Common Core in Action

Summary:
The article discusses the experiences of two science teachers, relating to them dealing with literacy in the Common Core for the first time. The first teacher describes that she had never had to implement literacy in her classes, and she was not used to it. It took her a lot of time, and working with others before she felt that she had a good grasp on what she would be doing in her classroom. The other teacher describes a similar experience. Both teachers discuss the activities and resources that they use in order to merge their teaching with Common Core and literacy in the classroom. The article ends with advice to both teachers to take things in small steps rather than leaps and bounds, and set goals for what you want to achieve in your classroom by the end of the year.

Opinion:
First, Science is already a had subject in my opinion. Not only to learn, but definitely to teach. Trying to throw the Common Core State Standards in to the mix seems a bit overwhelming. I was happy to read that these teachers were able to grasp the concepts with more ease (although it took time) rather than struggling through their teaching. I think that their parting advice at the end of the article is extremely helpful and will benefit many new, and current teachers who are struggling to incorporate the Common Core in to their classroom.