Common+Core 



__The Core Six__ by Harvey Silver, was written for educators that are already familiar with the common core standards but would like to learn more about it and strategies to use when incorporating it into the curriculum. As a pre-service teacher, I have already created a strong foundation with the common core during class discussions, field experiences, and professional development conferences. As a professional educator, I have learned how to engage students in the classroom while integrating the common core into my instruction.

Integrating the common core into curriculum is very important. During a Learning Forward conference, I had the chance to meet Harvey Silver who spoke about the importance of integrating the common core into curriculum. I found it especially interesting that full-time teachers are not completely familiar with the common core. The common core helps inform my work with children because I use the common core as a tool to create each lesson that I teach my students. When I have an idea about a lesson that I would like to teach I first look at the common core standards of that grade to ensure that I am teaching my students the correct content. The standards not only help inform instruction but it also gives teachers guidance in building an objective for the lesson.

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