2. A set of standards designed to better prepare k-12
students for college and careers
Think more critically about what they are reading
Compare multiple sources in different formats
Use more primary resources
Less personal opinion, and more “sourced evidence”
displayed in student’s writing
By 2014-15 school year, standards call for 50% informational
text in elementary schools; 55% in middle schools; and 70%
in high schools
3. COMMON CORE
MISCONCEPTIONS
NOT federal standards
created by the Council of Chief State School Officers with
input from state governors
NOT all 50 states are on board
Texas, Alaska, Virginia, Minnesota and Nebraska are out
Fiction is NOT being replaced by non-fiction
Appendix B is NOT a recommended reading list
meant to show the types of materials that meet core standards
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13. designed to guide publishers and
curriculum developers as they
work to ensure alignment with the
standards in English language
arts (ELA) and literacy for
history/social studies, science,
and technical subjects.
Publisher’s Criteria
So what does this mean
for public libraries?
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15. Share online resources Create booklists pairing
and databases fiction and nonfiction
Joint newsletter to titles
parents with schools Meet and collaborate
Collection development with school librarians
assistance Create teacher cards at
Mock Sibert events your library
Parent Information Host New Book Forums
Nonfiction Storytimes using non fiction titles for
for school age students teachers
Homework Help Demos
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16. PTA created fliers by grade
Engage New York Parent Page
Common Core State Standards
Booklist Common Core Resources
SLJ Op-Ed Piece on Appendix B
How to find a book’s lexile
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18. Penguin
Random House
Scholastic
Capstone
