20- Response to "Common Core in Action..."

This article, "Common Core in Action: How Two Science Teachers are Implementing Common Core", is about two science teachers in New York that are trying to find methods to use to teach science while also meeting the standards of the Common Core. They decided to experiment using LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative). They gave their students academic articles about certain topics that they wanted them to learn about and then got them to write an essay answering a prompt. The prompt asked the students to compare two different sources of energy and tell which ones were the best or which ones are easier to use in certain situations and populations. They decided to use this method because of their struggles making sure the standards for science are met. These standards are geared more towards writing and gathering information, things that are easier to teach in a language arts or social studies classroom. I found this article to be interesting. I liked that the teachers were going outside of the norm and willing to change their teaching skills to do what needed to be done. If I decided to teach middle to upper grades, I would teach English, which is a subject that should be fairly easy to teach and also meet standards. I imagine that it would be a little harder to meet the science standards if they are based on reading and writing. I like that these teachers are taking a proactive role in trying to ensure their students succeed.