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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