Common Core Standards (2011 SIP)
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Transcript of Common Core Standards (2011 SIP)
COMMON CORE
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COMMON CORE FAQ
• Why change to this new set of standards? Simplified & more clear for students, parents &
teachers Move towards National Standards & accountability Deeper thinking skills prepare students for college &
workforce
• How are the CCSS different from the Illinois State Standards?• Fewer standards, but more in depth.
• When will this change take place?• Fully implemented by 2014• More content-specific standards are coming
COMMON CORE FAQ
• How will this be assessed? Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College
& Careers (PARCC); 25 states will be using PARCC• Online means instant feedback• 4 times per year
• What does this mean for me?• A lot of us already do this• Less content to cover• Preparing now for the transition• Greater focus on reading comprehension• Department collaboration for common vocabulary• Curriculum-related writing• Areas that aren’t tested will still be held accountable
EFFECTIVE VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION:
1. Doesn’t rely on definitions.
2. Requires students to represent their knowledge of words linguistically and non-linguistically.
3. Involves multiple exposures to words.
4. Involves teaching word parts. (prefixes, suffixes & roots).
5. Requires different types of instruction.
6. Has students discussing the terms they are learning.
7. Has students playing with words.
8. Focuses on terms that have a high probability of enhancing academic success.
AS A DEPARTMENT, WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY DOING THAT WORKS
WELL?
OR
WHAT COULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY TO IMPROVE
VOCABULARY INSTRUCTION?
WRITING
• Combination of long-term & short-term writing assignments
• Writing on demand; timed
• Use interesting writing topics
• Student choice
• Authentic purposes
• Opinion/persuasive writing
• TEXTUAL SUPPORT/EVIDENCE
• Writing makes good homework
AS A DEPARTMENT, WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY DOING THAT WORKS
WELL?
OR
WHAT COULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY TO IMPROVE WRITING INSTRUCTION?
READING
• Literacy Strategies
• Textbook Feature Analysis (beginning of the year)
• Organization & Signal Words (transitions)
• Article of the Week for your content area
• 20 Questions Strategies
• “What Were You Thinking” (written evidence of thinking/interactions with the text)
• Post-It Notes
• Somebody-Wanted-But-So
SAMPLE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK:
“Texas Man Gets First Full Face Transplant in US”
HELPFUL WEBSITES
• www.corestandards.org
• www.commoncore.org (CCSS-aligned lesson plans)
• www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/strategies.html (vocab games for LA, math, science & Social Studies)
• www.parcconline.org (assessment)
• www.fcrr.org (Florida Center for Reading Research)
• www.kellygallagher.org (Article of the Week)