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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]If your child is smart, you won't like CC because it artificially slows the pace of learning. Note: it may also be they kids who need extra help are being pushed too fast. Either way it is a monolithic one-size-fits-all approach ghat has been rushed and tested on the fly (with our kids as test subjects). Terrible.

Sounds backwards. Common core is a minimum standard. It's not a "not to exceed" standard.  
 
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Problem is that it slows these kids down if they have to "show how they think".  [b]If they already use critical thinking skills they have to stop and prove it.[/b]  That does slow them down.  Stupid program.[/quote]

Yes, they do. Why is this bad? I think it's good.[/quote]

It isn't good.  It isn't even logical or age appropriate.

For example, a 4th grade math question this year:   "1/3 plus 1/3 equals what?   Explain why?"    "Explain why" in this situation is such an esoteric question (especially for 4th graders), that it is illogical for it to be part of the math curriculum.  At this age, many kids don't have the command of language to explain in detail "why" this is the case.  In fact, when asked, the teacher couldn't explain "why" and told us that under 2.0 there isn't really a right answer to this "why" question(!!).  That is more of a mind-game for these kids than an educational exercise.  [/quote]

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