A LYS Teacher
sent in the following question:
SC,
I know what
you think about the anti-CSCOPE loonies. But what do you really think about
CSCOPE?
SC Response
It’s interesting that you asked that
question. Most people saw my
Anti-CSCOPE Loonies posts as a CSCOPE endorsement. That wasn’t the case. The posts were intended as a "Loonies
vaccination." My opinion of CSCOPE is the same as my opinion of most all
professionally developed scope and sequences. It is a useful and mission
critical tool that is always in draft from. Much like the operating system for computers. You have to have it and it always has
bugs that have to be worked out.
What CSCOPE does well, is that it meets the two
primary criteria of an effective scope and sequence.
1. It is aligned to the standards that the
state has set. Any scope and
sequence that isn’t aligned to state standards is a waste of effort, time and
money. Many of the people who have
an issue with a scope and sequence really have an issue with the state
standards. To which the only
response is, “Tough, teach the to the standard or quit the game.”
This isn’t
being harsh or cruel. It is recognition of the reality of the current
situation.
2. It is revised as new standards, information,
understandings and methods are presented, developed and/or learned. Again, those who complain about the
constant stream of revisions and changes are really making the case that given
a choice, they would prefer to do what they want instead of what is required.
So what do I think about CSCOPE? Again, it is a
tool. For me, it is simply the offensive playbook. I know that our best chance
of winning is to execute the plays in the playbook with urgency and fidelity.
And the more we do this, the better we get at it.
Think. Work. Achieve.
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