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This document outlines the key instructional implications of adopting the Common Core State Standards. In mathematics, it calls for 3 shifts: focusing instruction where the standards focus, coherence across grade levels, and higher rigor requiring fluency and conceptual understanding. In ELA, it requires regular practice with complex texts and building knowledge through nonfiction. It advises teachers to understand the shifts, identify major grade-level work, and review materials to develop text-dependent questions and focus instruction. School districts are advised to align classroom materials, teacher knowledge, student work samples, and assessments to the standards.
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- 1. Instructional Implications of the Common Core State Standards Sandra Alberti Student Achievement Partners, Inc. December 15, 2011
- 2. Overview What needs to change ◦ Math ◦ ELA/Literacy Suggested Action Steps for LEAs
- 3. Principles of the Standards Aligned to requirements for College and Career Readiness Based on evidence Honest about time
- 4. Principles of the Standards Fewer Clearer Higher
- 5. Mathematics: 3 shifts 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus. 2. Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics 3. Rigor: Require fluency, application, and deep understanding
- 6. Priorities in Mathematics Priorities in Support of Rich Instruction and Grade Expectations of Fluency and Conceptual Understanding Addition and subtraction, measurement using K–2 whole number quantities Multiplication and division of whole numbers 3–5 and fractions Ratios and proportional reasoning; early 6 expressions and equations Ratios and proportional reasoning; arithmetic 7 of rational numbers 8 Linear algebra
- 7. Key Fluencies Grade Required Fluency K Add/subtract within 5 1 Add/subtract within 10 Add/subtract within 20 2 Add/subtract within 100 (pencil and paper) Multiply/divide within 100 3 Add/subtract within 1000 4 Add/subtract within 1,000,000 5 Multi-digit multiplication Multi-digit division 6 Multi-digit decimal operations 7 Solve px + q = r, p(x + q) = r 8 Solve simple 22 systems by inspection
- 8. What can be done this year? Teachers are aware of and understand the shifts required to implement the Common Core Standards in mathematics. Teachers identify the major work for the grade. Teachers begin reviewing existing materials to prepare for focus.
- 9. Mathematical Practices 1. Makesense 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. 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.
- 10. ELA/Literacy: 3 shifts 1. Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary 2. Building knowledge through content- rich nonfiction and informational text 3. Reading and writing grounded in evidence from text
- 11. Text-Dependent or Not The novel Sarah Plain and Tall is a great book to illustrate what things were like in the past. There is also a movie based on the novel (created by Hallmark) which makes a good visual. If you like centers, you could put out a very simple pattern like an apron, or place mat and have the students trace, cut out and then sew (by hand) the item. Use fabric scraps and a needle and thread. My students said overwhelmingly "I can't imagine sewing all of my clothes like that!" I also have a wheat grinder, which the kids use to grind wheat into flour. We then use it to make scones from scratch later on. We made butter to go on the scones by putting cream and salt into a jar and shaking it for a very long time.
- 12. Text-Dependent or Not One of the things we do is create a simple suitcase out of paper. Inside students make illustrations of things they would take to a new place if they were Sarah. We also do some writing explaining their choices. Another thing I like to do with this book is get out my huge collection of shells. Students love looking at them and studying the different types -- a possible science connection.
- 13. Text-Dependent or Not Make bread Sew a quilt Write letters about themselves and their qualities Make a fold out of the prairie flowers and grasses and birds of the prairie Write a step poem about prairie
- 14. What can be done this year? Teachers are aware of and understand the shifts required to implement the Common Core Standards in ELA/Literacy. Teachers can identify, evaluate and develop text-dependent (evidentiary) questions. Teachers begin reviewing existing materials to develop text-dependent questions.
- 15. Advice to LEAs: You need numbers to make this happen! ELA/Literacy Mathematics Classroom Reading lists are Materials are Materials and balanced focused… Instructional ERASE! Resources Teacher 80% of Have a deep Knowledge and questions are understanding of Practice text- dependent major work of the grade Student Work Demonstrate Demonstrate close encounters fluency and with text deep through writing understanding of areas of focus
- 16. Assessment Strongest message you can send ◦ ELA/Literacy Informational passages Writing to sources – not narrative, decontextualized prompts SBAC
- 17. Strategies for Alignment How are you spending: ◦ Money? ◦ Time? ◦ Energy?
- 18. Instructional Implications of the Common Core State Standards Sandra Alberti Student Achievement Partners, Inc. December 15, 2011