1. Welcome to Implementing the Common Core State Standards Session 1 Instructional Shifts

3. What is the Common Core? The Common Core Standards are set requirements for English Language Arts (ELA) (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language) and the natural and social sciences (reading and writing).

4. VOICES in the Room):  What do We Already Know About the Common Core State Standards?”  What do We Want to Know About the Common Core State Standards? Gather responses from group and add to Chart Paper or to Table T-Charts

5. Let’s Review the Shifts As we view the video, consider shifts that may need to happen in the classroom

6. Common Core Standards Video from the Teaching Channel Review Shifts during the presentation

7. 7 Intentional Design Limitations What is and is not covered by the Standards The Standards do…..The Standards do not…. set grade level standards.define the intervention methods or materials allow for the widest possible range of students to participate fully permitting appropriate accommodations. define the full range of supports appropriate for English learners and students with special needs define general, cross disciplinary literacy expectations define the whole of college and career readiness define what all students are expected to know and be able to do define how teachers should teach focus on what is most essentialdescribe all that can or should be taught establish a baseline for advanced learnersdefine the nature of advanced work

8. REFLECTION

9. 99 More information and updates can be found for Common Core State Standards can be found on: MDE website: www.michigan.gov/mdewww.michigan.gov/mde Common Core State Standards: www.corestandards.orgwww.corestandards.org Smarter Balanced Consortia: www.k12.wa.us/smarter/www.k12.wa.us/smarter/