In the wake of hearing (and seeing) some misinformation being passed around about what the Common Core is, means, or does – I am continuing my pursuit of increasing understanding about what the CCSS is about. Keep in mind, that these are simply a set of standards that guide the content that will be taught in Literacy and Math. They are NOT prescribed teaching methods or instructional strategies. The purpose of these new standards is to promote deeper understanding of concepts as well as promoting academic behaviors that align with a rigorous curriculum.
In this clip, SCOPE Brown Bag speaker and CEO of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education Yvette Jackson discusses the affinity between the pedagogy of confidence and the Common Core State Standards.