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ProjectProject to Ignite to Ignite LearningLearning
and Advance and Advance Literacy Literacy
UnderstandingUnderstandingss
and Learn the and Learn the Common Core Common Core Reading and Reading and
Writing Writing StandardsStandards
One Model:One Model:
The Research The Research
ProjectProject
Protect Basic Protect Basic Strong Strong
Important Important Standards Standards LearningLearning
Empower students Empower students
to to
learnlearn
on theiron their
ownown
Create a Create a
Web Site Web Site Reporting Reporting Research Research FindingsFindings
Specific Specific GuidelinesGuidelines
GuideGuide
TheThe
PathPath
Teamwork withTeamwork with
PeersPeers
HelpsHelps
the the
workwork
Big Idea Big Idea Essential QuestionEssential Question
in kid-friendly terms in kid-friendly terms guides the researchguides the research
Need to KnowNeed to Know
Propels Learning Propels Learning learninglearning
Students follow Students follow thethe
path path on on their their own own
Rules:Rules:Thesis Statement is Thesis Statement is on Web Site Home on Web Site Home
PagePage
Thesis Statement no Thesis Statement no more than 30 wordsmore than 30 wordsWeb site ConstraintsWeb site Constraints
OnLineOnLineAccess Access to to Library Library Data Data Base Base
Students Located, Students Located, Contacted Experts Contacted Experts
in via internet in via internet search, e-mail, search, e-mail, Skype interviewSkype interview
Extended web siteExtended web site
VastVastAmountAmount of of MaterialMaterialAvailableAvailable
Expository/Argument Close reading inference central idea Non-fiction text Evaluate visuals
texts address similar themes
Read complex text proficiently
Produce coherent Writing with Peer
Review, RevisionsResearch
What’s different:What’s different:
Create web siteCreate web site Concise statements Concise statements Word Limit Word Limit Add visuals, videos, Add visuals, videos, sound sound
Almost Almost all 20 Common all 20 Common Core ELA Standards in Core ELA Standards in
Reading and Writing Reading and Writing
are well learned in are well learned in
this technology based this technology based
research projectresearch project
On-Line Library data bases
Interview experts, email
Team process adds ideas
Presentation to Adults
Connor’sConnor’s Team Team Didn’t Didn’t Win Win
CConnor’s Team onnor’s Team Won Wonat theat theState State ScienceScience Fair Fair
Lost Lost OpportunitiesOpportunities
Write up research Write up research
Lost Lost Opportunities:Opportunities:
Write up research Write up research All Do Web SiteAll Do Web Site
Lost OpportunitiesLost Opportunities
Write up research Write up research All do Web SiteAll do Web Site All do Project All do Project
BE CREATIVE!BE CREATIVE!
PARCC TESTS PARCC TESTS
AREN’T AREN’T
STANDARDIZEDSTANDARDIZED
They’re Criterion They’re Criterion
ReferencedReferenced
CRITERION REFERENCED:Show what is Tested in advance
Test what is shown
PARCC TESTS AREN’T PARCC TESTS AREN’T
TestsTests
They’re Assessments They’re Assessments
of learning of learning to Guide to Guide what is Taughtwhat is Taught
PARCC TESTS PARCC TESTS
AREN’T AREN’T
High StakesHigh Stakes Assess to Guide Assess to Guide
LEARNINGLEARNING
Freedom to teach Is also Freedom to teach Is also freedom not to teachfreedom not to teach
Local control is in Local control is in
how teaching and how teaching and
learning is donelearning is done
•State Standards: 1989State Standards: 1989
Governors’ ConferenceGovernors’ Conference
•2002 President Bush No 2002 President Bush No Child Left Behind act Child Left Behind act
With full BipartisanWith full Bipartisan
Congressional VOTECongressional VOTE
Core Standards in Core Standards in
2009200940 States adopted 40 States adopted
Common CoreCommon Core10 States are Race 10 States are Race
to the Topto the Top
Advantages to Advantages to Common Core:Common Core:
Commonality across Commonality across
schools and statesschools and states Build grade to Grade Build grade to Grade
Advantages to Advantages to Common Core:Common Core:
Common high Common high
learninglearning
Challenging Challenging assessmentassessment
Good new national Good new national materials for teachersmaterials for teachers
High Achieving High Achieving students:students:
Minimal CompetencyMinimal Competency
Can move on to higherCan move on to higher
ExpectationsExpectations
Standards make a Standards make a good difference! good difference!
Common is Common is better!better!
