After writing my wildly-popular What Common Core is NOT post last week, I realized something: most people are developing opinions about Common Core State Standards based on worksheets and work samples being passed around on Facebook. Instead of allowing a few examples of how Common Core math standards are being implemented to shape your views, here are additional examples of…
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After reading all of the comments on the What Common Core is NOT blog post and Facebook shares, I’ve identified perhaps an even greater problem: parents simply do not know how to advocate for their children. They are concerned for their children’s educational futures and want to help, but may not realize they have the ability to do so. Concerns…
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In order to understand what Common Core is not, I’m going to begin by providing some educational terminology. Standard: A statement that describes what a student should be able to do at a certain point in his/her educational career. Task analysis: Breaking an activity down into all the components, steps, and/or skills needed to complete the activity. Methodology: The process by which…
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My family was selected to host a #disneyside party – and we celebrated this past weekend! We chose a Minnie & Mickey theme for the party. We hosted our party in the craft room at our local Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft store. I had 5 different stations set up for the kids to rotate through. Here are some of the activities…
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March 2004 brought the first real vacation for me and Richard. It was one of my closest friend’s weddings, so we traveled to Boston and NYC together. I believe this was the last time I saw snow (and maybe even Richard’s first time). Unfortunately the weather didn’t help us too much with our plans, if it wasn’t so windy we…
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