1. Common Core State Standards A Brief Overview for Staff Members of Public Schools of Petoskey September 2011

2.  Led and developed by the states (not the federal government) in ELA & Math  Initiative by the Council of Chief State School Officers and National Governors Association Common Core Background

3. What are Common Core Standards? Why do they matter?

4. The Development Process  College and career standards - Summer of 2009  Input - Educators, business, higher ed., governors  Public comment - 10,000 responses  Final ELA & math standards - Summer of 2010

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

6. Core Curriculum Related to GLCE/HSCE K-8 th Common Core  Will not significantly change GLCE requirements  Informs curriculum, instruction & assessment  Stresses communication, accessing information, problem solving, & forming an argument 9 th -12 th Common Core  Will not significantly change HSCE & MMC requirements  Informs curriculum, instruction & assessment  Stresses Communication, accessing information, problem solving, & forming an argument

7. What’s in the Standards?

8. General Component in All Standards “Promoting a culture of high expectations for all students is a fundamental goal of the Common Core State Standards.”

9. STANDARDS FOR LITERACY ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) & HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, & TECHNICAL SUBJECTS

10. Literacy’s Key Components Reading  Increased complexity of texts  Balance in literature and informational Writing  Writing about sources  Emphasis on argument, information, & explanatory Speaking, Listening, & Language Reading and Writing- Across Curriculum Does not replace content standards in those subjects. It is the responsibility of teachers in those subject areas.

11. STANDARDS FOR MATH

12. Math’s Key Components Standards for Mathematical Practice  Carry across all grade levels  Describe habits of mind of a mathematically-skilled student Standards for Mathematical Content  K-8 standards presented by grade level  High school standards presented by conceptual theme  Emphasis on problem solving & communication

13. Common Core: What They Do & Do Not DO NOT DEFINE  How teachers teach  Advanced work beyond the core  Interventions DO  Focus on key topics  Balance skills & concepts  Foster higher order thinking & communication

14. Math Key Advances www.corestandards.org “Standards alone will not change learning; teachers will.” You can access this article at: http://kentisd.org/downloads/tech nology_services/article_2.pdf http://kentisd.org/downloads/tech nology_services/article_2.pdf

15. Transition Timeline 2010-2011 Getting to Know the Common Core 2011-2012 Implementing the Common Core 2012-2013 MEAP Minimally Modified & MME Stays Same 2013-2014 MEAP Minimally Modified & MME Stays Same 2014-2015 Full Implementation of Common Core for Instruction & State Assessments

16. Hang On for the Exciting Ride! Go PLCs!