1. COMMON CORE STANDARDS Friday, September 2, 2011 Sip

3. Fewer standards, but more in depth.

4. When will this change take place?

5. Fully implemented by 2014

7. 4 times per year

8. What does this mean for me?

9. A lot of us already do this

10. Less content to cover

11. Preparing now for the transition

12. Greater focus on reading comprehension

13. Department collaboration for common vocabulary

14. Curriculum-related writing

16. As a department, what are you currently doing that works well?orwhat could you do differently to improve vocabulary instruction?

18. Writing on demand; timed

19. Use interesting writing topics

20. Student choice

21. Authentic purposes

22. Opinion/persuasive writing

23. TEXTUAL SUPPORT/EVIDENCE

25. As a department, what are you currently doing that works well?orwhat could you do differently to improve Writing instruction?

27. Textbook Feature Analysis (beginning of the year)

28. Organization & Signal Words (transitions)

29. Article of the Week for your content area

30. 20 Questions Strategies

31. “What Were You Thinking” (written evidence of thinking/interactions with the text)

32. Post-It Notes

35. www.commoncore.org (CCSS-aligned lesson plans)

36. www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/strategies.html (vocab games for LA, math, science & Social Studies)

37. www.parcconline.org (assessment)

38. www.fcrr.org (Florida Center for Reading Research)

39. www.kellygallagher.org (Article of the Week)

40. www.wesclinpd.wikispaces.com