Common Core Resources

KATM Supports the Implementation of the Common Core State Mathematics Standards NCSM position paper Kansas Common Core Myths and Facts Websites, files, and discussion related to the Common Core State Standards: PPTX VIEWER for Windows PDF VIEWER for Windows Structuring the mathematical practices Bill McCallum In the progressions project we’ve been discussing how best to represent the standards for mathematical practice. Summer Academy 2012 The Sylvester’s powerpoints: Flipbooks The Common Core “FlipBooks” are a compilation of research, “unpacked” standards from many states, instructional strategies and examples for each standard at each grade level. Resources used: Common Core State Standards, NCTM’s Focus In Grades K-8 series, Student Centered Mathematics by J. Websites K-5th – Several mentioned more time to study/understand WHAT to teach as part of CCSS. LESSON PLANS from Lesson Planet.com–may be a resource for creating mini-units for standards that are missing or too shallow in your texts.

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

Main Page Note: These links are grade specific to help students practice on explicit concept areas. As a teacher, you know that if a student doesn't understand a skill, they still will not know that skill, if students are placed on the computer to practice it. These skill practices are suggested to be used with adult or peer assistance until the student has a basic skill knowledge that can be improved with some extra practice. Teachers please review the website prior to working on it in class. All web sites used should be integrated into your lesson for the day or week. Some links may take you out of the school website. This website was designed with the current paradigm shift in education in mind. Please take the time to review each website prior to your students viewing the site. This site is presently being updated every day to match the common core standards with corresponding indicators. If you discover a link not working you may contact the person below. Email Dan Hoffman

Free Technology for Teachers One of my favorite parts of having a student advisory group of sixteen to eighteen years-old students was talking with them about their college and career aspirations. One of the great things about the web is that students can quickly discover and research career options as opposed to having to consult a few books in the school library or career center. Here is a handful of sites that students can use to learn about career options. Career Thoughts is a site that aims to help students make informed career decisions. On Career Thoughts students can find career profiles that outline what a person in a particular career field actually does, the education requirements for that field, salary ranges, and employment prospects. iCould is a UK-based website that features videos of people sharing their career stories. Inside Jobs is a site that offers information about careers and the training required for them.

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