A Crusade for theCommon Core

Brian Shay

@MrBrianShayBrian.Shay@sduhsd.net

Canyon Crest AcademySan Dieguito Union High School District

California Mathematics Council – North

Annual Conference, 2014

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

What is a Crusade?

What kind of Crusade?!

Why a Crusade?

Why a Crusade?

Why a Crusade?

What is happening here?

2010 2014

Frustration Abounds

Public Relations Nightmare

Misinformation and Lies Fear Federal Government Take-over Obama!!! Socialism Lots of vocal opposition

Are we living in the 1950s again?!

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

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

What MUST WE do?Comment on FB/Twitter

What MUST WE do?Share Positive Experiences

What MUST WE do?

Stay Informed

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

CommonCoreFacts.com

Seriously? Really? Common Core FACTS?!

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.”

A revolution to save our kids

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