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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child was learning addition, subtraction, telling time & counting money last year [b]as a second grade student in NYS[/b].   This year my third grader's math homework started with division problems that also required comprehension to extract all of the facts to answer the questions, then they expect the child to explain the answer, in detail, on a concept they weren't taught!  This has been a tough year for my child. I have been told that she hates school & the most heartbreaking part is she feels stupid.  I have been working with her on my own to teach her multiplication tables, and this is after an hour of homework.

From my perspective, the curriculum bounces around too much and the teachers don't have enough time to focus on one topic before they have to move on to the next.  The kids who don't learn as fast are getting steamrolled.  The teachers are stressed out & are forced to worry about getting graded and potentially losing their job based on ratings.  Most teachers I have spoke with said that all of the fun has been sucked out of teaching.  They no longer have time to do the fun activities.  Kids need to learn but they also still need to be kids. As a parent, I spend a lot of time on the 'engageny' website educating myself so I can help my child with her homework.  It has been a frustrating year for the kids, the parents and the students.

I think they should have had a better implementation strategy, [b]maybe a phased approach would have worked better[/b].  Perhaps if they started with the kindergartners and let the kids that were in the other grades continue with the old method this would have had a better outcome.  So far, I am not impressed and I am upset that my child is essentially a common core guinea pig. [/quote]

I agree with you here.  New York State implemented some weird curriculum that tied Common Core State Standards with Core Knowledge standards.  They have published the units they developed (based on CC standards as well as Core KNowledge standards) on the stae website here:

http://www.engageny.org/common-core-curriculum

In my opinion as an experienced educator, this curriculum that New York State designed is bat-shit crazy.   Do realize that they are attempting to cover a LOT more than just Common Core, and the curriculum does seem overly ambitious.

When you complain to people about the curriculum your state chose to implement this year, please be accurate and do not describe it as "Common Core".  It encompasses a great deal more than the Common Core State Standards.

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