Common Core Standards in Utah

This link answers why we need Common Core Standards. I have looked at them, studied the science standards and see nothing wrong with adopting them. It is just a shame it took some states so long to do it. But, I can understand that they would not want to have to revamp curriculum with funds being cut on todays education. All but three states have adopted the standards. I have been looking on line, but Utah (at least Canyon School District) chose to re-write their own curriculum this summer. So when I asked a math teacher at Eastmont Middle School, What Math Curriculum do you use? OH, the common core standards. But, I say, that is not a curriculum, nearly a guideline. Oh, then she said....None. She stated that Canyon School district chose to re-write all their curriculum this summer, very busy they were,  to fit the common core standards. This sounds totally confusing to me that they have no curriculum and they are strictly teaching the CCS. I understood the CCS to be a guideline that each state should make sure they cover A B and C, not something that only covers A B and C and forgets the rest of the alphabet?? Although I am sure the CCS covers it all, what if we get a teacher that only teaches the CCS. It may be like teaching a kid something with out the WHY? Hey, the more I think about this we are reverting to our old ways of,
the sky is blue just because, because I say so."  The CCS is a guideline! NOT a curriculum.
Any thoughts on this from a fellow Utahian would be great...

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