ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jennifer Craig stared at her daughter's fifth ... grade teacher who coaches other teachers in math at the Nathaniel Hawthorne school here. Palermo is a believer in the Common ...

Since Common Core doesn ... Nicholas Fenik Math work for students in the lower grades is anchored in visuals such as the number line, and that carries through into 5th grade.

The student answered the question 5+5+5=15. The teacher marked ... And, as some have pointed out, the Common Core method prepares students for higher math and makes it easier for them to ...