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Straight to the Core. Shifts in curriculum 2013-14. May 16, 2013. Objectives:. Participants will be able to: Understand the shift in the Common Core State Standards in Math, ELA & Science Navigate the District’s website for resources Apply understanding at home. The basics. 46 states
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Straight to the Core Shifts in curriculum 2013-14 May 16, 2013
Objectives: • Participants will be able to: • Understand the shift in the Common Core State Standards in Math, ELA & Science • Navigate the District’s website for resources • Apply understanding at home
The basics • 46 states • K-12 Math & English Language Arts (ELA) • Local control– standards v curriculum • Consistent Standards, sharing curriculum • Evidence Based • More information– achievethecore.org
Common Core State Standards Explanation: Click play
Common Core Shifts for ELA/Literacy • Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction • Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from the text, both literary and informational. • Regular practice with complex text and its academic language • Media/Technology embedded throughout Learn more at achievethecore.org
Common Core shifts for Mathematics • Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them. • Reason abstractly • Construct viable arguments & critique others’ reasoning • Model & use technology tools • Completely different approach to teaching Learn more at achievethecore.org
What’s going on in richmond? • Atlas curriculum mapping • NWEA testing for next year • Reading • Language Usages • Mathematics • Grades 3-9 General Science, Science Concepts & Processes
The future: 2013-14 • Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) • http://www.nextgenscience.org/ • Smarter Balanced Online Test 2014-15 http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
New ways to communicate • Check out the district website: • www.richmond.k12.mi.us
What questions do you have? • Thank you for coming! • 10th Grade Parents: PLAN Data: • Mrs. Michon, High School Principal • Ms. Lepak, High School Counselor • Ms. Till, High School Counselor