These days, the Common Core Standards seem to be a hot topic of discussion across the country. People around the world have heard these three words and have their own opinions on the effectiveness of this initiative that is impacting students, teachers, administrators and communities across the United States. The Common Core is a new set of learning standards that detail what K-12 students nationwide should know in math and English by the end of each school year. Although these learning standards aim to provide clear and consistent standards of education, there is significant resistance to their implementation. Many of those who are opposed to these new standards are not necessarily opposed to them, but rather to their rollout and implementation because of the negative effect they have on students. The Common Core is a new curriculum adopted by states. throughout the country. The Common Core was launched as part of the American Diploma Project in 2009. “Its original financial support included donations from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in collaboration with the NGA. States that adopt the Common Core Standards would be eligible for this financial support. (Scholastic.com). The Common Core Standards are an educational initiative in the United States that details what K-12 students are expected to have learned in English and math at the end of each school year. “National education leaders and governors from 48 states collaborated to develop the Common Core, a set of clear college- and career-ready standards for K-12 in English, literacy and in mathematics." (common core, FAQ). The initiative is sponsored by the Nation...... middle of paper ......e, the clock will indicate 9:15 a.m. and the question asks you to draw lots to see what time it will be 55 minutes later. They draw the big hand and the little hand on the clock face to correspond to 10:10. Another method is that the question will read a time and the children will have to draw the time on the clock face. The question will say 10:00 and children will need to draw where the clock hands will be on the clock face. Another method of telling the time is that there will be a set time on the clock face and they will need to write down what it says. The clock will say 12:30 on the clock face and they should write 12:30. To help them solve their problems, they are given a small plastic analog clock with moving hands. Many students became frustrated and struggled with this concept. I have found that the Common Core Standards in math are much more difficult for children this age..