Success for Every Child Every Day

This post will be updated periodically to answer frequently asked questions in regards to Common Core/NC Essential Standards roll-out here in PCS.  The most recent questions submitted will be located towards the top of this document, organized by date.  Check back often for updates. Q&A from 1/17/12 Question: Some of the “Anchor Standards” seem to … Continue reading »

Welcome to your initial training on the Common Core State Standards and the North Carolina Essential Standards.  This blog post serves as your gateway into the CCSS/NCES Scavenger Hunt.  The activities have been designed to help you understand the purpose of the CCSS/NCES, where they come from, and provide you with resources to help you … Continue reading »

Next year (2012-2013) all public schools in North Carolina will transition from the Standard Course of Study to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the North Carolina Essential Standards (NCES).  While many people seem to think the two are identical they are not (though they are similar), and so this post will focus on … Continue reading »

The Common Core State Standards have been approved and accepted for ELA and Math (with Science and Social Studies currently in development), and that means big changes for those of us in the education field.  This post will serve as just an introduction to Common Core, but over the course of the next year I’ll … Continue reading »

You may be wondering where the name for this website – Success for Every Child Every Day – came from.  It’s simple, really.  Often times those of us in education talk about reaching “all children” or espouse a belief that “all children” can learn.  The problem with the reference to “all children” (for me) is … Continue reading »