I honestly didn't notice that much of a difference during the early parts of the transition to common core. Classes didn't seem to change much at all, just the end of course assessments. I didn't spend much time on my high school campus as a student though, so my exposure was limited. The teachers I spoke to as a TA weren't terribly happy with common core though, and I'll side with happy teachers that work differently from one another over angry teachers that are forced to be on the same page.

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