Common Core

I think the most important thing about common core state standards is that they provide a strong guidance to teachers and their curriculum. Especially new teachers, they will be able to access these standards and build relevant and specific lesson plans that ensure students learning what they need to learn. As a teacher candidate, I think these standards will be incredibly beneficial for me to make sure I'm addressing the crucial parts of a young persons education. Especially in the secondary field, they help prepare students for college and the workforce. Each content area has these common core standards and each grade level addresses different aspects in those core areas. Something I thought was interesting were the ELA appendices. They show research showing the support of the state standards and they show some examples of student work in different ELA classrooms.