New Insights and Their Implications

Today in class we discussed the NCTM standards compared to the state standards. I was shocked to see how the state standards are so vague compared to the national ones. I had never looked at the national ones before. In every class we use the state standards for all subjects so I had never thought to look at the national ones. It is a big eye opener to see that it is much better for the students to look at the national ones and then at the state standards. The national standards are easier to look at and tell what the standard is. It tells you exactly what you need to do. There is no reading into it, guessing or thinking maybe this is what it means like with the state standards. I think that it would be so much better as a teacher to use the national standards. The national standards say exactly what you need to have the students learn. This would make it so much easier to find activities that fit the standard! I know that I will have to look at state standards and plan lessons around them but the national standards will help me also. I can look at them first and then look at the state standards to pick my standards that work best