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Are the Common Core math standards “developmentally appropriate” for...
Common Core opponents frequently assert that the standards set inappropriate goals for young students, particularly Kindergarteners. I make the case here that, while there is legitimate debate about...
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Big changes for Mississippi kindergarten students: the new Common Core...
There is much debate about whether the Common Core standards are "developmentally appropriate" for young children but the actual kindergarten teachers I talk to seem to take the new standards in...
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Sanborn Regional teachers make the Common Core fun for their kindergarten...
Whatever you're doing, stop. Take 10 minutes to watch these dedicated New Hampshire teachers talk about how they make the Common Core developmentally appropriate for their kindergarten students. You'll...
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James Milgram’s dishonest critique of the Common Core math standards
At a recent anti-Common Core forum, one speaker referred to the detailed research done by Common Core opponents. He spurred me to take another look at Dr. Milgram's core arguments critiquing the Common...
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Common Core standards bring dramatic changes to elementary school math |...
Across the country in California, school districts are combining good teaching with the Common Core in ways that are familiar in New Hampshire. Here is a great discussion of how some California...
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House Education Committee testimony by Milgram and Stotsky has no news for...
Drs. Milgram and Stotsky are among the are few actual critics of the Common Core standards themselves, but you see them everywhere. They both submitted anti-Common Core testimony to the House Education...
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Questions in response to a Barrington, NH, middle school teacher’s critique...
I have met few New Hampshire teachers who have used the Common Core standards in their classrooms and still think they are a bad idea. So I was interested to read Mr. Graykin's critique on the New...
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Portsmouth teachers illustrate Common Core results – Portsmouth Herald
Last night, Portsmouth elementary school teachers demonstrated the impact of the new Common Core standards in their classrooms. There were no debates about “developmental appropriateness” or who wrote...
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Kindergarten can be both challenging and playful – EdWeek
This Education Week opinion piece is intrinsically interesting because experienced researchers are saying what experienced New Hampshire kindergarten teachers are, that there is no inherent conflict...
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Jenn Manning, Newton kindergarten teacher: “My students used to write fairy...
At the June 16 Hollis/Brookline Common Core forum, Ms. Jenn Manning, Newton Elementary School kindergarten teacher tells it like it is. Here are some edited highlights: With the Common Core, I've...
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James Milgram: “Are you going to believe me or your lyin’ eyes”
No. Dr. Milgram didn’t say that. But he might as well have. Next time you hear some theoretical debate about whether the Common Core is developmentally appropriate, think of this video. See more...
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Guess What, Mom? Common Core Can Be Good for Your Kindergartener – Erika Sanzi
Here’s a smart and well observed piece on learning to read: I am always torn when I read pieces like that of Sarah Blaine, who shared her views on the Common Core State Standards for kindergartners....
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Talk to your child and good things happen – Concord Monitor editorial
There are many important initiatives in New Hampshire to support early childhood development but, so far, with no substantial support from the State. There are several modest bills pending in the...
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Common Core math standards too challenging for little kids? This teacher and...
Critics of Common Core often argue that the standards–particularly the math standards–are too challenging and are developmentally inappropriate for children. Indeed, it was the basis of several...
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Whatever you're doing, stop. Take 10 minutes to watch these dedicated New Hampshire teachers talk about how they make the Common Core developmentally appropriate for their kindergarten students. You'll...
View ArticleJames Milgram’s dishonest critique of the Common Core math standards
At a recent anti-Common Core forum, one speaker referred to the detailed research done by Common Core opponents. He spurred me to take another look at Dr. Milgram's core arguments critiquing the Common...
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