Jayne Ellspermann, Author at The Hechinger Report

Third-grade teacher Sherry Frangia, left, high-fives student Jayla Hopkins during a math lesson at Silver Lake Elementary School in Middletown, Del. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Silver Lake has begun implementing the national Common Core State Standards for academics.

Columnists, Common Core, Elementary to High School

When it comes to the Common Core, we should “teach to the test”—and no, there’s nothing wrong with that!

by Jayne Ellspermann July 16, 2015March 30, 2020

Dear Carol, With the school year behind us, I’ve been reflecting on our six-month long exchange. While we disagree on the merits of the Common Core standards, we share a passion for public education and the future of our students as well as a concern for the issues that threaten the future of public education. […]

Columnists, Common Core

Don’t blame the Common Core standards, how we measure performance is the problem

by Jayne Ellspermann June 18, 2015March 30, 2020

Columnists, Common Core, Elementary to High School

We need Common Core standards to make sure all students meet the same expectations

by Jayne Ellspermann May 21, 2015March 30, 2020

Columnists, Common Core, Elementary to High School

Parents become supporters of Common Core when they see it in action

by Jayne Ellspermann April 23, 2015March 30, 2020

Columnists, Common Core, Elementary to High School

Common Core tests went smoothly in Florida, despite sensational media claims

by Jayne Ellspermann March 26, 2015March 30, 2020

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Columnists, Common Core, Elementary to High School

Common Core works – when teachers and parents get a say in rewriting it

by Jayne Ellspermann February 26, 2015March 30, 2020