module 1 what is common core?. goals develop an understanding of common core standards and the pa...

Module 1

What is Common Core?

GoalsDevelop an understanding of Common

Core Standards and the PA commitment

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Explore online Common Core Standards and supporting materials

Preview Pennsylvania transition plans, timeline and resources

Districts work with CLIU to develop roll-out

Three year implementation

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Common Core: What We Know

Two Stars and a Wish

◦Record two things you already know about CC

◦Record one thing you would like to know about CC

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Common Core Overview

Prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and work

Ensures consistent expectations regardless of a student’s zip code

Provides educators, parents, and students

with clear, focused guideposts

Offers economies of scale (uniformity)

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SAS and the Common Core

SAS Resources: http://www.pdesas.org*

◦Clear Standards Tab

Common Core Tab

* Also located in PLC

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Common Core Organization

English Language Arts Strands

◦ Reading

◦ Writing

◦ Speaking and Listening

◦ Language

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English Language ArtsNew Emphasis

Reading◦ Balance of literature and informational

texts◦ Text complexity

Writing◦ Emphasis on argument and

informative/explanatory writing◦ Writing about sources

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/anchor-standards/college-and-career-readiness-anchor-standards-for-language/

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts

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English Language ArtsNew Emphasis

Speaking and Listening◦ Comprehension and collaboration ◦ Inclusion of formal and informal talk

Language◦ Stress on general academic and domain-

specific vocabulary

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/english-language-arts-standards/anchor-standards/college-and-career-readiness-anchor-standards-for-language/

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-english-language-arts

Design and Organization

Three Main Sections

K-5 Cross disciplinary

6-12 English Language Arts

6-12 Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science/Technical Subjects

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Design and Organization

Appendices

A Research Supporting Key Elements

B Text Exemplars/Sample Performance Tasks

C Samples of Student Writing

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Anchor Standards

Four sets of College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards:

Reading (Page 10)

Writing (Page 18)

Speaking and Listening (Page 22)

Language (Page 25)

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From Anchors to Grade Level Standards

Grade level standards derive from the Anchor Standards.

K-2

3-5

6-8

9-10 and 11-12

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SAS and the Common Core

SAS Resources: http://www.pdesas.org*

◦Clear Standards Tab

Common Core Tab

* Also located in PLC

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Common Core Organization

Mathematics

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Standards for Mathematical Content

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Common Core Organization

Standards for Mathematical Practice

◦ Carry across all grade levels

◦ Describe habits of mind of a mathematically expert student

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Common Core Organization

Standards for Mathematical Content

◦ Presented by grade level, K-8

◦ Organized into domains progressing over several grades

◦ Introduced at each grade level by 2–4 focal points

◦ Presented by conceptual themes at high school

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Describe varieties of expertise that should be developed in students

Rely upon longstanding important processes and proficiencies

Articulate the behaviors of truly mathematically competent citizens

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

4. Model with mathematics.

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

6. Attend to precision.

7. Look for and make use of structure.

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

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Mathematical Content: Domains

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Grades K-8Counting and CardinalityOperations and AlgebraicThinkingRatios and ProportionalRelationshipsThe Number SystemNumber and Operationsin Base TenNumber and Operations—FractionsMeasurement and DataStatistics and ProbabilityExpressions and EquationsFunctionsGeometry

High SchoolNumber and QuantityAlgebraFunctionsGeometryStatistics and ProbabilityModeling

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Design and Organization

Content standards define what students should understand and be able to do

Clusters are groups of related standards

Domains are larger groups that progress across grades

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

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Reading A Standard

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

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Grade Level Overview

(Grade 4 page 27 in CCSS)

Focus: Instructional Time

Grade 4 Overview (1 page)

Provides in depth explanation for the grade level

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Key Advances Focus and coherence

Focus on key topics at each grade level. Coherent progressions across grade levels.

Balance of concepts and skills Content standards require both conceptual

understanding and procedural fluency.Mathematical practices

Foster reasoning and sense-making in mathematics.

College and career readiness Level is ambitious but achievable.

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

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Key Changes Focuses in early grades on number

(arithmetic and operations) to build a solid foundation in math

Evens out pace across the grades

Focuses on using math and solving complex problems in high school math - the real world emphasis

Stresses problem-solving and communication

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics

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Common Core Wishes

Have we addressed your wishes?

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Contact Information

Jo Beth McKee Language Education Advisor

Bureau of Teaching and Learning

Division of Curriculum

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street, 8th Floor

Harrisburg, PA 17126

Phone:  717.525.5981

jobmckee@state.pa.us

Kevin M. MauroMathematics Education Advisor

Bureau of Teaching and Learning

Division of Curriculum

Pennsylvania Department of Education

333 Market Street, 8th Floor

Harrisburg, PA  17126-0333

Phone: 717.772.6904 

kmauro@state.pa.us