Making Common Sense
of the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
By: Amy Ezhaya & Kelsey Ritzel
Common Core Background and Statistics
Why the switch to Common Core
The way Common Core is Structured
School on Wheels and Common Core
Differentiation: What is it?
What does Common Core look like: ELA/Math
Resources
The Common Core is a set of high-
quality academic standards in
mathematics and English language
arts/literacy (ELA).
These learning goals outline what a
student should know and be able
to do at the end of each grade. The
standards were created to ensure
that all students graduate from high
school with the skills and
knowledge necessary to succeed
in college, career, and life,
regardless of where they live.
A.State led effort, not federal mandate
B.Internationally benchmarked
C.Incorporates 21st century learning styles
D.The standards are consistent from state to state
E.Created by collaborative group
F.The goal is to help create students who are equally
college and career ready
PREPRATION
COMPETITIONCOLLABORATIONEQUITY
CLARITY
•By 2018, 61% of jobs in
California will require
postsecondary education.
•This is 2 percentage
points below the national
average of 63%.
•California ranks 29th in
postsecondary education
intensity for 2018.
Traditional Classroom Common Core Classroom
How the standards are structured.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Reading
Writing
Speaking & Listening
Language
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finalelaccssstandards.pdf
Counting and Cardinality
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Geometry
Measurement & Data
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/ccssmathstandardaug2013.pdf
How and why are we doing this?
What resources are available to our tutors?
Mobility from school district to school district no longer an issue
Able to use assessments to identify exact gaps
Consistency between what student is learning in school and after school
Similar lessons with similar approaches to teaching and learning
New websites tailored just to common core curriculum
Streamlined approach across all learning modalities
Google Folder: ELA
Each grade
ELA Reading
Book List
Reading Informational Texts
Reading Literature
Reading Foundational Skill
Writing
Language
Speaking and Listening
Worksheets
Assessments
Google Folder: Math
Each Grade
Math
Counting and Cardinality
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Geometry
Measurement & Data
Worksheets
Assessments
Kindergarten
ELA
Subjects
Materials List
Assessments
Worksheets
Language
Common Core Standards
Lesson Plans
One lesson demonstrating each standard
Example L.K.1
How can we help our student’s achieve more rigorous standards when they are below grade level or challenged by a disability?
Breaking down a concept into more manageable parts; also referred to as scaffolding or chunking
Student centered approach
Hands on
Manipulatives
Real world examples (Why is this important?)
Graphic organizers
Discussion of text “Close Reading”
Connections
Vocabulary
Focus on text-dependent questions Can only be answered with
evidence from the text
Can be literal but can also involve analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
Focus on words, sentences and paragraphs, as well as larger ideas, themes, or events
Focus on difficult portions of the text in order to enhance reading proficiency
Examples What does the character mean
when they say…?
What do the character’s words and actions tell you about them as a person? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.
In the story why does the character…?
More why and how questions
Specific activities you can use with your students to help them gain mastery of common core standards.
Reading and discussion (close reading)
Graphic organizers
Vocabulary activities Context clues
Frayer model
Create a representation
Word and definition match
Highlight prefixes and suffixes
Florida Center for Reading Research
Counting and cardinality (Scavenger hunt, I Spy)
Classifying Shapes (give students different shaped objects and have them count the number of sides, match alike shapes, etc.)
Newspaper hunt- have your student look for and cut out specific numbers (1-10 or 1-20) from an old newspaper or magazine, then put them in numerical order
Basic facts practice (Flash cards, Dice game)
What coins do I have? Game- Chose some coins and hold them so that your student cannot see them then give clues such as “I have three coins that are worth 7 cents?” and have the child use reasoning to figure out which coins your have.
Council of the Great City Schools- Parent Roadmaps http://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36
Florida Center for Reading Research http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/SCA_CCSS_index.shtm
Common Core State Standards Initiative http://www.corestandards.org/
Achieve the Core achievethecore.org
Teach Thought 50 Resources
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/50-common-core-resources-for-teachers/