0_Apprentice
I want to be a teacher when I graduate college. I am thinking about elementary education.
1_Wizard
That's interesting, do you plan to teach in the US? If so do you plan to teach public or private school?
0_Apprentice
Definitely in the US. I plan to teach in public school. I think public education is important for the country to thrive.
1_Wizard
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?
0_Apprentice
I actually prefer autonomy at the county level to decide on standards. I am a big opponent of Common Core.
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
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.