Paedeia Episode 7: Common Core

The culmination of the school reform movement that began in the 1980s has to be Common Core. The push for Accountability, a Standards Based Curriculum, and School Choice come together in this single approach to education. Common Core has permeated most of our vernacular and affects nearly every aspect of our children's schooling despite the fact that it is a relatively well guarded secret. There are a lot of opinions about Common Core - some favorable, some less so. However, for good or bad, Common Core is here and we must figure out how to adapt to it. In this episode of Paedeia, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard review the history of Common Core, what it is, who (as far as we can tell) created it, what it is meant to do, and what will the impact of it be on our schools. It is a great discussion that seems to leave us with more questions than answers. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you listen to us on iTunes, please leave us a review to help others find us and join in on the conversation!