A couple days ago I wrote this post about my concerns regarding sending my daughter off to kindergarten this year. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since then. I am not necessarily anti-Common Core. I understand the need to develop problem solving strategies. We all certainly encounter problem after problem after problem over the course of […]
Common core
Girl got skills.
A couple days ago I wrote about my feelings regarding Common Core. About how I don’t necessarily think the biggest issue in public education today is students’ (lack of) ability to use higher order thinking skills. But just in case that is the biggest issue, I think Number 7 is in good shape. After our downstairs […]
Parents and Teachers – Common Sense + Common Core = a total f*cking mess
I used to be a teacher. I started out as the full-time aide to an autistic student. After that, I spent three years as a 6th grade teacher. And then six years as a 4th grade teacher. I loved working with the kids. It was extremely rewarding. But even 10 years ago, in my last […]
Dear Teachers
Dear Teachers, As we enter another school year, I want to take a minute to write you this note and let you know how much I appreciate what you are about to embark upon with my children. But first, a little story. My favorite, and most influential, teacher of all time was my 5th grade […]