Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the di-business domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in C:\inetpub\vhosts\floridaliteracy.org\httpdocs\blog\wp-includes\functions.php on line 6114

Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the di-business domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in C:\inetpub\vhosts\floridaliteracy.org\httpdocs\blog\wp-includes\functions.php on line 6114
The 'Changing' Core | Florida Literacy Blog

The ‘Changing’ Core


 

There has been much talk about the Common Core standards within Florida. Since its adoption in 2010, the Common Core standards have been at the center of confusion as well as controversy. The argument over whether or not to keep the standards has come to an almost definite conclusion, that the Common Core standards are on their way to become changed and modified, as well as renamed. In fact this past Monday state officials released 98 proposed changes to the Common Core.

There are many reasons for why the Board of Education for Florida has decided to modify the Common Core. One of the greater reasons is that in the initial creation of the standards, no teachers were incorporated in developing them, which caused the standards to seem better on paper rather than in practice, as some suggest. Another major component of conflict is over the needing to have a cursive writing component, where the Common Core does not have it required.

New suggestions have come out to either go back to the previous standards Florida had or simply to modify the current Common Core addressing some of the issues set forth by critics. Seemingly, the path that State Educators have taken is to modify the current Common Core to become “Florida Standards.” Among the changes is the adjusting of the benchmark, adding cursive writing to the core, and a few other changes. It is notable that these changes for the most part are simply minor ones, and does not drastically hinder from the Common Core.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/florida-education-leaders-recommend-changes-to-controversial-common-core/2160761

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/blogs/school-zone/os-common-core-florida-standards,0,691442.post

http://tbo.com/news/education/understanding-floridas-new-common-core-standards-20140120/

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140121/ARTICLE/140129909/2416/NEWS?Title=From-Common-Core-to-Florida-Standards-&tc=ar#gsc.tab=0

Have any Question or Comment?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Literacy Spotlight

Person hiding face behind a question mark

Nominate a student or volunteer from your program to be featured here! Learn more on the Spotlight page.

Sign up for E-Literacy News

Be among the first to receive news about the latest workshops, trainings, webinars, and new resources, all for free!

Recent Tweets

[fts_twitter twitter_name=floridaliteracy tweets_count=3 cover_photo=no stats_bar=no show_retweets=no show_replies=no]