Parents Get Schooled in Common Core for ELA, Math

Written by Rosemary Leonetti/Syntax

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Joshua Anisansel and Cheriese Pemberton, the district’s directors of ELA and mathematics, respectively, conducted the workshop, which began with an overview of the Common Core Learning Standards. Through detailed examples, the team gave parents a glimpse into the specific curriculum changes that have taken place as the district adopts the new standards. They discussed what it means to be college and career-ready and outlined what the district is doing to try to help students succeed.

In the second part of the workshop, parents were given information to help them interpret their children’s latest state assessment scores, which were based for the first time on the Common Core Standards. They were also given tips to help them support their children’s success in the classroom. The presentation ended with a question-and-answer session.