tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post8084753347882242945..comments2024-03-18T21:47:58.563-07:00Comments on love2learn2day: Homeschoolers & the Common Core State StandardsCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-51322462814889358832013-07-28T07:24:20.890-07:002013-07-28T07:24:20.890-07:00Hi John,
Every state has its own homeschooling law...Hi John,<br />Every state has its own homeschooling laws/requirements. Just google your state and "homeschool laws" and you'll find everything you need to know. <br />Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-5022865839620280102013-07-28T06:54:46.413-07:002013-07-28T06:54:46.413-07:00I am scared as my child is legally to have to star...I am scared as my child is legally to have to start school in a little under 2 years. Where I live the schools are terrible. The teacher to student ratio is roughly 1 teacher 50 students. The schools are in between large plots of farm land and can not expand. They have teachers pushing carts around and sharing class rooms. Gym teachers and football coaches, who can barely spell with spell check enabled, teaching math classes. I went to these same schools, and feel I graduated more from the bookstore and library then from the school. I guess my question is what is the legality of homeschooling? I have heard some horror stories of parents getting fines and jail time for homeschooling. My god-daughter's parents were told they weren't allowed to home school without a teaching licence, and since they receive public assistance(food stamps,tenncare) they would have no choice but to send her to public school. Resonancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858811186190108658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-52580786720937311482013-03-26T11:15:34.939-07:002013-03-26T11:15:34.939-07:00Tricia, you put it so eloquently! :) Thank you for...Tricia, you put it so eloquently! :) Thank you for posting!!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-70445258269749537062013-03-26T06:23:28.148-07:002013-03-26T06:23:28.148-07:00I also live and work in a state that has not adopt...I also live and work in a state that has not adopted the Common Core. I teach the Common Core, NCTM standards, and state standards to my students (future teachers) because they need to know all the current thinking regarding math education today. Virginia has spent so much time and money on their state standards and assessment system that I don't see them adopting the Common Core any time soon. However, that doesn't mean the teachers here shouldn't look to common core states and teachers for resources. As with any new curriculum, there are good and bad aspects. For example, I love the emphasis on mathematical practice. These take the NCTM Process standards much farther and give teachers strong examples of what it means to think mathematically. Every teacher of math (homeschool or classroom) should look closely at these and encourage these practices.<br /><br />Ultimately, this document tells us what to teach and not how to teach. I get that publishers have jumped on the bandwagon, but selling resources is their bread and butter, and when a large state like California adopts, as well as NY and most others in this country, they have to take notice. Whether teaching at home or in a school, we all need to use the practices we know work best, regardless of the curriculum that inspires them.<br /><br />Sorry for rambling! <br />Tricia<br /><a href="bookishways.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bookish Ways in Math and Science</a>Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-37985116125659199182013-03-24T07:09:50.338-07:002013-03-24T07:09:50.338-07:00I've never felt fearful about losing hs freedo...I've never felt fearful about losing hs freedoms. Never. In a strange twist, I'm more concerned about those who are so fearful that they feel the need to incite fear in others...and then the inevitable result when so many are made to worry.<br /><br />But TN, maybe you've hit on a key point...perhaps I am not fearful because I'm a teacher-turned-home-schooler. Education is my profession. If my kids needed it and I was able, I would figure out a way to school them. Fear just doesn't stick. If education was not my background, maybe it would. <br /><br />Thanks for your comments!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-63791639251221143842013-03-24T04:45:42.887-07:002013-03-24T04:45:42.887-07:00As a classroom teacher-turned-home-schooler, I hav...As a classroom teacher-turned-home-schooler, I have always been amazed at how fearful some home schoolers are. Yes, "something" might happen that effects our home school freedoms--so become aware, and vote when possible to preserve those freedoms. But in the meantime, if God woke you up this morning and gave you the opportunity to homeschool, go do it. Do the best job you can with resources you have. Commit your children to God's care, and then leave them there!TN Quiltbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956658569016339616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-83984037263771272622013-03-23T18:00:21.259-07:002013-03-23T18:00:21.259-07:00If I didn't even notice, what does it make me ...If I didn't even notice, what does it make me look like? LOL!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-29042301434204216772013-03-23T17:58:29.353-07:002013-03-23T17:58:29.353-07:00And I look smart ... I called it the CCCS instead ...And I look smart ... I called it the CCCS instead of the CCSS. :)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053965057224582328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-42089672912683184272013-03-23T17:03:01.523-07:002013-03-23T17:03:01.523-07:00Jennifer, that's a really good point. I've...Jennifer, that's a really good point. I've never thought about this from the perspective of a teacher coming from a state that doesn't use CCSS. More food for thought!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-90867464326209638742013-03-23T16:50:25.466-07:002013-03-23T16:50:25.466-07:00I applaud you for saying what you did. As a charte...I applaud you for saying what you did. As a charter school teacher in a state that doesn't use CCSS (Texas), and probably never will, I still keep up with CCSS because it does affect me as we get students transferring in and out at all times. I also keep up to date so I can see where anything I create would apply in other states. There are some big differences once you get into middle school but I think it's important for all educators to be aware of the standards of the world around them.<br /><br />Jennifer Smith-Sloane<br /><a href="http://LiveTeachCreate.com/" rel="nofollow"> 4mulaFun</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00284323693704056621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-78037233094648842002013-03-23T15:55:06.130-07:002013-03-23T15:55:06.130-07:00Nicole, you are totally right. Nicole, you are totally right. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419042339830317651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429983491199569680.post-53517699953693194832013-03-23T15:49:24.029-07:002013-03-23T15:49:24.029-07:00I am sure you agree that most people's anger i...I am sure you agree that most people's anger is just fear. Generally homeschoolers don't want to be told what to do. And the CCCS purports to tell us what to do. But, that's the continued beauty of homeschooling. If you don't want to use a particular curriculum, don't use it. But someone else might need it or want it, and that is also his/her right. <br /><br />I, too, have had kids in and out of public school at various times, and that might change in the future, too. So, I always want my kids to be kept up with what their peers are learning ... JUST IN CASE. I don't stress about it. I don't push them beyond what they are able to do. And I don't hold them back if they are ready to move on. But, I just pay attention. Like this year, my two are in 3rd grade. I know that generally third graders learn multiplication and cursive handwriting. So, we are introducing those this year. But, we will be doing them next year, too, even though they are fourth graders. Oh, and my 7 year old is doing third grade work this year when according to public school she should be in first grade.<br /><br />Again, anger is fear. Always.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053965057224582328noreply@blogger.com