Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But I thought standardized testing didn't start until 3rd grade. Is it in kindergarden now?

Oh. So the standards don't matter until they are in third? And, then they have to work,work, work?

This was in response to the PP who said

"Great! Can we test him on the 90 standards then, for hours and hours? Hold him back if he doesn't pass? Cancel his art and music and gym? Force him to go to summer school?"

which implied to me that these tests are occurring in kindergarden. SOrry for the misunderstanding.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 90 minutes of reading, 75 minutes of math, and 75 minutes of science. We have 20 minutes scheduled for writing and 20 minutes for social studies, but I rarely get to those two subject areas because our reading time takes up the whole morning. We are using a guided reading with rotating centers.

Our school days is 9-3:45. Our snack time is 15 minutes long in the afternoon. The 15 minutes that we use for snack is actually part of our science time. We use FOSS (Full Option Science System) for science.

Nowhere in the Common Core State Standards are teachers told how long they must have for math and reading and science.

Those rules come from the State Board of Education.

I think it is high time that the State Boards step back from micromanaging teachers and class schedules with a set time period for instruction.

That was necessary perhaps back when teachers weren't being evaluated in part by student test scores, and when teachers didn't have to follow Common Core Standards. But if we teachers are expected to bring our students up to meet the standards, we need to have the freedom to choose how to spend our time best, doing that.

Eliminate State interference in the class schedule! That's what people should be up in arms about.

Amen, PP! That's what I've been saying. Most state boards are made up of highly partisan political appointees who don't know a damned thing about how to educate kids, but know a lot about bureaucracy and their sanctimonious "beliefs.". I am going private, they are adopting the standards, and I expect all to be well because they don't have some political hacks telling them how to teach all day. I realize not everyone can go private, but those who are in public are misidentifying the problem. Common Core is just what they've all heard about from equally ignorant and inflammatory radio and TV commentators.

How many classroom teachers were involved in the State Board of Education decision to make reading 90 minutes and only 10 minutes for recess? Where's the transparency there??

I wish all these people up in arms against Common Core would be up in arms against mandatory scheduling from the state dept.

Anonymous wrote:

But I thought standardized testing didn't start until 3rd grade. Is it in kindergarden now?

Oh. So the standards don't matter until they are in third? And, then they have to work,work, work?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 90 minutes of reading, 75 minutes of math, and 75 minutes of science. We have 20 minutes scheduled for writing and 20 minutes for social studies, but I rarely get to those two subject areas because our reading time takes up the whole morning. We are using a guided reading with rotating centers.

Our school days is 9-3:45. Our snack time is 15 minutes long in the afternoon. The 15 minutes that we use for snack is actually part of our science time. We use FOSS (Full Option Science System) for science.

Nowhere in the Common Core State Standards are teachers told how long they must have for math and reading and science.

Those rules come from the State Board of Education.

I think it is high time that the State Boards step back from micromanaging teachers and class schedules with a set time period for instruction.

That was necessary perhaps back when teachers weren't being evaluated in part by student test scores, and when teachers didn't have to follow Common Core Standards. But if we teachers are expected to bring our students up to meet the standards, we need to have the freedom to choose how to spend our time best, doing that.

Eliminate State interference in the class schedule! That's what people should be up in arms about.

Amen, PP! That's what I've been saying. Most state boards are made up of highly partisan political appointees who don't know a damned thing about how to educate kids, but know a lot about bureaucracy and their sanctimonious "beliefs.". I am going private, they are adopting the standards, and I expect all to be well because they don't have some political hacks telling them how to teach all day. I realize not everyone can go private, but those who are in public are misidentifying the problem. Common Core is just what they've all heard about from equally ignorant and inflammatory radio and TV commentators.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
http://eagnews.org/common-cores-impact-the-first-picture-of-my-daughter-i-ever-hated/

Common Core’s impact: The first picture of my daughter I ever hated


. My kindergartner and my 4th grader were already finished with their homework and had left the table. I had brought my camera in to work on my white balance skills while shooting in low light as I had a session the next morning to prep for.

After checking her work, I had found 2 math problems were incorrect. I tried to help her understand where she went wrong through her process but I don’t understand it myself and was not much help.

I told her to forget about it and we’d try again tomorrow but she became very upset that she could not get the answer and kept trying and trying to fix it. She is hard on herself as she very much wants to excel in school and not be pulled for extra help all of the time. I was talking to her and clicking my camera as I changed settings … it’s something that is very common in our household … and that is when I caught this image.

My daughter is incredibly strong. My daughter is a 4-year cancer survivor. She is a fighter with a resilient spirit. It crushes me to see her cry; to see her struggle. My daughter deserves a happy childhood.

Please know that 5 minutes later I had convinced her to leave the homework behind and go snuggle with her dad on the couch and watch some Olympics coverage. She is not neglected. She was not abused or left alone to cry. And this photo was not staged.

Very sad story.

Also please note -- New York. There is something horrible going on in New York. It's not Common Core.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 90 minutes of reading, 75 minutes of math, and 75 minutes of science. We have 20 minutes scheduled for writing and 20 minutes for social studies, but I rarely get to those two subject areas because our reading time takes up the whole morning. We are using a guided reading with rotating centers.

Our school days is 9-3:45. Our snack time is 15 minutes long in the afternoon. The 15 minutes that we use for snack is actually part of our science time. We use FOSS (Full Option Science System) for science.

Nowhere in the Common Core State Standards are teachers told how long they must have for math and reading and science.

Those rules come from the State Board of Education.

I think it is high time that the State Boards step back from micromanaging teachers and class schedules with a set time period for instruction.

That was necessary perhaps back when teachers weren't being evaluated in part by student test scores, and when teachers didn't have to follow Common Core Standards. But if we teachers are expected to bring our students up to meet the standards, we need to have the freedom to choose how to spend our time best, doing that.

Eliminate State interference in the class schedule! That's what people should be up in arms about.

Anonymous wrote:“(My son) began to absolutely hate school, he hated math and he became very discouraged,” she said. “He started having anxiety issues. He refused to get out of my car when I dropped him off. He would have stomach aches, frequent headaches and he would ask me, ‘Mom, do I have to go to school today?’ In kindergarten.”

http://examiner-enterprise.com/news/local-news/citizens-speak-out-against-common-core-town-hall-meeting#sthash.6C0QvLvB.dpuf

Anonymous wrote:in response to 21:10:

That letter from the K teacher is so sad. I taught K years ago. I had a very diverse group of kids who came I on many different levels. This was a half day K. I was allowed to use my own judgment, experience, and creativity to teach these kids . Mostly I taught through games, music, play, and I read aloud lots and lots of books. We wrote stories together in a group. The kids all painted at an easel at least once a week. I taught measuring and math with very simple “recipes”. I think the kids had fun. And, by the end of the year, all of them (except one who had a learning disability) could read basic sight words and sound out simple words. They could all count to 100 and most could add to ten.
Had there been the pressure to test, I’m not sure I would have been allowed to teach in this way. These kids did not know how to fill in a bubble. And, I did not teach them that “skill”.
Is this what we have lost? It’s a shame. I strongly believe we are creating a nation of robots. The Common Core supporters claim that we are teaching them to think critically. I think you learn a lot more critical thinking outside of a bubble test.

Anonymous wrote:
http://eagnews.org/common-cores-impact-the-first-picture-of-my-daughter-i-ever-hated/

Common Core’s impact: The first picture of my daughter I ever hated


. My kindergartner and my 4th grader were already finished with their homework and had left the table. I had brought my camera in to work on my white balance skills while shooting in low light as I had a session the next morning to prep for.

After checking her work, I had found 2 math problems were incorrect. I tried to help her understand where she went wrong through her process but I don’t understand it myself and was not much help.

I told her to forget about it and we’d try again tomorrow but she became very upset that she could not get the answer and kept trying and trying to fix it. She is hard on herself as she very much wants to excel in school and not be pulled for extra help all of the time. I was talking to her and clicking my camera as I changed settings … it’s something that is very common in our household … and that is when I caught this image.

My daughter is incredibly strong. My daughter is a 4-year cancer survivor. She is a fighter with a resilient spirit. It crushes me to see her cry; to see her struggle. My daughter deserves a happy childhood.

Please know that 5 minutes later I had convinced her to leave the homework behind and go snuggle with her dad on the couch and watch some Olympics coverage. She is not neglected. She was not abused or left alone to cry. And this photo was not staged.

Anonymous wrote:Are you recommending that a Kindergartner who cannot count be given the same work as the kid who can add?

Anonymous wrote:

Facebook group:

Common Core Children Hate School



AND

http://eagnews.org/common-cores-impact-the-first-picture-of-my-daughter-i-ever-hated/

Common Core’s impact: The first picture of my daughter I ever hated


. My kindergartner and my 4th grader were already finished with their homework and had left the table. I had brought my camera in to work on my white balance skills while shooting in low light as I had a session the next morning to prep for.

After checking her work, I had found 2 math problems were incorrect. I tried to help her understand where she went wrong through her process but I don’t understand it myself and was not much help.

I told her to forget about it and we’d try again tomorrow but she became very upset that she could not get the answer and kept trying and trying to fix it. She is hard on herself as she very much wants to excel in school and not be pulled for extra help all of the time. I was talking to her and clicking my camera as I changed settings … it’s something that is very common in our household … and that is when I caught this image.

My daughter is incredibly strong. My daughter is a 4-year cancer survivor. She is a fighter with a resilient spirit. It crushes me to see her cry; to see her struggle. My daughter deserves a happy childhood.

Please know that 5 minutes later I had convinced her to leave the homework behind and go snuggle with her dad on the couch and watch some Olympics coverage. She is not neglected. She was not abused or left alone to cry. And this photo was not staged.