Comments on: State releases roadmap for Common Core-aligned social studies http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/13/state-releases-roadmap-for-common-core-aligned-social-studies/ Fri, 24 May 2013 13:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rugbywing http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/13/state-releases-roadmap-for-common-core-aligned-social-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-377433 Rugbywing Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:30:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=91252#comment-377433 If the DOE says “go up” …in terms of teaching …you should “go down ” …there is nothing about the DOE and it’s mandates which are valuable or useful in my classroom ..

]]> By: Timothy D. Slekar http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/13/state-releases-roadmap-for-common-core-aligned-social-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-377319 Timothy D. Slekar Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=91252#comment-377319 Social Studies teachers you do not need the Common Core or tests.  Defend the profession and reject this nonsense.  We are social educators it our job to make sure that corporate driven reform is exposed as a method to destabilize public schools.  Social Studies teachers this is our time to stand up. This is what we do.  There is no social justice in the Common Core or testing just social degradation and professional suicide.

]]> By: KitchenSink http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/13/state-releases-roadmap-for-common-core-aligned-social-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-377315 KitchenSink Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:19:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=91252#comment-377315 What will happen when the national Common Core people release their own social studies standards and framework?

Prediction: NYS will have to completely ditch this plan.

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