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Week 5 Discussion part 1 and 2

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.” 

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 most closely aligns to the Common Core? Why?

Resources

1. The English Language Arts Standards: Key Changes and Their Evidence

Watch the “English Language Arts Standards: Key Changes and their Evidence” video, located on the Council of Chief State School Officers website, to help you prepare for Discussion Question1.

http://www.ccsso.org/resources/digital_resources/common_core_implementation_video_series.html

2. The Mathematics Standards: Key Changes and Their Evidence

Watch the “Mathematics Standards: Key Changes and Their Evidence” video, located on the Council of Chief State School Officers website, to help you prepare for Discussion Question 1.

http://www.ccsso.org/resources/digital_resources/common_core_implementation_video_series.html

1. Foundations of American Education

Read chapters 3-4 in Foundations of American Education.

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2012/foundations-of-american-education_ebook_7e.php

Topic 5: Discussion Question 2

Using the Special Education Professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards, the College’s Conceptual Framework, and the College’s Professional Dispositions, describe three commonalities between these sources. Elaborate why these commonalities are important for teachers and students in the 21^st century.

Resources

3. Special Education Professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards for Special Education Professionals

Review the “Special Education Professional Ethical Principles and Practice Standards,” located on the Council for Exceptional Children website, to help you prepare for Discussion Question 2.

http://www.cec.sped.org/Standards/Ethical-Principles-and-Practice-Standards?sc_lang=en

4. Conceptual Framework

Review the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework to help you prepare for Discussion Question 2.

http://students.gcu.edu/academics/college-of-education.php

5. Professional Dispositions of Learners

Review the “Professional Dispositions of Learners” found on the College of Education’s Web page to help you prepare for Discussion Question 2.

http://students.gcu.edu/academics/college-of-education.php