What Parents Should Know Navigating the standards can be confusing and tricky at times. Please feel free to reach out at any time to ask me questions about what the standards mean, how they are reached in our classroom, or just what they are. The standards are simply a way for teachers to keep track of the progress their students are making, where they have mastered skills, and what skills need a little more fine-tuning. In our classroom, we are problem-solvers, adventurers, readers, mad scientists, mathematicians, and artists who are encouraged to think for themselves. These standards are met through practice, fun lessons, reading, writing, and hands-on activities.