Common Core Workshop

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend a math common core workshop. I was interested in learning more about the common core and how the changes would impact our district and my grade level. As I dug into it and "unpacked" the standards, I found out that it would impact us more than intended. We do many things that it mentions already but not to the extent as the common core states. I mentioned the gaps earlier in my semester III reflections. Our curriculum does quite a bit with one and two digit numbers. However, we need to move to three digit numbers up to 1,000. Investigations does little to none with three digit numbers.
I felt it was a difficult process but we spent time looking at the standards and creating "I can" statements in which we made them student friendly in terms of expectations of what students need to be able to do. Why doesn't the state hire someone to do this for everyone? If all districts need to do this, doesn't it make sense for the "I can" statements to be consistent between schools across the state or nation?
I did find it valuable to take a closer look at each standard, but found it to be difficult at times. Although at times a frustrating process, I think all teachers should experience this process. It would truly help us understand and know what we need to help students know and understand in order to perform the necessary common core skills/standards.
I think 2nd graders will now be learning parts of the 3rd grade curriculum, when is this going to stop or be enough. Every year we seem to push higher level skills and concepts to lower grade levels. Pretty soon, 2nd graders will be expected to learn multiplication and division.
I think the common core is a step in the right direction for our students, but I think it has a ways to go. I am curious to see what our current curriculum will come out with to support the common core.