tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493203575990240228.post8074454930923225986..comments2023-06-05T01:53:11.509-07:00Comments on School Talk: First ImpressionsDan Curryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12360333812270965884noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493203575990240228.post-62563445698552169982014-10-15T06:51:04.521-07:002014-10-15T06:51:04.521-07:00Common core calls for more rigorous, complex readi...Common core calls for more rigorous, complex reading material than in the past. When it comes to writing, giving one's personal opinion is not viewed as challenging as proving one's personal position. Think of formal debate competition. It is one thing to argue opinion, it is another to substantiate that personal perspective based upon facts and research. <br /><br />Following are a couple of key shifts in reading and writing under common core: <br /><br />Students have rich and rigorous conversations which are dependent on students reading a central text. <br /><br />Teachers ensure classroom experiences stay deeply connected to the text and that students develop habits for making evidentiary arguments based on the text, both in conversation as well as in writing, to assess their comprehension of a text.<br /><br />Writing instruction emphasizes use of evidence to inform or to make an argument; it includes short, focused research projects K-12. Students K-12 develop college and career-ready skills through written arguments that respond to the ideas, events, facts, and arguments presented in the texts they listen to and read.<br /><br />Content-area teachers emphasize reading and writing in their planning and instruction for teaching the content. Students learn through reading domain-specific texts in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects and by writing informative/explanatory and argumentative pieces.<br /><br />Not sure what "disciplinary literacy" means.<br /><br />Yes MD calls them College and Career Ready Standards. <br />Dan Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360333812270965884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493203575990240228.post-48183670816891416672014-10-14T10:40:29.192-07:002014-10-14T10:40:29.192-07:00I will start with how a one size fits all cirricul...I will start with how a one size fits all cirriculum, is not good for our children and that "disciplinary literacy" specifically states it is moving from writing from a personal perspective to evidence based responses. So in your opinion does that not say my child will be taught to simply regurgitate what they have read without forming their own opinion on the subject matter? How is that any good for our children? And you can call it College and Career Ready Standards all day long but I know and anyone that pays attention knows that is just Maryland's fancy way of not saying Common Core!<br />Concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687556172176682630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493203575990240228.post-16015069706854424082014-10-01T18:11:56.830-07:002014-10-01T18:11:56.830-07:00Can you be more specific? Please share with me so...Can you be more specific? Please share with me something from the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards that you believe to be an example of "poisoning our children's minds". Dan Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360333812270965884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1493203575990240228.post-5722425762067314252014-10-01T06:53:08.951-07:002014-10-01T06:53:08.951-07:00I am curious how you can condone the use of common...I am curious how you can condone the use of common core curriculum knowing full well that it is poisoning our childrens minds and keeping them from thinking for themselves or forming their own opinion based on the facts? This form of education will turn our children into sheeple! I myself will ensure that I teach my child how to think for herself and ignore the corruption even if I have to homeschool her! Concernedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687556172176682630noreply@blogger.com