The creation of new materials, the repackaging of old materials, and the training of teachers to
teach to the new standards within a few short years are all causing adjustment issues.
«Leaders of professional learning at all levels of the educational system have the responsibility
to support classroom teachers with opportunities
to learn from using high - quality instructional materials designed for more rigorous college and career - ready
standards,» said Jim Short, program director, Leadership and
Teaching to Advance Learning
within the National Education Program at the Carnegie Corporation of
New York.
November 2011: A Gates Foundation grant
to the
New Venture Fund — «
to support efforts
to better engage and mobilize public support for educational policy and advocacy goals, especially around common core
standards and effective
teaching reforms
within and among the faith community and faith leaders.»