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Region’s Catholics hope for strong pope Conclave to elect pontiff begins process Tuesday By EMILY K. COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com
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Student Kevin Robinett-Carrion, 14, raises his hand to voice his opinion on an argument Friday during his English class at Woodstock High School.
Alterations are meant to make learning more analytical By JOSEPH BUSTOS
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nside Heather Brown’s Woodstock High School English class, students have stood in front of the class to debate and practice the parliamentary process. In Bethany Hall’s math class, students had to present solutions to problems they solved and defend their process and solution to the class. Speaking in front of other students, and defending answers and positions, is just one of the new requirements of the Common Core standards being implemented by school districts in Illinois. In 2009, governors and state education commissioners from 48 states, two territories and the District of Columbia committed to developing a common core of English stan-
Students Max Hirst (left), 17, and Abraham Vilchis, 16, work on the lathe during their industrial class Friday at Woodstock High School. dards and math standards for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Common Core State Standards is a single set of clear standards for students
to meet. English and math were developed first because they teach the skills students build upon for other subjects, according to an Illinois PTA information sheet on Common
Core. So far, 45 of the states have adopted the standards. States are developing the science standards as well, said Jean Bevevino, assistant superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Crystal Lake District 47. “It’s all about getting children ready for college and careers of the future,” Bevevino said. The standards set a clear understanding of what has to be learned at each grade level, said Derek Straight, the curriculum director for Johnsburg District 12. For example, by the end of second grade, students should be able to fluently add and subtract within 20 without using fingers or blocks.
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“It’s all about getting children ready for college and careers of the future.” Jean Bevevino, Assistant superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for Crystal Lake School 47
CRYSTAL LAKE – Standing on the steps of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church after a morning Mass last week, Georgia Kostur said she wants the next pope to keep the church on the path its on. “It’s a firm church,” said Kostur, of Crystal Lake. “It’s well-established, and it should remain stable.” The conclave to elect the next pope will begin Tuesday, the Catholic Church announced Friday. Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation in February and left the office at the end of the month. “I would like to have somebody strong like Pope Benedict,” Ria Reckamp, another Crystal Lake resident, said as she left Mass with her husband, John.
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Security risks, frayed relations dog U.S., Afghans By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan – A series of security problems and fractured relations with Afghan leaders plagued Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s first trip here as Pentagon chief, including the Afghan president’s accusations that the U.S. and the Taliban are working in concert to show that violence in the country will worsen if most coalition troops leave. The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Joseph Dunford, quickly rejected the
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Candidates for Crystal Lake City Council will have the opportunity to discuss their positions during a forum at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.
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