EDU 525 Topic 5: Discussion Question 1

EDU 525 Topic 5: Discussion Question 1

Watch “The English Language Arts Standards: Key Changes and their Evidence” and “The Mathematics Standards: Key Changes and Their Evidence” videos on the Common Core standards.

Describe the purposes of the Common Core standards and instructional shifts described within the videos. Based on the readings in Chapter 3 in Foundations of American Education, which philosophy do you think most closely aligns to the Common Core? Why?