I want to be a teacher when I graduate college. I am thinking about elementary education.
That's interesting, do you plan to teach in the US? If so do you plan to teach public or private school?
Definitely in the US. I plan to teach in public school. I think public education is important for the country to thrive.
That sounds impressive. I went to public school here and I learned a lot. I think it's important as well, are you OK with the government setting the standards?
I actually prefer autonomy at the county level to decide on standards. I am a big opponent of Common Core.
Interesting, this is the first I'm hearing about Common Core. It is interesting these days with so many resources to be able to learn with.
Yeah, there was a big push about 10 years ago to get the whole country on the same curriculum. It's caused a huge headache.
I see, the Common Core seems to have made the mistake of underestimating the differences between each state and county. I think they need to customize the curriculum for maximum effectiveness.