Category Archives: Core Task Project

Recent Trainings

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

We have conducted a number of training over the last three workdays and those materials are listed below. These included activities around the Core Task Project and work with Shift 1—Building a Coherent Body of Knowledge. Core Task Project PowerPoint … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core State Standards, Content Knowledge, Core Task Project | Tagged Bailey Charter School, Core Knowledge, Core Task Project, inservice course, Robert Pondiscio | Leave a comment

Educators Work through CTP Materials

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

At Teach Fest, Learnzillion educators worked through elements of the Core Task Project. They talked about the close reading strategy, identified features of complex text and studied the guide to writing text-dependent questions. The Powerpoint can be found here and … Continue reading →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, Instructional Shifts | Tagged 2013, 3rd grade, CCSS, Close Reading Exemplar, Learnzillion, San Francisco, SAP, Teachfest | Leave a comment

Evidence Guides for CCSS Implementation

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

At the April 19th Administrative and Supervisory Meeting, district leaders explored the CCSS Guides for Planning and Practice. Developed by Student Achievement Partners, the guides aim “to provide concrete examples of what the Common Core State Standards for English Language … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, Informational Text, Instructional Shifts, Student Achievement Partners, Text-Dependent Questions, Writing to Sources | Tagged CCSS, Danielson Group, Evidence Guides, instructional shifts, Student Achievement Partners | 3 Comments

Last Session of Leading the Core

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

The last session of the Leading the Core concluded with administrators looking at connections between the instructional shifts and the Danielson Framework. Administrators also got a preview of the next fall’s professional development plan and course offerings for leadership, site … Continue reading →

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CTP Reflection Video, Edited

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

The Core Task Project Reflection video has been edited and reposted here.

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project | Tagged Ann Warren, CCSS, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, CTP, Curtis Coney, Jodie Westmont, Kim Price, Linnea Wolters, Loree Gerboth, Thomas Lay | Leave a comment

New Close Reading Exemplar Added

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

We completed a close reading exemplar for the poem, “The Story of Fidgety Philip” by Heinrich Hoffman. We have it fitted for the 3rd grade level. Some see the poem, written in 1845, as one of the first documentations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, text complexity, Text-Dependent Questions | Tagged 3rd, 4th, 5th, ADHD, CCSS, Close Reading Exemplar, Common Core State Standards, poetry | Leave a comment

CTP Inservice Course Offered

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

If you are interested in participating in the Core Task Project, you can earn one half-credit by taking advantage of a spring version of the course. The inservice CTP takes place over 2 four-hour sessions on May 9th and May … Continue reading →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, Student Achievement Partners | Tagged Core Task Project, course, credit, CTP, inservice, Jody Westmont, K-6, Kim Price | Leave a comment

Classroom Discussions around Text

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

In the video linked here, Dr. David Pearson describes the value of strong classroom discussions around text. He posits that there are three elements of strong classroom discourse which include 1) Selecting texts worth discussing 2) Planning discussion questions and … Continue reading →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Core Task Project | Tagged CCSS, classroom discussions, Common Core State Standards, Pearson, text | Leave a comment

Accessing the CTP on Twitter

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

The CTP does not get many emails. In fact, there have never been any emails… until now! A visitor to the blog asked if the CTP has a Twitter account. The answer, Yes. You can access the Tweets by clicking … Continue reading →

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Close Reading Exemplar “Whatif”

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Aaron Grossman

Linked here is a draft of a close reading exemplar of Shel Silverstein’s poem “Whatif.” This is likely a 3rd grade exemplar although we are hoping that readers of this blog will pilot the exemplar and let us know where … Continue reading →

Posted in Close Reading, Common Core State Standards, Core Task Project, Text-Dependent Questions | Tagged 2nd, 3rd, 4th, CCSS, Close Reading Exemplar, Common Core State Standards, Shel Silverstein, Whatif | Leave a comment