G ETTING TO THE “C ORE ” O F C OMMON C ORE Chandler Park Academy School District Professional Development January 8, 2013

Agenda Welcome Welcome Opening Remarks Opening Remarks Overview of the Common Core Overview of the Common Core Presentation of Literacy (ELA) Standards Presentation of Literacy (ELA) Standards Presentation of Mathematics Standards Presentation of Mathematics Standards How Does Instruction Look How Does Instruction Look Exploring Resources Exploring Resources Next Steps Next Steps

Norms Listen attentively Listen attentively Respect all opinions and ideas Respect all opinions and ideas Challenge ideas not people Challenge ideas not people Be aware of airtime Be aware of airtime Hand Signal for attention Hand Signal for attention Silence your cell phones Silence your cell phones Start and end on time Start and end on time

Outcomes Participants will Participants will ◦ examine the components of the Common Core Standard ◦ examine the correlation between the Common Core Standards and grade levels ◦ examine various website resources that will increase understanding of the standards and assist with student achievement

Recap from May 8, 2012 Introduced to Common Core Standards Introduced to Common Core Standards Examined how the GLCE, HSCE and Common Core relate Examined how the GLCE, HSCE and Common Core relate Explored the shared vocabulary Explored the shared vocabulary Discussed instructional resources that are needed Discussed instructional resources that are needed

State-led and developed common core standards for K-12 in literacy and mathematics Focus on learning expectations for students Overview

To provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them To provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them To designed standards to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. To designed standards to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. Common Core Mission

To fully prepared students for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. ( To fully prepared students for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy. ( Common Core Mission con’t

The Why Disparate standards across states Disparate standards across states Student mobility Student mobility Global competition Global competition Today’s jobs require different skills Today’s jobs require different skills

Why is This Important Prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and work Prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and work Ensures consistent expectations regardless of a student’s zip code Ensures consistent expectations regardless of a student’s zip code Provides educators, parents, and students with clear, focused guideposts Provides educators, parents, and students with clear, focused guideposts for Students, Teachers, and Parents?

Reflections Questions Questions Comments Comments Concerns Concerns

LITERACY (ELA) AND MATHEMATICS COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS)

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) LITERACY (ELA)

Shift in Focus of the CCSS Increasing text complexity Increasing text complexity Close reading and analysis of texts; citing supporting evidence Close reading and analysis of texts; citing supporting evidence More emphasis on reading informational texts (50% grades k-5; 70% by high school) More emphasis on reading informational texts (50% grades k-5; 70% by high school) 3 types of writing at each grade level— argument, informational/explanatory, narrative 3 types of writing at each grade level— argument, informational/explanatory, narrative Short Research Short Research Academic and domain-specific vocabulary Academic and domain-specific vocabulary

Literacy (ELA) Strands Reading Reading ◦ Literature (K-12) ◦ Informational Text (K-12) ◦ Foundational Skills (K-5) Writing (K-12) Writing (K-12) Speaking & Listening (K-12) Speaking & Listening (K-12) Language Use (K-12) Language Use (K-12) Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects – Grades 6 ‐ 12 (integrated in K ‐ 5) Technical Subjects – Grades 6 ‐ 12 (integrated in K ‐ 5)

Sample Question Which of the following best identifies what the discovery of diamond icebergs teaches us about the nature and properties of diamonds? 1. Diamonds have a changeable state of matter. 2. Diamonds can reach sizes larger and heavier than the Earth. 3. Diamonds found on Earth can originate from distant parts of space. 4. Diamonds help scientists better understand the formation of galaxies.

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) MATHEMATICS

1.Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2.Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3.Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4.Model with mathematics. Standards for Mathematical Practice

5.Use appropriate tools strategically. 6.Attend to precision. 7.Look for and make use of structure. 8.Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Organization of Standards Clusters are groups of related standards. Clusters are groups of related standards. Domains are larger groups of related standards. Domains are larger groups of related standards. Each grade level begins with a brief narrative describing the focus on critical areas of instruction. Each grade level begins with a brief narrative describing the focus on critical areas of instruction.

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LITERACY (ELA) AND MATHEMATICS HOW DOES IT LOOK