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nadinbrzezinski

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23. Ok I will go public with this.

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:51 PM

Jun 2014

Look, I get the issue. I have ADD. I know how kids in the spectrum learn differently. I went to school in another country where yes, I struggled. You think school is hard here, no it is not. It really is not.

When I went to school there was no ADD or autism or any of that recognized. Back in the 70s I was one of the first lab rats to get Ritalin. It helped by the way.

I learned of my diagnosis at 27, when I was struggling to finish a Masters in history. You think school is hard? Wait for college. I mean this, schools these days have a lot more help than they used to, but you need to ask. And this change at a policy level will not stop on account of your son.

But I have walked in those shoes...I failed, and had to take special tests for both math (it was pre calc in what in the US would be Second year HS, and Physics. No they were not AP, we did not that have that. They were part of the core curriculum mandated by the National University. It was a hell of a blow to my self esteem. But I am sure your son, with the help he needs, can succeed.

On the bright side I repeated Chem 101 in college (and still struggled, dysgraphia and a mild displacement of numbers is just great). I know you do not want to hear this. And I will understand if you put me on ignore...but if we had no common core your son would still have similar issues. States have had set achievement goals for decades. Depending on the state the Federal targets were either similar, California, under, Massachusetts, or well above, insert state here in the Deep South.

So I will ask, if CC was not here...who would be to blame?

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On common Core [View all] nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 OP

Excellent analysis. Pisces Jun 2014 #1

Thanks, I enjoy policy these days nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #2

We will never see great innovation from our society again until we invest in our liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #3

And that us what the emphasis in creative thinking at San Diego Unified does nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #4

So what happens to the kids that can't keep up with the curriculum? Do they get a more liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #5

In other places around the world they would not have waited that long nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #8

Actually our last school that we had such problems with the math curriculum was in affluent liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #10

Then your child would be in a special needs class nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #11

Special education children are not the only ones who learn differently or at a different pace. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #12

Have fun nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #13

Ok I will go public with this. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #23

My son would be much better off without Common Core because they would be focusing on his liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #28

Then consider home schooling nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #29

you can argue till you're blue in the face. Even his teachers know Common Core and Race to the liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #31

I am not arguing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #36

I agree. I think you and I are done discussing this. I am not going to change your mind and you are liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #45

I have walked those shoes nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #46

Oh and I forgot nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #30

I agree. And Common Core is making people money too. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #32

It is not common core nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #35

You are not listening. He was doing fine in elementary school when they were allowed to teach liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #44

Talk to your elected, yes elected and *very local,* nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #48

Again, this is a middle school issue and not a common core issue. He's currently in 6th grade, right RayOfHope Jun 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author FourScore Jun 2014 #60

This isnt CC. This is middle school versus elementary school issue. RayOfHope Jun 2014 #51

liberal_at_heart, your child is so fortunate to have you. FourScore Jun 2014 #61

Thanks and you are so correct nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #63

Usually the curricula are the same, but many districts use "differentiated learning." GreenEyedLefty Jun 2014 #25

In general things have gotten much better nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #27

sounds good in theory, but my son has never experienced this is in the Common Core real world. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #33

Not really. Saying "it isn't that bad of an idea" a few times TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #37

We know the intent nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #38

No, some like to think they can walk and chew gum at the same time when they are going to TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #57

Then by your logic we should have listened to Cantor and Bachman and never implemented the ACA nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #58

That isn't what I said and I have never evah have suggested anyone listen to Orange and Smarm TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #67

Actually national standards are pressing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #68

I don't disagree with you about the benefit, Nadine. I disagree about the net value of the benefit TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #69

Alas the brain drain will continue to deepen nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #70

You have noticed that our efforts have only exacerbated the situation? TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #71

Sorry, I am not being cantankerous nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #72

Yep. The underlying idea is important. SheilaT Jun 2014 #6

And we have been fighting this battle nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #9

It would be nice if we could have a nuanced discussion about this. I think the policy is good and Pisces Jun 2014 #17

Some school systems are experimenting nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #26

Similar to International Baccalaureate ... created for diplomats' kids frazzled Jun 2014 #7

Wow, that sounds incredible. I am going to look into this. Thank you for the info. Pisces Jun 2014 #15

Start here frazzled Jun 2014 #22

Thank you !!! Pisces Jun 2014 #24

People also don't realize/know that CC is NOT A CURRICULUM. I keep reading "my kid didn't learn.. RayOfHope Jun 2014 #14

Exactly nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #16

I think that the assessment should be removed for at least 2 years while schools and teacher figure Pisces Jun 2014 #18

Don't quote me, yet. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #19

That would make sense. I hope that roles out to the rest of the country. I don't think states should Pisces Jun 2014 #20

Given the school system in NOLA, on purpose nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #21

Then why are there Common Core text books? It is a curriculum. They tried to force my son to learn liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #43

I will try one last time nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #47

It is *not* a curriculum. Curriculums lay out a scope and sequence, outline lessons, provide RayOfHope Jun 2014 #49

do you have any links that support that Common Core is rooted in the experience cali Jun 2014 #34

Here's the great thing though, local districts still have control of how they teach it and when RayOfHope Jun 2014 #53

I'm suspicious of the profit motive behind this CC concept bigtree Jun 2014 #39

And I will point you to the mid level policy nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #40

I don't have trouble with the targets bigtree Jun 2014 #41

CC is just targets at DOE nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #42

I wish I could recommend this post about ten million times. n/t RayOfHope Jun 2014 #50

Excellent posts, all through this thread nadin. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #52

I am not expert on this standingtall Jun 2014 #55

And that you are critizing is not Common Core nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #56

I'm confused. FourScore Jun 2014 #59

Common core is the goals nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #62

I'm sorry, I'm still confused. FourScore Jun 2014 #64

State mandated tests nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #65

Yep! That's what I thought. I hate them. n/t FourScore Jun 2014 #66