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ELA, Math, and The Common Core Standards

ELA, Math, and The Common Core Standards. Presented By: Jill Wilson (Reading Specialist), Vickie Morici (Reading Specialist), and Kelly DiPretoro (Math Teacher). Why the Need for Common Core Standards?. Need for clear national consistency Crucial for college and career readiness

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ELA, Math, and The Common Core Standards

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  1. ELA, Math, and The Common Core Standards Presented By: Jill Wilson (Reading Specialist), Vickie Morici (Reading Specialist), and Kelly DiPretoro (Math Teacher)

  2. Why the Need for Common Core Standards? • Need for clear national consistency • Crucial for college and career readiness • Necessary for global competition

  3. What’s the Same? • Good Teaching • Home-School Collaboration • Importance of Conversation • Fiction is STILL Fashionable!

  4. Nothing New!! • Importance of reading aloud • Importance of fluent independent reading • Building background knowledge • Developing a strong vocabulary

  5. What ISNew in ELA? • More non-fiction reading and writing • Emphasis on text-based details • Focus on “why” and “how” • Need for greater parent and student accountability

  6. And More!!!! • More persuasive expository writing • Higher expectations per grade • More social studies and science • Earlier introduction of skills, beginning in kindergarten

  7. What is an Example of a K-3 Common Core “Staircase?”

  8. Guided Reading Book Levels • www.scholastic.com/bookwizard • www.home.comcast.net/ngiansante

  9. Common Core and Mathematics • Making sense of problems and trying different methods to solve them • Using models to show thinking • Building speed and accuracy (ie flashcards) • Deep understanding of what is expected of them • Real world application of math concepts

  10. EnVisions Program • Utilizes technology to keep students engaged • Connects directly with the Common Core Standards • Keeps students engaged and motivated • Gives students an opportunity to practice what they know when they are at home

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