This last week has been a whirlwind of Common Core, staff meetings and laminating! In Michigan, we don’t go back until after Labor Day, but we had to report to school today for a few hours. I can’t wait for the kids to start filing in through my door!

In between decorating my room, organizing my desk and fine tuning my lesson plans, I came across these great articles about the Common Core State Standards. There’s some good information like who’s making money off of them and how they’re affecting current test scores.

So, without any further ado, here are six articles about the CCSS that caught my eye.

The CCSS Scoop:

1. Common Core as a brand name. Who is making money off the new standards?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Maureen Downey

2. West Michigan teacher, administrator testifying before Senate lawmakers about CCSS
mlive, Monica Scott

3. The Biggest Fallacy of the Common Core Standards
Diane Ravitch, Huffington Post

4. Calculator Use on Exams to Shift With Common Core
Edweek, Erik W. Robelen

5. Test scores flatline as Common Core looms
The News Tribune, Debbie Cafazzo

6. Minnesota Reading Scores Plummet in Common Core Assessments
U.S. News & World Report, Allie Bidwell

If you’re looking for resources on how to implement the Common Core State Standards in your classroom, visit the following link:

[10 FREE Common Core Resources]

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As you probably already know, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the Common Core State Standards these days.

Every pundit and politician from every walk of life has something to say about them.

But, what do we as teachers think about them? Isn’t that more important, anyway?

Here’s a collection of some of this week’s must-read articles about the CCSS. Hopefully they’ll help you to form your own opinion of the standards.

The CCSS Scoop:

1. Report: States Make Headway in Aligning Curriculum to Common Core
Edweek, Erik Robelen

2. How Are Teachers Getting Ready for the Common Core?
The Journal, Jennifer Demski

3. Common Core is Within America’s Educational Tradition
The Detroit News, Michael Williamson

4. States’ Common-Core To-Do Lists Topped by Tests, Curricula
Edweek, Andrew Ujifusa

5. How Tech Directors Must Really Prepare for Common Core
The Journal, Geoffrey H. Fletcher

6. States Lack Resources, Funds to Implement Common Core
U.S. News & World Report, Allie Bidwell

If you’re looking for resources on how to implement the Common Core State Standards in your classroom, visit the following link:

[10 FREE Common Core Resources]

Thanks for stopping by the Best Teacher Resources Blog! Have you read any compelling pieces about the CCSS lately? If so, please share the link with everyone in the comments below!

Also, don’t forget to LIKE my Facebook page and sign up to receive my FREE newsletter!