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Tag Archives: instructional shifts
iTunes University CCSS Course Series
The Council of Chief State School Officers has created a series of iTunes University courses to prepare educators for the Common Core and the necessary instructional shifts. The courses provide experiences with critical outcomes and provide “classroom-ready resources.” You can … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development, Student Achievement Partners
Tagged 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, CCSS, CCSSO, instructional shifts, K-2, Professional Development, SAP, video
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Access to Common Core Edmodo Groups
Access to 11 popular Edmodo groups can be gained by using the links and codes in a document linked here. The groups include the social studies units and social studies close reading examples; SAP’s Basal Alignment Project and Anthology Alignment … Continue reading
Site Leads Prepare for August 8th
On August 8th, Washoe will launch its K-6 CCSS professional development calendar with a day devoted to literacy outcomes. Site leads worked with personnel from Curriculum & Instruction to preview “sessions” (here) and get a basic feel for the structure … Continue reading
Teachers Reflect on CCSS, the ‘Shifts,’ and Close Reading
In a video produced by EngageNY, educators in New York reflect on their implementation of the Common Core. Teachers address topics including the instructional shifts, close reading, and text-dependent questions. You can watch the video here.
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Tagged Close Reading, EngageNY, instructional shifts, New York, teachers, video
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Advancing Literacy Practice with the Core
Washoe educators moved through a third offering of the inservice course, Advancing Literacy Practice with the Core. The 15-hour class touches on a number of important features of the CCSS that enable practitioners to match classroom practice to the standards, … Continue reading
Billings Public Schools Train with CTP
Elementary and secondary school educators in Billings, Montana worked through elements of the ‘Core Task Project’ and ‘Advancing Literacy Practice with the Common Core.’ You can find all of the resources shared over the two days below. Note: some of … Continue reading
CL’s Meet to Learn about SS Units and Evidence Guides
Curriculum Leaders gathered to learn more about the Evidence Guides and social studies units for grades 4th through 6th. The units focus on important grade level outcomes from mining to Colonial America to Ancient Egypt. CLs reviewed one unit, Colonial … Continue reading
Assessment and Instruction in the Era of CCSS
University of North Carolina Greensboro professor Dr. Karen Wixson shares a webinar on the CCSS and the instructional shifts. There are several key pieces of information that are worth reviewing including: a) the “claims” are driving the assessment and not … Continue reading
Sharing the Common Core with Parents
The World of Inquiry School has posted a video (here) of site educators moving parents through the Common Core State Standards. They start with having parents discuss page 7 of the introduction and then review two key learning targets: 1) … Continue reading
Evidence Guides for CCSS Implementation
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
Core Task Project 