Common+Core+Beginner+Group

Dr. Laverick Stone and Dr. Holler will introduce some of the key concepts in Common Core and our vision and goals for Common Core Implementation moving forward.(5:40 sec) (Click Here) 5:40 sec (To view in full screen, select the icon on the far right of the media player) Special Thanks to Ricki Stein and Lincoln Kaar
 * __Overview (8:00 - 8:15) __**

- Partner and/or group share about - Focus on the highlighted sections - Discuss (link here)
 * __Discussion of pre-reading (8:15 - 8:25) __**

__**Finding and Accessing the Common Core (8:25-8:40) **__

1) Find the Common Core Standards Website

//2) //Please click on and download the following PDFs to your desktop.Please do NOT print these documents.

__RELA and Content Area Teachers__ a) Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects b) English Language Arts Appendix B c) English Language Arts Appendix C

__For__ __ Math teachers __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a) Common Core State Standards for Mathematics <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">b) Mathematics Appendix A

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Explore the Common Core Standards Website and examine resources found on it.

__** Common Core Organization (8:40-9:10) **__ 1) Examine the Table of Contents (p 2) 2) Broad Standards (p 10) 3) Explore and familiarize with the General Structure of the more specific grade level standards (begins on p 11) 4) Go back to the Table of Contents and find the most appropriate standards to explore. Turn to them and begin to read.

__** Common Core Progression (9:10-9:40) **__ 1) Examine the . 2) Beginning in Kindergarten, explore the changes in rigor up the vertical alignment. Circle or highlight any changes from grade level to grade level. Discuss with your partners or small group. 3) If time allows, select one of your standards and explore the progressions from grade level to grade level.

__** Common Core Exemplars (9:40-10:15) **__

1) Use English Language Arts Appendix B (Text Exemplars) 2) Examine Table of Contents (p 4) 3) Find and explore your grade level selected texts. 4) If time, examine grade levels below and above yours.
 * Text Exemplars **

1) Use English Language Arts Appendix C (Student Writing Exemplars) 2) Explore a 12th grade argumentative Exemplar (p. 76) 3) Find your grade level and explore exemplars. 4) Examine exemplars in the grade levels below and above yours.
 * Student Work **