What about national and state standards and the common core?

Geo-Centric Learning is correlated to national standards, not state standards. Those standards are noted at the top of each worksheet. And a correlation exists to show the spread and coverage of national standards throughout each grade.

National standards for learning are nothing new. Each subject area has national standards, generally developed by groups of teachers such as The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Lately, national standards have received much press with the implementation of The Common Core for Math and English/Language Arts. And more recently the controversial Parcc and Smarter Balanced Testing initiatives have made headlines. 

This curriculum does include The Common Core standards for math and English, however, this curriculum does not endorse their implementation or the testing initiatives. The mathematics presented in this curriculum, in particular, is taught in such a way as to cover The Common Core, but is also taught in a traditional algorithmic manner. My career as a writer and editor for math and science curriculum has given me a unique perspective into these trends. 

If you have a question about how the standards are used in this curriculum, please ask. There is a contact box on the front page of the blog. I would be glad to answer any questions!

Links to standards:

National Geography Standards

Next Generation Science Standards

National Standards for Social Studies Teachers

National Standards for Foreign Language Education

National Core Arts Standards

National Standards for Music Education

National Standards for Health Education

The Common Core Standards for Math and ELA

ISTE Standards for Technology Education

National Council of Teachers of English Standards for English and Language Arts