Parent education session: Common core Q&A
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Parent education session: Common core Q&A
Michael J. Maher, PhDAssistant Dean, College of Education
NC State UniversityApril 24, 2014
Introduction• Michael Maher
• Current:• Assistant Dean for Professional Education & Accreditation,
College of Education, NC State• Oversight of teacher education and other school
professionals programs (counseling, social work, school administration, psychology)
• K-12 & Teacher Education Policy • Former:
• Assistant Professor, Teacher Education• High School Science Teacher
• Family• Two daughters enrolled in the Wake County Public Schools
Foundational Concepts• Perception is selective
• Perception filters through our past experience
• Perception narrows when we perceive a threat to our sense of self, goals, or safety
• Problems arise when our perception of a situation is incomplete or distorted
Foundational Concepts• Perceptions and
interpretations occur almost simultaneously
• Interpretations come from our past relationships, it is the “story” we tell ourselves about what is happening
Foundational Concepts• Different people tell
themselves different stories about the same perception
• Problems arise when:• we assume our story is
the only reality
Foundational Concepts• New goals for education require intellectually demanding
experiences that are developmental and continuous as opposed to brief and episodic.
• What we do in school can essentially be divided into two categories• Algorithmic: follow a set of established instructions down a
singular path to one conclusion• Heuristic: a problem in which one experiments with
possibilities to devise a novel solution
What?• What is the Common Core?
• The Common Core is a set of College and Career-Ready standards for grades k-12 in Mathematics & English/Language Arts
• The standards represent goals for student learning
• They are NOT a curriculum• They DO include both algorithmic and heuristic
standards.
When?• When were the Common Core standards
adopted by NC?• The Standards were adopted by NC in 2010• Full implementation began in 2012-2013
When?North Carolina first established a Standard Course of Study (SCOS) in 1898
• NC SCOS provides every content area with a set of competencies for each grade and high school course
• The NCSCOS includes the Common Core Standards (Math & ELA) and Essential Standards (all other subjects)
• Standards are regularly reviewed and updated (approximately every 5 years)
WHy?• Why did NC adopt the Common Core
Standards?• In 2010, NC was one of 12 states to win a
federal Race to the Top grant totaling nearly $400 million.
• One requirement of the grant competition was that the state utilize College & Career Ready standards.
Who?• Who was involved in the development of the
Common Core Standards?• The standards began with the work of the
National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers
• The standards themselves were developed by teachers, content & pedagogy experts, administrators, parents, and state leaders in work groups and feedback groups.
Where?• Where else have these standards been
implemented• Forty-four states, the District of Columbia, four
territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have adopted the Common Core State Standards.
How?• How do these standards impact teachers?
• Required professional development• Increased collaboration• Greater flexibility in developing curriculum• Easier transition between grades
How?• How do these standards impact children?
• More rigorous• Fundamentally shift how we ask them to solve
problems• Not only allows children (families) to move more
easily between districts, but between states• Allows parents to make informed decisions
about the quality of education since states will use common benchmarks & standards
• Allows for more accurate international comparisons
How?• Should I support the Common Core?
• That’s entirely up to you.
Common beliefs• The Common Core are Federal
Standards
• The Common Core was paid for by large corporations
• The Common Core will increase testing in North Carolina
• The is no way to modify/update the standards
Questions?• Contact Information:
• Email• [email protected]
• Twitter• @mj_maher
• Facebook• Professional Education @ NCSU
• Website• http://mjmaher.weebly.com/
• Slides• http://www.slideshare.net/mjmaher
Resources• Common Core
Website:: http://www.corestandards.org/
• NPR:http://www.npr.org/2014/03/18/291166780/q-a-a-crash-course-on-common-core?ft=1&f=1013
• Atlantic:http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/confusing-math-homework-don-t-blame-the-common-core/360064/
• Hechinger Report:http://hechingerreport.org/content/first-grade-teacher-dives-into-common-core-with-cautious-optimism_13033/
• http://hechingerreport.org/content/parents-return-to-school-to-help-children-with-common-core-inspired-homework_13873/
• http://hechingerreport.org/content/just-facts-please-common-core-transforms-schools-teach-writing_15452/
Resources• WUNC:http
://wunc.org/post/fact-check-clearing-7-common-core-claims
• US News & World Report:http://www.usnews.com/news/special-reports/a-guide-to-common-core/articles/2014/03/04/common-core-myths-and-facts
• http://www.usnews.com/news/special-reports/a-guide-to-common-core/articles/2014/04/17/common-core-honoring-the-societal-contract-of-success-through-education
• Edutopia:http://www.edutopia.org/blog/common-core-critical-thinking-aesop-vincent-mastro
• Education Week:http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/common-core-in-action-report-2014/index.html
• Common Core Hearing:http://youtu.be/CpBjioT7Z1Y 10:33