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Commo n Cor e Sta n dards Paren t W orksho p Series. Introduction to Common Core Nov. 4, 2013. How Common Core State Standards (CCSS) positivel y affect teaching and learning. Session Objectives. B y the en d o f this session, yo u will know…. Why CCSS have been adopted.
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CommonCoreStandards ParentWorkshopSeries IntroductiontoCommonCore Nov. 4, 2013
How Common Core State Standards (CCSS) positivelyaffect teachingand learning. Session Objectives Bythe end of this session, you will know… Why CCSS have been adopted. How parentscan supporttheir children athome.
The CommonCoreStandardsWereReleasedonJune2,2010 46StatesHaveAdoptedCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS) Green=Adopted Grey=Not AdoptedBlue=ELAOnly 3
CCSS-Common Core State Standards • Alignedwithcollegeand workexpectations • Includerigorouscontentand application of knowledgethroughhigh-orderskills • Builduponstrengthsand lessonsof current state • standards • Informedby top-performingcountries, sothatall studentsare prepared to succeed inour global economyandsociety • Evidence and/orresearch-based.
CommonCore Standards • Declining GraduationRatesNationally • InternationalOutsourcingofRoutineJobs • PercentageofStudentsinRemedial CollegeCourses • Declining WorkforceReadiness Impetus for Change • College &CareerReadiness • IncreasedRigorandRelevance • IncreasedTextComplexity&InformationalText • Problem BasedLearning Common Core LongTerm Benefits • Self-DirectedLearner • EffectiveCommunicator • CollaborativeTeamMember • ContributingCitizen
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For every twenty9THgraders 6 graduatesarework-bound 6 dropout 8 becomecollegefreshman 4 are collegedropouts 4 graduatefrom college 2 securehighskills/highwageoccupations
Shifts in theClassroom • MORE • Writingforrealpurposes and audiences • Assessmentfocused on the applicationoflearning • MORE • Hands-on,activelearning • Collaborativelearning • Readingofreal-worldtext: primarysources, nonfiction,digitalsources
Howcanyouhelp at home? -Askyourchildwhathe/sheisreading--Whatisthemainidea?Whatargumentistheauthormaking? -Encourageyourchildtoprovideevidenceandexampleswhentheyspeak: Parent: "Howwasschooltoday?" Child: "Good." Parent: "Really?WHATwasgood?"or"Howso? Iwantdetails!" -Maketextavailableinyourhomewheneverpossible--magazines,newspapers,novels,professionaldocuments,poems,etc.,andmodelgoodreadinghabits(30minutes/day!)
UpcomingMeetings • Pleasejoinus againnext time,andinvitemore parents: • oNovember13, 2013 • oFebruary 26, 2014
Let’sworktogethertoprepareSantaAna studentstobecollege andcareerready!