K-5 Reading, Writing, Language, Listening & Speaking COMMON CORE PARENT ACADEMY JUNE 12, 2013

WELCOME K-5 PARENTS AGENDA I. Common Core State Standards  Background II. Changes in K-5 classroom instruction  Shifts  Example of a Common Core Reading Lesson III. Parent Resources

Common Core State Standards Developed by - State Departments of Education - Researchers - Professional Education Organizations -Teachers, Parents and Students Adopted by 45 states CCSS Adopted by Oregon in October 2010

TESTING ON NEW STANDARDS BEGINS FOR GRADES 3-12 SPRING 2015 SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM IS DEVELOPING THE TESTS THAT OREGON WILL USE.

Message to Parents about the Common Core State Standards  parents-and-families-about-the-common-core- assessments parents-and-families-about-the-common-core- assessments

COMMON CORE “Shifts”  How will instruction change in my child’s classroom?

Shift #1 Reading Street Anthology: Pages 288 and 302

Shift #2 Reading Street Anthology, Pages 285, 287 and 302

Shift #3 Reading Street materials reflect Common Core expectations for challenging, complex texts.

Shift #4 & #5 Close Reading Lessons

Shift #6 Reading Street Anthology, Page 286

Academic Vocabulary Tier 1Tier 2 Academic Vocabulary Tier 3 Words most English- speaking students know Examples House, grocery, run, dog Occur often in literature and non-fiction reading Words most students do not know from everyday conversation Used by mature language users Examples devious, typical, nonchalant, reluctant, apprehensive, jubilant Low frequency, low utility words Examples nucleus, Stratosphere,

How can you help your student learn more words? student-vocabulary

Puzzle Activity Match the Shifts with the activities you can do at home to support your student.

Close Reading Lesson “Leading People to Freedom” by Julia Nasser Padgett Grade 3 Anthology – Page 404

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Parent Resources  Parent’s Backpack Guide to Common Core State Standards  Common Core ‘Shifts’ for English Language Arts  Resources for Parents – K-12 English Language Arts