Currently, just over 200 teachers from across Tennessee are participating in leadership training sessions on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), according to the Tennessee Department of Education. Using the knowledge they gain, these educators will then lead sessions for more than 11,000 instructors throughout the state this summer.
More than 400 teachers took part in a rigorous application process so they could have a chance at becoming a Core Coach. In the end, 205 of these instructors were selected by the Common Core Leadership Council, which is comprised of the 13 state educators who are overseeing Tennessee’s transition to the CCSS.
"This is an exciting moment for Tennessee as we take the important concepts of the Common Core State Standards directly to classroom teachers where they will have the biggest impact for children," said Emily Barton, the Department’s assistant commissioner for curriculum and instruction.
In the next academic year, schools across Tennessee will adjust their third- through eighth-grade math curriculum so it is aligned with the CCSS. Then, during the 2013-2014 academic year, students will be introduced to the Common Core’s new English Standards.
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