Common Core State Standards and Differentiated Instruction
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This document discusses how to integrate Common Core State Standards with differentiated instruction. It begins with an agenda that outlines exploring what is known about CCSS, why they were created and their impact, and how differentiated instruction can meet CCSS expectations. A key point is that CCSS focus on developing 21st century skills like problem solving and critical thinking through rigorous and relevant standards. The document emphasizes that CCSS do not prescribe specific strategies and supports for diverse learners are still needed. It also examines how differentiated instruction can help address increased textual complexity and developing literacy across subjects as required by CCSS.
Common Core State Standards and Differentiated Instruction
- 1. Common Core: Where to Begin and How to Integrate with Differentiated Instruction Katie McKnight, Ph.D. Katie@KatherineMcKnight.com
- 2. AGENDA FOR TODAY What do we already know about Common Core State Standards (CCSS)? Why were CCCS created and how do they impact today's classrooms? Although CCSS do not suggest specific instructional strategies, differentiated instruction is effective in meeting the expectations of the Standards.
- 3. AGENDA FOR TODAY College and Career Readiness Skills and the 21st Century Skills---strong connections to differentiated instruction Textual Complexity and Interdisciplinary Literacy---DI is a necessary tool
- 4. SOME GUIDING QUESTIONS (ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS) What are the expectations of CCSS? What are not the expectations of CCSS? How do we build a synergetic context between CCSS, curriculum, assessment, and differentiated instruction?
- 5. What do we already know about Common Core State Standards?
- 6. What do we already know about Common Core State Standards?
- 7. What do we know about CCSS? The 21st Century 3 Rs Designed to be robust, relevant, and rigorous. Robust: higher level thinking Relevant: engagement, student involvement, brain-based research Rigorous: high expectations, critical thinking, challenging thinking
- 8. WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: Prescribe specific instructional strategies and/or curriculum. Interventions for students who are performing below grade level or who have special needs. Support for English Language Learners (ELL)
- 9. Why were Common Core State Standards created and how do they impact today’s classrooms?
- 10. Why were Common Core State Standards created and how do they impact today’s classrooms? Intended to create greater consistency for student performance and expectations among states. NAEP data indicates that the majority of students are not college and career ready.
- 11. 21 st Century Skills •PROBLEM SOLVING •TEAM WORK •ENTREPRENEURSHIP •RESEARCH •CRITICAL THINKING
- 13. FIGURING OUT THE FRAMEWORK Close reading of the document is essential. Read the Standards and all goals. Discussion, interpretation, close reading and analysis is necessary.
- 15. Activity: As You Read the Standards Why is it structured in this way? What does the language suggest? What do you learn about the Standards in the introduction? What information and why is the information included in the appendices? http://www.corestandards.org/
- 16. Activity: Part 2 Look at the content area and grade level that corresponds with your group. Identify some examples of the following: Content Standards Process Standards Performance Standards
- 18. Textual Complexity and Interdisciplinary Literacy
- 19. Textual Complexity Textual Complexity What makes a text complex? What are factors that can make a text challenging for students?
- 21. Determining Textual Complexity is focused on these three areas: QUANTITATIVE MEASURES: QUALITATIVE DIMENSIONS: READER CONSIDERATIONS:
- 29. MORE RESOURCES FROM LEXILE • Overview video http://www.lexile.com/about-lexile/lexile-video/ • •“What Does the Lexile Measure Mean?” http://lexile.com/m/uploads/downloadablepdfs/WhatDoestheL exileMeasureMean.pdf • •“Lexile Measures and the Common Core State Standards”http://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/lexile-measures- and-the-ccssi/ • •KSDE Lexile Resource Pagehttp://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3670 • •Kansas Lexile Maphttp://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=LoE9gJxEzAc %3d&tabid=3670&mid=8721
- 37. Here’s an example • The Qualitative Measures Rubrics • for Literary and Informational Text: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=46 05 • The rubric for literary text and the rubric for informational text allow educators to evaluate the important elements of text that are often missed by computer software that tends to focus on more easily measured factors.
- 52. Knowledge Demands: Life Experiences
- 56. LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM The CCSS make the case for teaching and developing literacy skills across all content areas and grade levels. Content literacy is explicit in CCSS. What does this mean? Why is Differentiated Instruction and essential strategy?
- 58. STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERACY SKILLS IN ALL CONTENT AREAS Pre Reading During Reading After Reading Vocabulary Posing Questions and Answers