In educational technology, we've been dealing with this for years. "Curriculum" people get upset when we talk about curriculum, or standards, or anything else that falls into "their" territory. Now it seems to be all about ownership of the Common Core, and whether those of us in educational technology are allowed to be part of the conversation. We ARE curriculum people, every bit as much as the ELA, Math, Science and Social Science folks are. We are not about devices. We are about learning, and teaching, and achievement, and engagement.
The battles right now in many district and county offices are about who "owns" Common Core. The territorialism inherent in individuals wanting to be THE CCSS expert is unfortunate. Certainly, there is enough work to go around, and increasing the number of experts and acknowledging that expertise is vital to successful implementation.
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