Content Standards

I have had a small amount of exposure to content standards. My mentor teacher gives me a copy of her lesson plans. The lesson plans contain the CSOs that are being met. I have also done a little bit of research for class on CSOs in West Virginia. I have used the government web page to look at various standards for different grade levels of a social studies teacher.

I believe that the government has provided teachers with enough flexibility to be creative in their teaching, but keep every classroom similar. They make sure that all students are learning the same facts and this is important in the classroom. I believe that although many teachers are not fans of CSOs they do help organize the classes throughout the state. If issues continue to arise (such as creating standardized tests) teachers should have more input to the CSOs.