K-5 Reading, W riting, Language, Listening & Speaking

1. K-5 Reading, Writing, Language, Listening & Speaking COMMON CORE PARENT ACADEMY JUNE 12, 2013

2. WELCOME K-5 PARENTS AGENDA • Common Core State Standards • Background • Changes in K-5 classroom instruction • Shifts • Example of a Common Core Reading Lesson • Parent Resources

3. Common Core State Standards • Developed by - State Departments of Education - Researchers - Professional Education Organizations -Teachers, Parents and Students • Adopted by 45 states • CCSS Adopted by Oregon in October 2010

4. TESTING ON NEW STANDARDS BEGINS FOR GRADES 3-12 SPRING 2015 SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM IS DEVELOPING THE TESTS THAT OREGON WILL USE.

5. http://www.engageny.org/resource/video-for-parents-and-families-about-the-common-core-assessmentshttp://www.engageny.org/resource/video-for-parents-and-families-about-the-common-core-assessments Message to Parents about the Common Core State Standards

6. COMMON CORE “Shifts” • How will instruction change in my child’s classroom?

7. Shift #1 Reading Street Anthology: Pages 288 and 302

8. Shift #2 Reading Street Anthology, Pages 285, 287 and 302

9. Shift #3 • Reading Street materials reflect Common Core expectations for challenging, complex texts.

10. Shift #4 & #5 • Close Reading Lessons

11. Shift #6 Reading Street Anthology, Page 286

12. Academic Vocabulary

13. How can you help your student learn more words? https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/improving-student-vocabulary

14. Puzzle Activity Match the Shifts with the activities you can do at home to support your student.

15. Close Reading Lesson “Leading People to Freedom” by Julia Nasser Padgett Grade 3 Anthology – Page 404

16. Canada Northern States Southern States

17. Parent Resources • Parent’s Backpack Guide to Common Core State Standards • Common Core ‘Shifts’ for English Language Arts • Resources for Parents – K-12 English Language Arts