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General InformationGeneral Information

The Florida Department of Education The Florida Department of Education defines that the Florida Standards defines that the Florida Standards provide a robust set of goals for every provide a robust set of goals for every grade. Emphasizing analytical thinking grade. Emphasizing analytical thinking rather than rote memorization (when rather than rote memorization (when you know things by heart), the Florida you know things by heart), the Florida Standards will prepare our students for Standards will prepare our students for success in college, career and life. success in college, career and life.

What are Florida Standards?What are Florida Standards?

Rigorous standards that lead to Rigorous standards that lead to college & career readinesscollege & career readiness

Deeper learningDeeper learning More engagement with students- More engagement with students-

more doing, fewer worksheets.more doing, fewer worksheets. Largely consistent with standards Largely consistent with standards

being across the nation.being across the nation.

GOALSGOALS Changes from CCSS to LAFSChanges from CCSS to LAFS Connect with curriculumConnect with curriculum Unpack a Language Arts Florida Unpack a Language Arts Florida

StandardsStandards Teach toward the standard- Digging Teach toward the standard- Digging

deep with close reading.deep with close reading. Close reading- Close reading- It requires students to It requires students to

get truly involved with the text they are get truly involved with the text they are reading. The purpose is to teach them reading. The purpose is to teach them to read a passage and analyze it in fine to read a passage and analyze it in fine detail, as if with a magnifying glass.detail, as if with a magnifying glass.

Key Instructional Key Instructional ShiftsShifts

Building knowledge through Building knowledge through content-rich non-fiction.content-rich non-fiction.

Reading, writing, and speaking Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational.both literary and informational.

Regular practice with complex text Regular practice with complex text and its academic language.and its academic language.

CCSS to LAFSCCSS to LAFS

Kindergarten- added additional Kindergarten- added additional wording in 3 standards wording in 3 standards

First grade- No changeFirst grade- No change Second grade- changed wording in 2 Second grade- changed wording in 2

standards and added handwriting.standards and added handwriting. Third-Fifth grade- changed wording Third-Fifth grade- changed wording

in 3 standards and added cursive in 3 standards and added cursive handwriting. handwriting.

K-4K-4thth Grade Grade K- with prompting and support, identify K- with prompting and support, identify

characters, settings and major events in a characters, settings and major events in a story.story.

11stst – Describe characters, settings, and major – Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.events in a story, using key details.

22ndnd- Describe how characters in a story - Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.respond to major events and challenges.

33rdrd- Describe characters in a story (their traits, - Describe characters in a story (their traits, motivations and feelings) and explain how motivations and feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of their actions contribute to the sequence of events.events.

44thth- Describe in depth a character, setting or - Describe in depth a character, setting or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.details in the text.

What do the Florida Standards look like in the What do the Florida Standards look like in the classroom?classroom?What can I expect for students in the classroom?What can I expect for students in the classroom?

Teachers in all subject areas will increase focus on Teachers in all subject areas will increase focus on reading and comprehension. reading and comprehension.

Students will be expected to write more and write Students will be expected to write more and write better, using facts, details, and examples to inform, better, using facts, details, and examples to inform, describe, and explain. describe, and explain.

In reading, students will be required to make In reading, students will be required to make evidence-based claims about what they read. evidence-based claims about what they read.

In writing, students will be asked to cite evidence to In writing, students will be asked to cite evidence to justify their statements rather than rely on opinions justify their statements rather than rely on opinions

or personal feelingsor personal feelings. .

More ComplexityMore Complexity-Students will be expected to read -Students will be expected to read and comprehend increasingly complex texts. and comprehend increasingly complex texts.

Research shows that the complexity of texts used in Research shows that the complexity of texts used in schools has declined over the past 40 years. schools has declined over the past 40 years.

More Speaking /More Listening More Speaking /More Listening Students will be expected to demonstrate that they Students will be expected to demonstrate that they

can speak and listen effectively. can speak and listen effectively. Students will be assessed for both speaking and Students will be assessed for both speaking and

listening skills. In the classroom, this means more listening skills. In the classroom, this means more

small-group and whole-class discussionssmall-group and whole-class discussions. . Expect teachers to teach and evaluate students on Expect teachers to teach and evaluate students on

how well they understand the speakerhow well they understand the speaker’’s pointss points. .

EXAMPLES-MATHEXAMPLES-MATH

OLD PROBLEM- (little rigor)OLD PROBLEM- (little rigor) Tina had 15 balloons. She gave 12 of Tina had 15 balloons. She gave 12 of

them away. How many balloons did them away. How many balloons did Tina have?Tina have?

NEW PROBLEM- (WITH RIGOR)NEW PROBLEM- (WITH RIGOR) Burger Barn has 1 small table that can Burger Barn has 1 small table that can

seat 4 people. They also have 1 large seat 4 people. They also have 1 large table that can seat double that amount. table that can seat double that amount. 15 people came in at lunch time. How 15 people came in at lunch time. How many people did not get a seat?many people did not get a seat?

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THIRD GRADE MATHTHIRD GRADE MATH

Jamal will put 22 boards around his garden end-to-end. Each Jamal will put 22 boards around his garden end-to-end. Each board is 1 foot long. The garden will be in the shape of a board is 1 foot long. The garden will be in the shape of a rectangle. The garden will either be 3 feet or 4 feet wide. rectangle. The garden will either be 3 feet or 4 feet wide. Which width, 3 feet or 4 feet, will give Jamal a garden with Which width, 3 feet or 4 feet, will give Jamal a garden with the greater area? Show your work or explain how you got the greater area? Show your work or explain how you got your answer.your answer.

Correct AnswerCorrect Answer: A width of 4 feet gives the greater area of : A width of 4 feet gives the greater area of the garden. the garden.

For a width of 3 feet, the length should be 8 feet, because 3 For a width of 3 feet, the length should be 8 feet, because 3 + 3 + 8 + 8 = 22.+ 3 + 8 + 8 = 22.

For a width of 4 feet, the length should be 7 feet, because 4 For a width of 4 feet, the length should be 7 feet, because 4 + 4 + 7 + 7 = 22. + 4 + 7 + 7 = 22.

For a width of 3 feet, the area is 3 8 = 24 square feet. For a width of 3 feet, the area is 3 8 = 24 square feet. For a width of 4 feet, the area is 4 7 = 28 square feet. So, a For a width of 4 feet, the area is 4 7 = 28 square feet. So, a

width of 4 feet gives a greater area. width of 4 feet gives a greater area.

EXAMPLES- READINGEXAMPLES- READING

OLD PROBLEM-

Write about your favorite part of the passage, “Welcome to the Forest”. Did you like the story? Why?

NEW PROBLEM- (Integrating writing)

Using the passage, “Welcome to the Rainforest”, write an opinion piece explaining what the most important gift the rain forest plants offer us. State your opinion and support it by using evidence from the text. Reread your writing and check for capitals and periods. Does your writing make sense?

Where are we now and Where are we now and where are we headed?where are we headed?

Standards have been implemented Standards have been implemented at all grade levels.at all grade levels.

New tests/assessment tied to the New tests/assessment tied to the Florida Standards will be conducted Florida Standards will be conducted during the 2014-2015 school year. during the 2014-2015 school year. (No more FCAT after this year)(No more FCAT after this year)

Assessments will be more focused Assessments will be more focused on application of knowledge.on application of knowledge.

The Florida StandardsThe Florida StandardsHow May I Help My Child? How May I Help My Child?

Read different types of books and Read different types of books and informational text with your childinformational text with your child

Ask your child to find answers to questions in Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.manuals, etc.

Encourage your child to form Encourage your child to form and defend and defend an an opinion by supporting it with facts, details opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from textand reasons from text

Discuss mathematics ideas with your child Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc.pictures, graphs, etc.

Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at: portal at: www.fsassessments.org to become to become familiar with the new assessments. familiar with the new assessments.