Common Core: An English Teacher’s Perspective, How CCSS Changed My Classroom

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[TheRazrsharp]

As a student, I moved to a different state in the middle of high school before Common Core, and my first year at the new school I was totally lost. My previous state's curriculum was totally different than the new state's. I was happy when Common Core (mostly) was adopted nationwide so that more students don't suffer in the same way I did

[julievanderleest]

The California educational system was very rough for students who struggle a bit. In elementary school, I felt like I was treading water for years. High school was a bit easier because there was more resources for struggling students. Once I hit college and out of the crazy school system, I excelled and graduated with my bachelors degree with honors. Goes to show you that a struggling student isn’t automatically doomed for failure.

[gardenia]

Laura, thank you so much for taking the deep dive on all of my questions. My curiosities have been satisfactorily satiated. There is a lot of information available on specific differences in the Math programming, but not as much for ELA. I am 44 and still have fond memories of literary analysis in high school, but balancing time to include instruction in areas that will benefit more kids in various practical settings makes sense. Also, I think your tpt store is a great example that there is still room for plenty of classical and other great literature. Being a homeschool convert, I have benefitted greatly from the structured framework of the common core to use as guidelines. As I plan, I find myself wanting to fit in ALL THE THINGS! I love your content and I hope you continue to share. Congrats to finding a great work/life balance!

[upcountrycharlottemason]

Interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing. I would love more videos on your library experiences. Would you ever consider fiction writing?

[mahaalsaied]

I am from Egypt. My students struggle a lot with the language itself; they have like a language barrier which makes it really difficult to go deeper in the text complexity. It really hiders going higher with standards. Students in Grade 9 can hardly deal with texts leveled 5 or 6. What should I do? Could you please give me some advice.