Blog #4 Common Core

To be blatantly honest, up until I actually started my education classes and began learning the ins and outs of common core standards I was a HUGE hater of the entire system. I say this not because of anything that I had ever seen on English standards but because I find Common Core for things like math to be ridiculous, which is still true.  As far as English standards go..well I find these to be also slightly ridiculous but also really beneficial, up until the implantation of CCS there was really no strict rules or bylaws of what was necessary to be taught in the English classroom.By creating CCS there is a better understanding and well.. standard for what students need to be able to do in classrooms nationwide (Almost lol thanks Texas and others who haven't accepted CCS). The really cool thing that will begin to happen because of this is the education of our youth will (ideally) create a platform of understanding that pretty much everyone will have regardless of state or school district. This makes things like attending college classes, transferring schools or states, and being a productive human being in society much easier.

As perfectly stated on http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/ ;
"The skills and knowledge captured in the ELA/literacy standards are designed to prepare students for life outside the classroom. They include critical-thinking skills and the ability to closely and attentively read texts in a way that will help them understand and enjoy complex works of literature. Students will learn to use cogent reasoning and evidence collection skills that are essential for success in college, career, and life. The standards also lay out a vision of what it means to be a literate person who is prepared for success in the 21st century."

These standards are made to PREPARE students for life OUTSIDE of the classroom aka real life. CCS help provide a clear benchmark for students and what they should be achieving, which is much more effective than just learning in order to pass a state test or merely complete a graduation requirement.