K-12 Curriculum Development

The message below announced the release of the PowerPoint Presentation and the recording from the National Forum that was held in Washington, D.C., on December 2, 2009.  Please feel free to visit the site and share it with your friends.  Frequently, I run into teachers and administrators who have never heard about the Common Core State Standards Initiative.  This information would be a good introduction for educators or other interested stakeholders.  The Common Core State Standards Initiative is supported by the National Governors Association.  Please feel free to share your thoughts on the National Forum and the implications of the Common Core State Standards Initiative on curriculum and instruction.

Colleagues:

Thanks to all of you who participated in the Common Core State Standards Initiative National Forum. The PowerPoint presentation and recording of the event is now available at Common Core State Standards Initiative.

CCSSO and NGA
 

There are two new resources which will assist educators in understanding National Education Standards.  If you are still considering the pros and cons of state standards versus national standards, then these resources will provide you with additional data and opinions to consider.  Both resources come from respected authors, not tabloid news or editorials in the local newspaper.

Resources on National Education Standards:

National Education Standards: Getting Beneath the Surface (Free Online)
Education Testing Service (ETS) - 2009
By Paul E. Barton

The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Book)
Teachers College Press - 2010
By Linda Darling-Hammond