109 Common Core Resources For Teachers By Category 109 Common Core Resources For Teachers By Content Area The transition to the Common Core Standards is likely the single most significant change in the last 10 years in American public education. While the English-Language Arts and Math haven’t changed, what the standards say about those content areas–and their relative complexity and rigor–are indeed different. In a recent survey, you let us know you wanted more Common Core resources and support, so we’re going to ramp up our Common Core resources over the summer of 2013, including this list of various Common Core resources, separated by content area. 32 Common Core Resources For Teaching English Articles Journals Videos 22. 37 Common Core Resources For Teaching Science 1. 28. Videos 32. 40 Common Core Resources For Teaching Math 1. Journals 23. Videos 31.
Trading Card Creator The Trading Card tool gives students an alternative way to demonstrate their literacy knowledge and skill when writing about popular culture texts or real world examples. This interactive allows students to create their own trading card about a real or fictional person, place, object, event, or abstract concept. These cards are can be used with any type of book students are reading or subjects that they are studying, and make for an excellent prewriting exercise for students who are writing narrative stories and need to consider characters, setting, and plot. Specific prompts guide student through the various types of cards, expanding students' thinking from the basic information and description of the topic to making personal connections to the subject. The save capability gives students a way to work on a draft of their card and come back to it to rework and revise as necessary, and to save their finished product to share with friends and family. back to top
Curriculum Framework The Curriculum Framework specifies what is to be taught for each subject in the curriculum. In Pennsylvania, Curriculum Frameworks include Big Ideas, Concepts, Competencies, and Essential Questions aligned to Standards and Assessment Anchors and, where appropriate, Eligible Content. Curriculum Framework Definitions: Big Ideas: Declarative statements that describe concepts that transcend grade levels. To view a Curriculum Framework, either select a subject and then the grade level(s), or select a course.
LANGUAGE Live - Launch into Accelerated Literacy Learning Designed specifically to meet the higher expectations of the CCSS, LANGUAGE!® Live is a comprehensive literacy solution that combines teacher-directed learning with personalized, adaptive instruction in an online social environment. The curriculum was developed to reach readers in grades 4-12 who are two or more years below grade level. Learn about the powerful and innovative LANGUAGE! Live curriculum model. Hear internationally renowned literacy expert Dr. See LANGUAGE! Thinkfinity Browse Resources Verizon Foundation proudly partners with some of the country’s top educational organizations to provide you with the latest topics, tools and trends in education. Created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ARTSEDGE provides resources and examples for teachers to teach in, through and about the arts. Visit ARTSEDGE Developed by the Council for Economic Education, EconEdLink provides teachers and students with lessons and classroom learning activities based on economics topics in the news and real-time economics data. Visit EconEdLink Presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities, EDSITEment features lesson plans and additional classroom resources about art and culture, literature and language arts, foreign language, history and social studies. Visit EDSITEment Visit Illuminations Visit National Geographic Education Visit ReadWriteThink Visit Science NetLinks Visit Smithsonian's History Explorer Visit Wonderopolis
Making Paper Blogs to Prepare for the Online Experience I’ve decided to take my students on a fun-filled blogging journey for the last few weeks of school. In some ways I think I might be crazy trying to do this in such little time, but my guts are telling me to, “Just do it!” I’m glad I listened! I decided to start as is suggested by some of my awesome PLN – with paper blogs. Introducing Vocabulary – First, I told the class about the blogging project and explained that we would start with paper and then move it online. Get Students Writing – I then assigned a very easy and short writing assignment for the kids to do – write about their favorite food or drink. Get Students Designing – Along with assigning the writing assignment, the students need to consider the design of their paper blog which needed all the pieces referred to earlier. Get Students Working – The students got busy right away! Then came commenting… Commenting on Paper Blogs Writing comments on blogs whether they are on paper or online, is a lesson in and of itself.
Spotlight on Literacy and the Common Core The Education Week Spotlight on Literacy in the Common Core is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on: Integrating literacy across subjects in preparation for the common coreShifting attention to informational text and other nonfiction textsApplying literacy research to the common standardsLibrarians' roles in preparing for the common coreIdentifying struggling readers and implementing literacy interventions You get the eight articles below in a downloadable PDF. Schools nationwide are revamping reading instruction, involving more disciplines and tilting toward nonfiction, among other changes. November 13, 2012 - Education Week To satisfy college and workplace demands, the standards' framers are telling schools to shift more attention to informational text. In the 15 years since the National Reading Panel convened, researchers have learned a few things about teaching reading. July 30, 2012 - Education Week September 11, 2012 - Education Week
Library Of Congress Unveils Massive Common Core Resource Center The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is here and teachers are trying to figure out how to best integrate it into their tried-and-true lessons. They’re struggling to integrate technology to best augment CCSS. They are in desperate need of classroom materials that they can trust. Like a superhero, the U.S. Common Core Resources You can now do a ‘ Search By Standards ‘ query which lets you do exactly that. Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations. Professional Development Tools There are professional development tools that are sorted by grade level, ease of use, and written in plain English. Classroom Materials Created by teachers for teachers, these ready-to-use materials provide easy ways to incorporate the Library’s unparalleled primary sources into instruction. Lesson Plans – Teacher-created lesson plans using Library of Congress primary sources. Learn More
Now Out Of Beta, Tykoon Teaches Kids (And Parents) About Managing Finances NYC-based financial services startup for families, Tykoon, is exiting its private beta and is launching its first mobile app for iPhone. The company, which aims to change the ways kids think about and use money, is more that your typical allowance tracker application – it’s a platform for earning, saving, giving and spending, the latter which includes kid-friendly access to a curated and controlled Amazon store. The company was co-founded by two experts in the payments and financial services business, Mark Bruinooge and Doug Lebda. Bruinooge spent 10 years in the industry, including time served as the head of e-commerce strategy as well as digital marketing at Bank of America. Bruinooge explains Tykoon’s goal as “improving financial literacy by giving kids a real platform that allows them to learn through real experiences.” As kids earn money, they can then choose to spend it in the online store, or can request a cash-based payout from mom or dad.
lib20 / workshop-commoncore Workshop: Friday May 11, 2012 8:30-3:30 Sponsored by: Dutchess, Orange/Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster BOCES SLS Workshop Description: During this workshop you will learn about a variety of Web 2.0 technologies that can support the student learning in the context of the Common Core Learning Standards. Key Phrases from Common Core Standards Communicate & collaborateResearch, read & reflectResearch to build knowledgeResearch to present knowledgeTake notes and categorize informationSummarize and paraphrase informationVocabulary acquisitionComprehension of text and speakers Background Reading , Resources, Sample lesson plans Blogs : Blogs can be written by either an individual or by multiple authors. Find a Book : Find titles by grade level, lexile level, topic. present.me : Wonderful service that lets you upload your slides, then record a narration for the slides or a video narration. Little Bird Tales : Create graphics online or upload images, photos, scanned artwork.
Rubrics for the Common Core Educators are busy re-mapping and re-working curriculum at all levels to align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). As I began to take a look at this monumental initiative, I decided a way I might help was to identify the rubrics that have been developed thus far for assessment of these standards. Some states started earlier than others with this project and I am sure additional resources will be showing up on the Web soon! Here are the rubric links that I have located thus far: I also found two rubrics for reviewing lessons and units for the CCSS:As I find additional ones, I will be adding them to my Assessment and Rubrics page. Have you come across any other useful tools to support the CCSS?