In this post I will be examining some social media outbreak on common core math. I'm starting with a tweet from Louis CK, a popular comedian, because his tweet brought a lot of attention and is mention in multiple sources I have used for other posts. I will also be using an article explaining common core from an education writer. Here's my storify story on the subject as well.
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| Kosik, Joy. "Screenshot of Tweet from Louis C.K." 9/5/2015 via Twitter. |
Louis C.K. is a popular comedian, and his tweet about common core sparked new debate over the math standards most states now use. Louis C.K. is a well know figure, but has little to no experience in creating standards, teaching, or common core. He only sees what his kids bring home and how they react to their work, but does not know the details of common core specifically. Many people follow his twitter account because he is a celebrity, and a comedian at that. This gives him more attention when he makes statements like this, and the fact that his kids are his proof gives him some reasoning to post this. His tweet resonates with many parents who feel the same way, but most of his followers are not intellectuals themselves either. This information, the little he presents, is reliable as it is a personal story. He provides an example as to why common core may be bad.
On April 3, 2014 Jessica Lahey wrote an article addressing parents concerns about common core titled "Confusing Math Homework? Don't Blame the Common Core." The concern is much the same as Louis C.K.'s, but Lahey provides reasons this is not to credited, as the standards aren't changing math at all, just the emphasis of learning. Lahey writes for New York Times, is an english teacher, and writes for The Atlantic. She has 11.1K followers on twitter, and often posts about education topics. Other teachers, supporters, and news junkies follow her, as well as general public. Because of her career and the type of account she has on twitter, I would say she is a credible source.
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