Common Core math isn't the way I would teach it, but I also learned the old way of memorizing math facts...I see where they are going, but I think it's completely unnecessary. IMO
Speaking of cursive. When taking the Praxis test at UNK, we have to fill out a form saying we won't give up any of the test questions. It's like a 2 paragraph agreement we are required to write in cursive. Took me like 30 minutes.