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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I were writing them, the first thing I would do is to have classroom teachers at every level review and comment on each standard--to include its value and appropriateness.  I would also have them review them for clarity.[/quote]

And that's exactly what they did.  Teachers played a critical role in development
The Common Core State Standards drafting process relied on teachers and standards experts from across the country. Teachers were involved in the development process in four ways:

* They served on the Work Groups and Feedback Groups for the ELA and math standards.

* The National Education Association (NEA), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), among other organizations were instrumental in bringing together teachers to provide specific, constructive feedback on the standards

* Teachers were members of teams states convened to provide regular feedback on drafts of the standards.

* Teachers provided input on the Common Core State Standards during the two public comment periods

The claim that teachers were not involved in developing Common Core is being aggressively circulated by several right wing organizations like the Heartland Institute but it is false and has been repeatedly debunked.

http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2013/oct/21/public-comments-common-core-hearing/teachers-were-not-involved-developing-common-core-/[/quote]

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