Week 2 Assignment 2- Understanding of Common Core


After watching the video on “Understanding of Common Core’, I had a deeper understanding as to why the common core is effective and why the change was needed.  The video mention that before the common core students were not exposed to speaking, reading, writing and language to the fullest capacity that they can learn from. Students who were in remedial classes continue to be in remedial class in college and had a difficult time looking for jobs because they lacked logical job skills. Overall there was no focus and proper preparation for students to looking forward to and for teachers to set life setting goals. I enjoy the new system because every class preps students for a goal, like college and a job. The focus of reading and understanding what is read is made clear to students, and with good reading comes good writing skills. I personally feel if this was around when I was younger I would be a better writer and reader today.  If my mom didn’t give me the extra assistance I needed who knows where I would be. The common core system has made a positive impact for every student to work hard and shine.  One thing that stood out in the video was that each state is allowed 15% to add onto the standards. By each state doing this it reflects what is best for the children in that state and as well gives states an opportunity to learn new standards.

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