I have been reading the book Pathways to the Common Core.
I have lots of questions from the book. I'd love to hear your ideas.
I don't think you need to have read the book to have ideas about the
answers.
I'm not yet done with the book, so maybe some of my questions will be
answered as I continue to read.
1. The book repeatedly states that it is not possible to take on all
the CCSS at once. I'm not sure what "at once" means. In one lesson?
In one month? In one school year? I get the impression as I continue
to read that all standards (for that grade level) must be worked on in
one school year.
2. The book suggests that students need one hour a day for writing and
90 minutes a day for reading. The book only infrequently mentions
specific grade levels. Since I teach a 100 minute block that is ELA
AND social studies, what can you suggest for me? I don't see how I
have enough time. I don't think ten minutes of reading in one class,
and ten minutes of reading in another, plus 30 minutes of reading in my
class, plus 20 minutes of reading in another class ... adds up to the
same as 90 minutes all at once. Is it necessary for the time to be all
together? Is there a minimum of time in one sitting that can count as
reading? I don't think reading today's objective and homework
assignment on the board counts in any way as reading. Plus since the
book seems to discourage reading tiny excerpts to gain meaning, it
seems longer chunks of text will be required reading. What do the rest
of you think about both ideas?
3. What is the difference between anchor standards and just plain standards?
4. Does the CCSS place an emphasis on literary nonfiction? Is
literary nonfiction that same as narrative nonfiction. I ask because I
think most nonfiction is NOT literary.
I have many more questions, but I think this is more than enough in one
e-mail. I'm not expecting anyone to have answers to all these
questions, but anything you can help me with would be great.
Thanks!
Jan
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