Common Core Values for Elementary School's

   The common core values are the set of standards that teachers must go by while teaching in the classroom, and also the standards which they must meet. When they were first implemented years ago, teachers were nervous about the fact that they would have to follow a guideline for what they have to teach in the classroom, because it is nice to be able to implement certain lesson plans that seem useful. Most teachers that have had to go by these standards on a daily basis now seem to appreciate what they have done for them and now they now actually find them helpful to have in the classroom. The video showed teachers who were at one point against the core standards, but have come to really like them. 

   A disadvantage to having the core values in the classroom is that you have to follow those exact guidelines that the standards ask them to. For instance, a second grade teacher might be asked to teach a book that in past years was taught to high school students. This could cause issues, but at the same time students will be excelling faster then past students in their grade. The standards were created on the fact and evidence that they will be helpful in ones future, and they are met to exceed the expectations of the students college/career life. They are made around the standards that were previously created for teachers to follow, but they are just more grade oriented and even more important for their future. Some teachers are expected to teach subjects other then the one's they are experienced in, which has also caused some stress in certain situations. 

  I feel these standards will be a benefit to me because they will guide me as I go into the classroom and start my first teaching job. Another advantage of these standards is that it will help to determine a level for which students should be at in their testing, and also it creates the ability for states to work together with other states in making sure students are getting the best education possible. They will benefit the students by making sure they are getting all of the information they need to move onto the next level in school.