1. Unpacking the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

2. excerpted from Educational Leadership, March 2012 edition:
“Read like a detective. Write like an investigative reporter. That’s how David Coleman, one of the lead authors of the common core state standards, described in a nutshell the approach to teaching reading and writing ushered in by the new standards.”

3. Get the Big Picture
Preparation: The standards are college- and career-ready. They will help prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in education and training after high school.
Competition: The standards are internationally benchmarked. Common standards will help ensure our students are globally competitive.
Equity: Expectations are consistent for all – and not dependent on a student’s zip code.

4. Six Shifts in Literacy Shifts 1and 2
Balancing Informational and Literary Text (Pre K – 5)
Building Knowledge in the Disciplines (6 – 12)
Nonfiction Texts
Authentic Texts
Non Fiction Texts
Authentic Texts

5. Shifts 3 and 4 3. Staircase of Complexity
4. Text – Based Answers
Higher Level of Text Complexity
Paired Passages
Focus on Command of Evidence from Text: rubrics and prompts

6. Shifts 5 & 6 Writing from Sources Focus on Command of Evidence
Academic Vocabulary
Focus on Command of Evidence
Academic Vocabulary