Public Libraries in a Common Core World October 15, 2013 Lisa Kropp, Children’s Librarian and Fierce Public Library Advocate

What do you already know about the Common Core Standards? I know nothing about the CC standards. I know a little bit about the CC standards. I know some information, but am not yet comfortable implementing them in a public library setting. I know a lot about the CC standards and am comfortable implementing them in a public library setting.

And WHY did I get so interested in this Common Core Stuff #CCpubliclibraries Who am I?

Why do we have Common Core State Standards Anyway? Teachers Common Core

“Our country is in a slow decline – just slow enough for us to be able to pretend, or believe, that a decline is not taking place” “That Used to be Us – How America Fell Behind in the World it Invented, and What we Can do About It” Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum

Survey by EPIC

COMMON CORE MISCONCEPTIONS Federal Standards? No more fiction? Appendix B? What have YOU heard?

2+2 = fish 3+3 = eight 7+7 = triangle Looking at the old in a new way

Public Libraries and Complex Vocabulary

What do these titles have in common?

What is a Lexile Level Anyway? A measure of text difficulty Based on two predictors: word frequency sentence length  The text complexity of K-12 textbooks has become increasingly "easier" over the last 50 years.  The text demands of college and careers have remained consistent or increased over the same time period.  As a result, there is a significant gap between students' reading abilities and the text demands of their postsecondary pursuits. (watch a video about Lexile measures.)watch a video

Lexile Levels and Text Complexity

If Public Libraries Were Lizards

Speaking the Language: CC Jargon

Book Selection and Readers’ Advisory with Common Core Fiction vs. Nonfiction Scholastic pairs fic/nonficScholastic pairs fic/nonfic Shelf Talkers Book Pairing Ideas Mixed Media Formats Opposing Viewpoint Displays Elevator Speeches and Commercials Pinterest boards of book display ideas

Weeding the Core CREW Awful Library Books Why We Weed

Informational Texts and Programs Mock Sibert joint program with school district Nonfiction story time/ book pairings by theme Readers Advisory presentation at school faculty meeting Bagels-n-Books Breakfast at school Battle of Books – nonfiction style!

Beyond Shelf Talkers: Engaging Teens Words Bomb book trailer How They Croaked book trailer Content creation classes: book trailers, video production Random House book talks

Your Library IS the Common Core!  Share online resources and databases with schools  Joint CC newsletter to parents  Collection development assistance  Parent information  Summer Reading Lists  Meet and collaborate with school librarians  Create teacher cards at your library  Homework help demos  New teacher orientations  Social media marketing  PTA/School District newsletters – book write ups

Questions? Thoughts?

Resources  Engage NY page Engage NY page  How to find a book’s lexile How to find a book’s lexile  SLJ Op-Ed Piece on Appendix B SLJ Op-Ed Piece on Appendix B  Booklist Common Core Resources Booklist Common Core Resources  Common Core Booklists from CCBC (Cooperative Children’s Book Center) Common Core Booklists  SCLS Youth Services Goodreads page SCLS Youth Services Goodreads page  SCLS Youth Services Pinterest Page SCLS Youth Services Pinterest Page  Appendix B Appendix B  ALSC common core resource page ALSC common core resource page  National PTA parent guides by grade to common core National PTA parent guides by grade to common core  Reading Rockets and Common Core Reading Rockets and Common Core  Interesting Nonfiction for Kids Interesting Nonfiction for Kids  shelf talker templates shelf talker templates  What is the Common Core? What is the Common Core?  American Association of School Librarians American Association of School Librarians  

Common Core Blogs  Interesting Nonfiction for Kids Interesting Nonfiction for Kids  The Uncommon Corps The Uncommon Corps  Nonfiction Detectives Nonfiction Detectives  Nonfiction Monday Nonfiction Monday  The Classroom Bookshelf The Classroom Bookshelf  Reading Rockets Common Core Blog Reading Rockets Common Core Blog  Risking Failure Risking Failure  Great YA Common Core Nonfiction Great YA Common Core Nonfiction

Publisher Sites  Penguin Penguin  Candlewick Press Candlewick Press  Random House Random House  Macmillan children's publishing group Macmillan children's publishing group  Scholastic Scholastic  DK Publishing DK Publishing  Capstone Capstone  Holiday House Holiday House  Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books

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