Common Core Standards: Grade Level Training

Common Core Standards: Grade Level Training

Michelle TrasborgCommunications SupervisorConestoga Valley School DistrictAugust 25, 2011

Session Goals

Familiarize teachers with document organization

Identify Anchor Standards in each of the four major areas: reading, writing, speaking/listening, and language

Identify Grade Level Standards for each grade level

Understand the horizontal scope of the Common Core Standards

Introduce the CV Common Core Transition Plan

Design and Organization

Four strands Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Language

Integrated model of literacyMedia requirements blended throughout


College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards Broad expectations consistent across

grades and content areas Based on evidence regarding college

and workforce training needs


College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards Reading- ▪ Grades K-5 page 10▪ Grade 6 page 35

Writing- ▪ Grades K-5 page 18▪ Grade 6 page 41


College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards Speaking and Listening -▪ Grades K-5 page 22▪ Grade 6 page 48

Language-▪ Grades K-5 page 25▪ Grade 6 page 51

Design and Organization-Reading

Reading- 10 standards 1-9. Comprehension

▪ Fiction and non-fiction▪ Cross-curricular

10. Range of reading and level of text complexity ▪ Growing text complexity▪ High quality literature and informational texts

Look at page 10 or 25…

Design and Organization-Writing Writing (10 standards)

1. Writing arguments 2. Writing informative text 3. Writing narratives 4-5. Using the writing process 6. Using technology to enhance writing 7-9. Engaging in research and writing

about sources 10. Range and frequency of writing


Design and Organization-Speaking/ Listening

Speaking and Listening (6 standards)1-3. Comprehension and collaboration ▪ Day to day and purposeful academic talk▪ One on one, small group and large group

activities

4-6. Presentation of knowledge and ideas▪ Formal sharing of ideas▪ Using technology effectively


Design and Organization-Language

Conventions of Standard English (6 standards)

1-3. Knowledge of language▪ Grammar and conventions in writing and

speaking

4-6. Vocabulary▪ Word meanings and nuances▪ Academic vocabulary


Let’s take a vertical walk…

Reading Anchor Standards- all page 10

Grade level standards on the following pages:

Grades K-1 page 11, 13, 15, and 17

Grade 2 page 11 ,13, and 16

Grades 3-5 page 12, 14, and 17

Grade 6 page 36, 37, and 39


Writing Anchor Standards- all page 18


Grades K-1 page 19

Grade 2 page 19

Grades 3-5 page 20 and 21

Grade 6 page 42, 43, and 44

Let’s take a vertical walk…Speaking and Listening Anchor Standards-

all page 22

Grade level standards on the following pages: Grades K-1 page 23

Grade 2 page 23

Grades 3-5 page 24

Grade 6 page 49


Language Anchor Standards- all page 25


Grades K-1 page 26-27

Grade 2 page 26-27

Grades 3-5 page 28-29

Grade 6 page 52 and 53

Let’s take a horizontal walk…

Why horizontal?? Understanding of skill development Assists with differentiating Better understanding of grade level

accountability Cross Curricular opportunities

CV Common Core Transition Plan

2011-2012 Each elementary building adopted a Language Standard (see page 26, 27, 28, 29, 52, and 53 for grade level standards) Leola - 1 Smoketown- 2 Fritz-standard 4 Brownstown- standard 5

CV Common Core Transition Plan Conestoga Valley teachers must create a

UbD unit this year which includes 6-8 lessons Teachers will create a unit addressing the

building selected Language standard Reading Specialists, RtII Coordinators and I

will work with teachers to create these units

All units will be created using a Word Document Template Units will eventually be uploaded into

OnHands

Stage 1 –Desired Results

Common Core Standard: 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Key Feature of the Standard: a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.

Understandings:Students will understand (that)… Similes have specific meaning in context. Metaphors have specific meaning in

context

Essential Questions: How do similes help a reader understand

text? How do metaphors help a reader

understand text?

Students will know… the definition of similes and metaphors

Students will be able to…Identify and create similes and metaphors

Stage 2-Assessment EvidencePerformance Tasks: Other Evidence:

(tests, quizzes, writing samples, journals)

Stage 3-Learning PlanLearning Activities:

These will become individual lesson plans.

Similes and Metaphors

Strand: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Grade Level Unit: Fourth

Stage 1 –Desired Results

Common Core Standard: 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing

Key Feature of the Standard: a. Capitalize appropriate words in titles.

Understandings:Students will understand (that)… Capitalizing appropriate words will help writes communicate

effectively. Capital letters stand out in text.

Essential Questions: Which words in a title are capitalized? Why do writers capitalize titles?

Students will know… Titles are capitalized.

Students will be able to… Write titles using capital letters. Capitalize certain parts of a title.

Stage 2-Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks: Other Evidence:(tests, quizzes, writing samples, journals)

Stage 3-Learning Plan

Learning Activities:These will become individual lesson plans.

Grade Level: 3rd Unit: ConventionsStrand: Conventions of Standard English

Samples

Grade level samples by building Reading Specialists/RtII coordinators

will begin helping with unit designs in September during literacy meetings

Wrap up!!!

Questions?????? Please contact me via email or phone

( 397-5231 ext. 2432) at your convenience

See building Reading Specialist/RtII coordinators

Work and discuss in grade level groups …

Common Core Standards: Grade Level Training

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