original four states that chose not to adopt Common Core, eight others have (since 2010) withdrawn, Throughout the course of this essay, I will examine both the pros and cons of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.…
The Common Core State Standards are learning goals made to help students be prepared for college, the job field, and their life (“Read the Standards”). The Common Core seeks to lower the achievement gap, which is a gap that happens when one group…
The Common Core and Florida State Standards are developed to group and unify the standards that help develop a student’s knowledge. Both are defined at the grade level and then broken down into smaller sections by their strand. The Florida State Standards use clusters to further break down each strand. These clusters provide a detailed description, resources, related courses, and stem activities that align with the standard. The organization of these standards in a cluster, provide teachers with a guide to aid in developing the necessary foundation for students to build…
Experience outside of the classroom can contribute to the advancement of literacy learning. The same can also be said that literacy is experienced only inside the classroom. I have had the luxury of experiencing both. The literacy I have gained in past courses and work experience is characterized by attending class, completing tasks in the work place, peer and instructor critique, personal habits, and literacy acculturation.…
1974. Rpt. in Writing and Reading across the Curriculum. Eleventh edition. Eds. Lawrence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Pearson Longman, 2011. 692-704. Print.…
Domains/Content Standards Oral language Phonological awareness Print awareness and print concept development Alphabet knowledge Phonics and word recognition Fluency Spelling Writing and composition Grammar awareness and structure Vocab development Reading comprehension schema reading strategies narrative texts informational texts…