HALE KULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEPTEMBER 24, 2012

GRADES 4 AND 5 PARENT WORKSHOP

The Common Core State Standards

The Common Core State Standards Mission Statement

The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.

The Common Core State Standards

This was a state-led effort, not a federal effortAdopted by 45 states, 3 territories, and DoDEA

schoolsDesigned to ensure that students are College

and Career Ready when they graduate from high school

Based on international standards so students will be competitive in the global marketplace

Hawaii is part of the SMARTER Balanced Consortium which is developing a common assessment based on the CCSS.

Think About It

Talk with your neighbor and discuss these questions.

What does it mean to be College and Career Ready?

Why is this important at the elementary school level?

How do our General Learner Outcomes fit in with being College and Career Ready?

• READING• WRITING• SPEAKING AND LISTENING• LANGUAGE

English Language Arts

CCR Anchor Standards for Reading Key Ideas and details1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to

make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Craft and Structure4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including

determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text

• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and

formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text,

including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

• Range of reading and Level of Text Complexity10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts

independently and proficiently.

CCR Anchor Standards for Writing

Text types and Purposes1. Write arguments to support claims in an

analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Production and distribution of Writing4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others

Research to Build and Present Knowledge7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.Range of Writing10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Your Assignment

The standard we will be addressing: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.Read the poem silently to yourself. Read closely.Re-read the poem and write down examples of figurative language. Select three that you like and think about why they are meaningful to you.Discuss your examples with a partner.Write a response to this question: How does the use of figurative language help the reader to understand the poem?

OPERATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING (GRADES 4 AND 5)

NUMBERS AND OPERATION IN BASE TEN (GRADES 4 AND 5)

NUMBERS AND OPERATION FRACTIONS(GRADES 4 AND 5)

MEASUREMENT AND DATA (GRADES 4 AND 5)GEOMETRY (GRADES 4 AND 5)

Mathematics

Mathematical Standards

There are fewer standards but they are more focused.

Standards define what students should understand and be able to do in their study of mathematics.

There are 8 standards of mathematical practices. The two we will focus on most are #1 and #3:

#1 - Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

#3 - Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

Your Assignment

Mrs. Leinau needs a new computer. She sees one on sale at Office Max for $399.00. The tax is 4.5%. She sees the same computer at amazon.com for $369.00. There is no tax but there is a shipping cost of 15%. Which computer should Mrs. Leinau buy?

Be sure to explain your answer using mathematical vocabulary.

Students measuring the area for their Three Sisters Garden.

The Common Core State Standards emphasize the use of mathematics skills and application to solve real-world problems.

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