Introduction to the Common Core Standards for Families

1. Introduction to the Common Core Standards for Families School Name Whittier City School District

2. OBJECTIVES • Understand what is College and Career Readiness • Become Familiar with the standards and the shifts • Discuss ways parents could support their children

3. Think, Pair, Share At your table, discuss: • What do children need to learn to be ready for college? • How can parents help?

4. So, what does it mean?

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9. College and Career Readiness The new standards will get students ready for success in college and the workforce.

10. College Readiness College readiness means that graduates have the skills they need to do well in college. “College” doesn’t just mean a four-year degree. It can mean any program that leads to a degree or certificate. Being“ready” means that students graduate from high schools with key skills in English and mathematics.

11. Career Readiness Career readiness means that high school graduates are qualified for and able to do well in long-term careers. A “career” lets graduates succeed at a profession they enjoy and earn a competitive wage.

12. What are the Common Core Standards? • Asingle set of clear standards for English language arts and mathematics • A tool to help students and parents set goals and expectations for success • Developed to ensurestudents are prepared to be successful in college and their careers

13. States that adopted the Common Core

14. A Closer Look: ELA/Literacy Shifts • Balance in reading non-fiction and fiction • Learn about the world by reading • Read more challenging material closely • Discuss reading using evidence • Writing grounded in evidence • Increase academic vocabulary

15. A Closer Look: Mathematics Shifts • Learn more about fewer concepts • Build skills across grades • Develop speed and accuracy • Use it in the real world • Persevere when solving challenging problems

16. Parents SHOULD Students MUST ELA Shift : Read as much non-fiction as fiction • Supply non-fiction texts to read • Read non-fiction books aloud or with your child • Have fun with non-fiction in front of your children • Read more non- fiction • Understand how non-fiction is written and put together • Enjoy and discuss the details of non-fiction

17. Parents SHOULD Students MUST ELA Shift : Read more complex material carefully • Know what is grade level appropriate • Provide more challenging texts their children want to read in addition to books they can read easily • Show that challenging books are worth reading • Re-read and comprehend • Read books at their comfort level and more challenging texts • Handle frustration and keep pushing to improve

18. Parents SHOULD Students MUST ELA Shift: Discuss reading using evidence • Find evidence to support their arguments • Form judgments and opinions • Discuss what the author is thinking • Talk about texts • Ask for evidence in everyday discussions, and disagreements • Read aloud or read the same book as your child and discuss with evidence

19. Parents SHOULD Students MUST ELA Shift: Write from sources • Make arguments in writing using evidence • Compare multiple texts in writing • Learn to write well • Encourage writing at home • Write “books” together using evidence and details

20. Changes you will see this year • Revised Report Cards for grades K-5 for Reading & Writing. • New Reading assessments for ELA in grades 3-8 • New Math assessments in grades 6-8 • Increase in technology use in classrooms for grades K-1, 2 and 6 • New state assessments will be piloted

21. So, what can parents really do to help?

22. How parents can help to ensuretheir child’s success • Bystaying involved, informed and engaged, parents can help students be successful • There are many ways to help: • Readwith your children • Reviewand discuss their homework • Communicatewith their teachers • Attendinformational meetings to learn more • Learnabout the standards and how they affect your child’s education and school • Lookthrough your child’s backpack each afternoon

23. Backpacks: What you should see Real-world examples that makes what they’re learning in English and math make more sense Books that are both fiction and non-fiction Writing assignments that require students to use evidence instead of opinion Math homework that asks students to write out how they got their answer Math homework that ask students to use different methods to solve the same problem

24. What works best? EngageNY.org

25. Activity: Talking to your kids about school • How do you get your child to talk about their school day? • What questions do you ask to get them to talk about their school day?

26. Some questions to ask your child What did you read and talk about in class today? How did you use evidence in school today? Where did you get it? Did you learn any new words in class today? What do they mean? How do you spell them? How did you use math today? Explain how it can help you solve everyday problems

27. Resources • www.pta.org/advocacy/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3683‎ • http://commoncore-espanol.com/ • www.colorincolorado.org › ... › For Parents‎ • www.corestandards.org/