common core state standards (k)
TRANSCRIPT
Jennifer Evans
Assistant Director ELA
St. Clair County RESA
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Introduction to
the Common
Core
Review of
Preschool
Standards of
Quality for ELA
Unpacking the
Kindergarten
Standards
Tools for
Success
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/K/ (3 min. video scroll down; video on right)
1. Children begin to understand written language read to them, use reading-like
behaviors, make progress towards becoming conventional readers.
2. Children begin to develop writing skills to communicate and express themselves
effectively for a variety of purposes.
3. Children develop abilities to express themselves clearly and communicate ideas to
others.
4. Children grow in their capacity to use effective listening skills and understand what is
said to them.
5. Children begin to develop strategies that assist them in viewing a variety of images and
multimedia materials effectively and critically.
6. Children develop positive attitudes about themselves as literate beings as readers,
writers, speakers, viewers, and listeners.
7. Children begin to understand that communication is diverse and that people
communicate in a variety of ways.
Reading Literature
(p. 3)
Reading
Informational Text
(p. 7)
Reading
Foundational Skills
(p. 12)
Writing
(p. 16)
Speaking and
Listening
(p. 20)
Language
(p. 22)
1. Study
your
assigned
section
2. Identify
key points
to share
3. Create
graphic of
key points
on chart
paper
4. Share
with group
15 minutes total
Bookmarks
Reading
Foundational
Skills
“I Can”
Statements
What
•Inclusion activity
•Opener (for day,
class period, etc.)
Why
•Builds
community
•Gets everyone’s
voice in the room
•Sets the norm for
respectful
listening
How
•On the Give One,
Get One sheet,
write down
answers to the
question below.
Be prepared to
share your ideas.
Using the bookmarks, identify 1-3 similarities between your
Standards and the CCSS Kindergarten Standards and 1-3
differences.
Look at the second page of the
Reading Foundational Skills –
Phonological Awareness
Read the section on Phonological
Awareness and General Progression
of Phoneme Awareness skills
Place a sticker on the
Consensogram which best
describes you
I rarely teachstudents these explicit Phonological Awareness and Phoneme Awareness skills in this progression.
I sometimes teach students these explicit Phonological Awareness and Phoneme Awareness skills in this progression.
I often teachstudents these explicit Phonological Awareness and Phoneme Awareness skills in this progression.
I regularly teachstudents these explicit Phonological Awareness and Phoneme Awareness skills in this progression.
Reflect with your table group about what you are currently doing and what you will change to better prepare your students for the Kindergarten Common Core State Standards.
Use the information you have learned from Unpacking the Kinder CCSS, the bookmarks, and the Consensogram.
Identify an “I Can” statement(s) you will work on.
Share with your group.
