Comments on: Patchwork Common Core Implementation Plagues the U.S. | Consider the Source http://www.slj.com/2013/02/opinion/consider-the-source/patchwork-common-core-implementation-plagues-the-us-consider-the-source/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Sue Bartle http://www.slj.com/2013/02/opinion/consider-the-source/patchwork-common-core-implementation-plagues-the-us-consider-the-source/#comment-26880 Sue Bartle Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:27:04 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=32490#comment-26880 It is easy to say don't participate until you are the person walking through the door and receiving a paycheck from that institution. Yes, the testing is beyond belief - but in the classroom and library we need to find balance and harmony and not neglect education - this is why collaboration is so very important. Standing by yourself in center of Grand Central Station and not knowing what to do or where to go - what to do? Ask for help - find ways within the framework of your instruction and library day to chip away at giving students that knowledge base they need. No one can do this alone nor should they because not one of us as educators has such great strength and power in knowledge but collective we do. And as far as replacing librarians with technology - it is not happening as much as everyone thinks - why? because someone needs to teach our kids how to use that technology and guess what? I am starting to see places where they are turning to the library for that instruction - this is a good thing! It is easy to say don’t participate until you are the person walking through the door and receiving a paycheck from that institution. Yes, the testing is beyond belief – but in the classroom and library we need to find balance and harmony and not neglect education – this is why collaboration is so very important.
Standing by yourself in center of Grand Central Station and not knowing what to do or where to go – what to do? Ask for help – find ways within the framework of your instruction and library day to chip away at giving students that knowledge base they need. No one can do this alone nor should they because not one of us as educators has such great strength and power in knowledge but collective we do.
And as far as replacing librarians with technology – it is not happening as much as everyone thinks – why? because someone needs to teach our kids how to use that technology and guess what? I am starting to see places where they are turning to the library for that instruction – this is a good thing!

]]> By: Richard Moore (@infosherpa) http://www.slj.com/2013/02/opinion/consider-the-source/patchwork-common-core-implementation-plagues-the-us-consider-the-source/#comment-25335 Richard Moore (@infosherpa) Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:14:37 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=32490#comment-25335 "great leap forward" "it's mandated" "it's mandated" No wonder teachers are turning away. And the technology expenses would place librarians in every school, if that were a choice. This is testing gone mad, all financed by those who have the most to gain -- the testing industry. And we dance their tune for pennies. DO NOT participate or enable this sham. Stabd up for the kids! “great leap forward”

“it’s mandated”

“it’s mandated”

No wonder teachers are turning away. And the technology expenses would place librarians in every school, if that were a choice.

This is testing gone mad, all financed by those who have the most to gain — the testing industry. And we dance their tune for pennies.

DO NOT participate or enable this sham. Stabd up for the kids!

]]> By: marc aronson http://www.slj.com/2013/02/opinion/consider-the-source/patchwork-common-core-implementation-plagues-the-us-consider-the-source/#comment-25280 marc aronson Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=32490#comment-25280 yes, in fact that is precisely what the CC ELA standards say -- reading as a means to building knowledge is the heart of what we need to teach yes, in fact that is precisely what the CC ELA standards say — reading as a means to building knowledge is the heart of what we need to teach

]]> By: Myra Zarnowski http://www.slj.com/2013/02/opinion/consider-the-source/patchwork-common-core-implementation-plagues-the-us-consider-the-source/#comment-25153 Myra Zarnowski Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:01:40 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=32490#comment-25153 If teachers are getting mixed messages, you can imagine how confused student teachers are. Some tell me that in their school there will be no social studies or science instruction until after the testing. There will only be reading and math. What ever gave anyone the idea that social studies and science were optional? What ever convinced anyone that concepts in social studies and science were unnecessary for reading comprehension? Let's get one thing straight--knowledge is important. Building background knowledge is essential. If teachers are getting mixed messages, you can imagine how confused student teachers are. Some tell me that in their school there will be no social studies or science instruction until after the testing. There will only be reading and math. What ever gave anyone the idea that social studies and science were optional? What ever convinced anyone that concepts in social studies and science were unnecessary for reading comprehension? Let’s get one thing straight–knowledge is important. Building background knowledge is essential.

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