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BLOG POST #2 - Week 5 

Common Core in Action: Reviving the Civic Mission of Schools

This was a pretty cool article, which was mainly about integrating the education civic responsibility into the daily lessons of modern students through the common core.

Taking Action...

“… The civic promise of the Common Core is not self-executing -- If we don't decide that this is going to be a priority in Common Core implementation, it won't happen” (O’Brien, 2013).

As educators, we must…

·      Select curriculum that includes topics of civic relevance

·      Train teachers to facilitate discussion of policy issues and contentious topics

·      Ensure assessments cover issues of civic relevance

·      Determine what quality looks like in this arena

·      Define the value proposition for students

“Common Core advocates also need to talk about this aspect of the initiative as central to its purpose and success” (O’Brien, 2013).

I think it is a great to incorporate more of what is happening in the world around students into daily routines.  However, as an educator, I am not sure if it is feasible to make it mandatory on a daily basis.  It is hard enough to squeeze in all that we have to teach on a daily basis as it is, let alone the new requirements that keep piling up.

Reference:

O’Brien, Anne. “Common Core in Action: Reviving the Civic Mission of Schools.” Edutopia. Gannet Digital. 13 Nov 2013. Web. 19 Nov 2013.