Hi all,
With the election behind us it's time to focus on the future of education and the many changes that are in the works such as Common Core Standards, Transitional Kindergarten, and Smarter Balance Testing. It's going to take about ten years (yes 10 years!) to roll all of these programs out but they will fundamentally change the way we do business as educators.
Part of dealing with change in a positive way is by informing yourself with as much information as possible so you can make good decisions and can support your point of view. Below is a good website that has some good information on these hot topics. I encourage everyone effected to review the materials and to look at it as a sneak preview before the big show starts. Anyone prepared ahead of time will act as lifeboats those who will be swept away by the changes to come.
Check out:
(main website)
http://www.ccsesa.org/index/home.cfm
handbooks here:
http://www.ccsesa.org/index/hotTopics.cfm?hotTopicId=-1746211696
In Solidarity,
Ray Gaer
President, ABC Federation of Teachers
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