The New California StandardsOrange County - 2015

What is Common Core?•Clear standards for grade

levels and across schools • Students have well-defined

benchmarks

Value of Common Core•Helps students become

critical thinkers•College & career ready

Life Skills

What Teachers Do Best

Workplace Skills

Change is Good•Adds critical thinking,

collaboration, creativity and communications

Skills needed to succeed in college and 21st Century jobs

Students Learn the Facts

Then ask – “Why?”

Are We There Yet?

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