Entering a New TerritoryEntering a New Territory

The Implementation of the The Implementation of the Pennsylvania Common Core Pennsylvania Common Core

State StandardsState Standards

Common Core Module ICommon Core Module I

WhyWhy Common Core?Common Core?

Common Core – What Do You Common Core – What Do You Know?Know?

What do Know about What do Know about Common Core Common Core Standards?Standards?

What do you want to What do you want to know about Common know about Common Core Standards?Core Standards?

Complete the first Complete the first two columns of the two columns of the KWL chart and be KWL chart and be prepared to share prepared to share in 5 minutes.in 5 minutes.

The More You KnowThe More You KnowShare what you Share what you know about know about Common Core Common Core Standards.Standards.

Share what you Share what you would like to would like to know about know about Common Core Common Core Standards.Standards.

Common Language for Common Common Language for Common CoreCore

CurriculumCurriculum– Document that outlines the content Document that outlines the content that should be taught.that should be taught.

Aligned to high stakes assessments Aligned to high stakes assessments (PSSA, NAEP, SAT, ACT)(PSSA, NAEP, SAT, ACT)

Includes standards statements and Includes standards statements and performance descriptors.performance descriptors.

Includes teaching objectivesIncludes teaching objectives

Includes a recommended time frame for Includes a recommended time frame for teachingteaching

Common Language for Common Common Language for Common CoreCore

Standards: What students Standards: What students should know and be able to do should know and be able to do to be ready to succeed in to be ready to succeed in entry-level credit-bearing, entry-level credit-bearing, academic college courses and academic college courses and in workforce training in workforce training programsprograms

Eligible Content: the test Eligible Content: the test blueprint; what is assessedblueprint; what is assessed

Common Language for Common Common Language for Common CoreCore

Curriculum Program Materials – Curriculum Program Materials – the vehicle for delivering the vehicle for delivering instructioninstruction– TextbookTextbook– Student MaterialsStudent Materials– Supplemental MaterialsSupplemental Materials– Internet ResourcesInternet Resources

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Instructional Model – “how Instructional Model – “how teachers deliver instruction.teachers deliver instruction.– Inquiry allows students to apply Inquiry allows students to apply strategies, make assumptions, test strategies, make assumptions, test conclusions, and achieve deeper conclusions, and achieve deeper understanding. (Problem-based understanding. (Problem-based learning)learning)

– Direct instruction – a balance Direct instruction – a balance between whole group and small between whole group and small group instructiongroup instruction

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Maximizing Instruction – ensuring Maximizing Instruction – ensuring nothing is left to chance about the nothing is left to chance about the time that students spend in schools time that students spend in schools or classrooms.or classrooms.– Madeline HunterMadeline Hunter

Systematic Delivery of Instruction – Systematic Delivery of Instruction – using all resources to focus on the using all resources to focus on the implementation of best practices.implementation of best practices.– Action PlanAction Plan

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Rigor – Increasing the level of Rigor – Increasing the level of complexity of learning and complexity of learning and application.application.

Why Common Core?Why Common Core?11

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Reviewing Current LiteratureReviewing Current LiteratureTake 10 minutes to Take 10 minutes to read the selected read the selected article about Common article about Common Core Standards.Core Standards.Be prepared to write Be prepared to write one statement you one statement you think is significant think is significant about each section about each section of the article.of the article.– IntroductionIntroduction– Federal IntrusionFederal Intrusion– New VistasNew Vistas– Preparing TeachersPreparing Teachers– Waiting for TestsWaiting for Tests

Hot Potato ShareHot Potato ShareEach teacher will be given Each teacher will be given an article.an article.The teacher will have 5 The teacher will have 5 mins to read article.mins to read article.You will then take two You will then take two minutes to write a minutes to write a significant statement about significant statement about the article on the the article on the corresponding piece of corresponding piece of paper.paper.After two minutes, the After two minutes, the teacher will pass the paper teacher will pass the paper to the left and write to the left and write his/her next significant his/her next significant statement.statement.This process will continue This process will continue until all teachers have had until all teachers have had an opportunity to write an opportunity to write significant statements significant statements about each section of the about each section of the article.article.

Sharing is CaringSharing is CaringWould anyone Would anyone like to share like to share something they something they found to be found to be significant from significant from the article?the article?

What Have You Learned?What Have You Learned?Complete the Complete the last column of last column of the KWL Chart the KWL Chart with any new with any new pieces of pieces of information you information you learned after learned after today’s session.today’s session.

Preview for Module #2Preview for Module #2

How are Common Core Standards How are Common Core Standards different from current different from current Pennsylvania State Standards?Pennsylvania State Standards?