Scandalous: Confessions of a Teacher

  AHHHH... COMMON CORE! NOOOO...      PARENTS: This post is mostly for you....please, read carefully.     If you are a teacher, there's a very high chance you've heard this from a parent before. If you are a parent of a school-aged child, you've likely thought or even said this to a teacher before.     To start a discussion about the Common Core Standards (CCS), I need to start with how and why it started because when the push comes to shove, they really aren't that scary.      IT'S THE TESTING that's scary.     Many of you remember George H. W. Bush. During his presidency, No Child Left Behind was signed. This federal act introduced the idea that every school must implement standardized tests annually in grades 3-8 to analyze the downfalls and adjust accordingly. Students had to achieve "proficient" scores or the school would suffer consequences. (Sounds dumb right?...well...it is). The Bush Administration pushed for te...