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A Crusade for theCommon Core
Brian Shay
Canyon Crest AcademySan Dieguito Union High School District
California Mathematics Council – North
Annual Conference, 2014
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Who the heck am I?
Public high school math teacher in San Diego UC Davis MAT and Credential alumnus 2010 ACSC Member 2012 MCFCC Member Consultant for the SAT Math rewrite Friend of Dan Meyer Drinking buddy of Bill McCallum…but then
again, who isn’t?! Champion for the CCSS
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What is a Crusade?
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What kind of Crusade?!
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Why a Crusade?
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Why a Crusade?
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Why a Crusade?
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What is happening here?
2010 2014
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Frustration Abounds
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Public Relations Nightmare
Misinformation and Lies Fear Federal Government Take-over Obama!!! Socialism Lots of vocal opposition
Are we living in the 1950s again?!
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What is happening here?• Teacher sends home
assignment … and …• Student is unsure how to
solve the task … and …• Parents do not understand
what is being asked here
How do we fix it?• Educate our parents• Find and create rich tasks• Help students learn how to
harness productive struggle and not give up
• Look twice before assigning that “CCSS” worksheet
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What MUST WE do?
• Take up arms and spread the truth
• Hold parent informational meetings
• Attend school board meetings
• Demand high quality teacher professional development
• Write editorials for local newspapers or school district updates
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What MUST WE do?Comment on FB/Twitter
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What MUST WE do?Share Positive Experiences
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What MUST WE do?
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Stay Informed
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Fight the good fight!
Learn the talking points of the enemy and build counterpoints for each argument!• Many are grounded in truth and
frustration• Some are wacky
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CommonCoreFacts.com
Seriously? Really? Common Core FACTS?!
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CUACC.ORG“There are many similarities going on today to what happened back then as Hitler took over and nationalized and socialized the education of a nation. One of the first similarities one sees is how teachers’ freedoms were taken away. They could no longer teach their own tried and true methods. They could only teach the new Hitler prescribed methods, and if they could not conform, they lost their jobs. That is also what is happening with Common Core. Here are some of the steps that were taken under Nazism as education and schools were transformed into national centers for indoctrination.”
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A revolution to save our kids
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Thank you!
Keep fighting for CCSS Dispel rumors and ignorance Be active in your school and
community Comment online and in the news Demand high quality supports,
curricula, and assessments