On Tuesday morning, Meg Healy was breaking down the Common Core language standards into lessons about similes and metaphors for her fourth-grade students at Emerson Elementary School.
Educators: Sticking with Common Core for now
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Fourth grader Alli Burke, 9, works on a class assignment at her desk at Emerson Elementary School. Behind her hangs a poster asking students to show why they have come to a specific conclusion about their reading -- representative of the requirements for student readers under Common Core-aligned instruction.
Fourth grade students at Emerson Elementary School participate in a lesson on the difference between similes and metaphors with teacher Meg Healy.
Emerson Elementary School fourth grade teacher Meg Healy guides a group discussion in her classroom.
Emerson Elementary School fourth-grader Evie Strigel, 9, describes how similes and metaphors helped her understand "The Little Mermaid" in a lesson algined to the Common Core academic standards in this December 2014 file photo. This spring, seven percent of Madison students opted out of taking the Badger Exam, which is aligned to the Common Core.
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