tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29984083604827183112024-03-13T03:07:53.687-07:00Common Core OnlineMr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-16112600301296284562012-10-17T11:50:00.001-07:002012-10-17T11:50:20.456-07:00Algebra 1 - Common Core Resources <div class='posterous_autopost'><p>There is a growing number of online resources for this foundational high school course including more traditional sets of resources that are comprised of an organized set of files as well as completely online courses. Please find below various links to these resources. Let me know if there are others I should add!</p> <p><a href="http://algebra1teachers.com/" title="Algebra 1 Teachers Homepage" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Algebra 1 Teachers</strong></span></a></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Algebra_1_teachers" height="164" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/rgIuIsClptHrHrIenEsGDiCyIrbuIAkrvpbczomzhzfqvlloshAeHqrDAADj/Algebra_1_Teachers.png.scaled696.png" width="557" /> </div> </p> <p>Here is the description from this website maintained by Jeanette Stein:</p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">"<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Algebra 1 Teachers is a tool that will help with Algebra 1 scope and sequence using the new </span><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Common Core State Standards</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Lesson plans, assessments, activities, organization, and even tips on keeping your sanity will be addressed on this website and in my newsletter."</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a compilation of resources from around the web as well as specific documents created by teachers do address the common core state standards. It is organized by unit and standard to offer both resources as well as a reasonable scope and sequence for Algebra 1.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a name='more'></a></span></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/courses/algebra.jsf">SAS Curriculum Pathways Algebra 1</a></span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Sas_curriculum_pathways_algebra_1" height="111" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/FwxDfBJwvChCnhAgtItpFkxiugyyclpcyvwbgAmnAzjGHEypsxiasvtcJmyi/SAS_Curriculum_Pathways_Algebra_1.png.scaled696.png" width="440" /> </div> </span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a brief description of this online course:</span></span></p> <p style="color: #333333;">"<a href="http://www.sas.com/govedu/edu/curriculum/index.html" style="color: #0066cc;">SAS Curriculum Pathways</a> has launched a <a href="http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/home/images/news/algebra-course.jpg" style="color: #0066cc;">free Algebra 1 course</a> that provides teachers and students with all the required content to address the <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/" style="color: #0066cc;">Common Core State Standards</a> for Algebra. Available online, the course engages students through real-world examples, images, animations, videos and targeted feedback. Teachers can integrate individual components or use the entire course as the foundation for their Algebra 1 curriculum."</p> <div>This is a complete online course for Algebra 1 designed around the Common Core State Standards. This product was not a pre-existing course adapted to common core, but is built from the standards. It can be used in its entirety or the tools and individuals lessons offered can be used individually according to course needs.</div> <div> <!--more--></div> <div><a href="https://commoncorealgebra1.wikispaces.hcpss.org/HS+Algebra+I" title="Howard County Public Schools Common Core Algebra 1 Wiki" target="_blank">Howard Count Public Schools Common Core Algebra 1 Wiki</a></div> <div><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Hcps_common_core_algebra_1_wiki" height="92" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/rrDClCwrzqpkxgrkkGqyFECIvyjqmBtIrrJAGyDsEnxwbEfoakpJemeFirnt/HCPS_Common_Core_Algebra_1_wiki.png.scaled696.png" width="424" /> </div> </div> <p> </p> <p>HCPS describes the purpose of this site in one quick sentence:</p> <p>"<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">On this site you will find information and resources to help you effectively implement Common Core Algebra I." Sounds good!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">This site not only provides a scope and sequence (while they are using the Holt Algebra 1 text, their materials are not tied to this particular textbook), but also links strong mathematical tasks (developed by the Maryland Algebra Task Force) to each standard covered within a particular unit. They also, and this is really great, have certain lessons where they have attempted to specifically embody lessons that incorporate UDL lesson design principles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">In terms of navigating the site use the <a href="https://commoncorealgebra1.wikispaces.hcpss.org/Unit+1" title="HCPS Algebra 1 Unit 1" target="_blank">Unit 1 link</a> (Unit 2, etc.) in the sidebar to get specific units where tasks and lesson resources are embedded. </span></p> <p><!--more--></p> <p><a href="http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Coll_kathyduhl/Algebra1?bc=;Coll_Group_CurriculumDevelopmentProject-AlgebraModules.CurrikiAlgebraUnit2LinearandExponentialRelationships">Algebra 1 Curriki</a></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Curriki" height="109" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/bscbbsDnEmBazIuvwAAmcwzCkBydusbtgAiJgmydbznzIxkloaiDbvevAeug/Curriki.png.scaled696.png" width="236" /> </div> </p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Here is a brief description of their Algebra 1 course:</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">"This course consists of five units aligned to the Common Core. Each unit culminates in a project that utilizes mastery of conceptual understanding taught in the individual lessons.</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Unit 1: Relationships between Quantities and Reasoning with Equations</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Unit 2:Linear and Exponential Relationships</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Unit 3: Descriptive Statistics</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Unit 4: Expressions and Equations</p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Unit 5: Quadratic Functions and Modeling"</p> <p> </p> <p>One of the unique things this course offers are the culminating, interactive projects at the each unit (Here is the <a href="http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Coll_kathyduhl/Unit1ProjectFarmersMarket?bc=;Coll_kathyduhl.Algebra1;Coll_kathyduhl.Unit1RelationshipsbetweenQuantitiesandReasoningwithEquations" title="Curriki Algebra 1 Unit 1 Project" target="_blank">link to the project at the end of Unit 1</a>). In addition, this course includes assessments, lesson plans, problems, etc. that can be used by a teacher at their discretion. All of these resources went under review by Curriki staff and so have a level of rigor and oversight that makes them particularly worth the click.</p> <p><!--more--></p> <p><a href="http://map.mathshell.org/materials/index.php" title="Mathematics Assessment Project" target="_blank">Mathematics Assessment Project</a></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Mathematics_assessment_project" height="54" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/fteGHleFAHDriByGxJJqphBxeqCfyfcczbfJovjBqBEBjxFFIlpxFEAxEszr/Mathematics_Assessment_Project.png.scaled696.png" width="479" /> </div> </p> <p>Here is the overarching goal of this project:</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">"The project is working to design and develop well-engineered assessment tools to support US schools in implementing the </span><a href="http://www.corestandards.org/" style="color: #6a141a; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">Common Core State Standards</a><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;"> for Mathematics (CCSSM)."</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 17.981481552124023px;">This project offers a series of high quality lessons, assessments, and professional development modules that are clearly aligned (alignment explained too) to the common core state standards. Most of the tasks, even the middle school ones, are extremely useful and powerful tools for the math classroom. These are truly amazing resources and I have found them to work amazingly in my own classroom. If you want to know how I am using them in my classroom and why I love them please tweet to me @dgburris.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjIqyKM9d7ZYdEhtR3BJMmdBWnM2YWxWYVM1UWowTEE" title="Three Acts Math Spreadsheet of Lessons" target="_blank">Three Acts Math</a> and <a href="http://algebra.mrmeyer.com/" title="Dan Meyer Algebra 1" target="_blank">Dan Meyer's Algebra Course</a></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/GaCrxhcGGHJfvCgGllwbqdwJxtcEBaHAejIrCoyseBhyEkGiEsqqzFzGidsv/Dan_Meyer_Algebra.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Dan_meyer_algebra" height="260" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/GaCrxhcGGHJfvCgGllwbqdwJxtcEBaHAejIrCoyseBhyEkGiEsqqzFzGidsv/Dan_Meyer_Algebra.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> </div> </p> <p>The greatest teacher thinker and blogger in mathematics currently around freely shares to great resources for Algebra 1. The first is his <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjIqyKM9d7ZYdEhtR3BJMmdBWnM2YWxWYVM1UWowTEE" title="Three Acts Lesson Plan Spreadsheet" target="_blank">Three Acts Math</a> Lessons (now about 25 of them), which are aligned to the common core and really capture critical thinking and problem-solving as well as the mathematical sense intended to be capture in the Mathematical Practices. While many of the lessons are aligned to 7th and 8th Grade standards they are all very relevant for the Algebra 1 classroom. </p> <p>The second is his set of slides, videos, and handouts he used (he is now a graduate student at Stanford) when he was teaching Algebra 1. The link to <a href="http://algebra.mrmeyer.com/" title="Dy Dan Algebra" target="_blank">all of his course documents can be found here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.yummymath.com/" title="Yummy Math Home Page" target="_blank">Yummy Math</a><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Yummy_math" height="84" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/pfsywjeJilHbBDnegomIxbtguFrwhpGjtpqAIwggrdjxsCejBBFdfcwxbmoE/Yummy_Math.png.scaled1000.png" width="579" /> </div> </p> <p>A fantastic resource for teachers looking for authentic problem tasks that richly explore mathematical concepts. These problems are common core aligned and can be searched according to standard. A fantastic resource from a dedicated educator.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.utdanacenter.org/mathtoolkit/downloads/scope/alg1scope.pdf" title="Dana Center Scope and Sequence Algebra 1" target="_blank">Dana Center Scope and Sequence Algebra 1</a></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Dana_center" height="158" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-10-17/DBiBucyAfkkasiEBrwAvlsdpmyuyykmcjJCnCmcserGsJJoAxCtFHICfarmp/Dana_Center.png" width="156" /> </div> </p> <p>The Dana Center in Austin Texas is one of the key developers of the PARCC prototype items. They have released an Algebra 1 scope and sequence as well as Geometry and Algebra 2. The document while obviously based on the standards is also informed by the PARCC model content frameworks. It is a very thoughtful development and is also useful document for teachers in SBAC states.</p> <p>The Dana Center also has a host of resources that are continually being updated at their <a href="http://ccsstoolbox.agilemind.com/index_flash.html" title="CCSS Toolbox from the Dana Center" target="_blank">Common Core Toolbox</a>.</p></div>Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-64810000223320879012012-07-30T09:03:00.001-07:002012-07-30T09:03:26.858-07:00Districts working on #commoncore<div class='posterous_autopost'><p>While this list is not exhaustive, and I hope people will contact me with more examples, there are many districts from across the country thinking through and making available curriculum resources they have developed from the common core state standards. </p> <p><span style="font-size: large; color: #993300;"><a href="http://www.veronaschools.org/domain/18" title="Verona Public Schools Curriculum Documents" target="_blank">Verona Public Schools</a>, NJ</span></p> <p>Verona Public Schools is currently undergoing a remapping of their curriculum utitilizing the <em>Understanding By Design</em> framework. The detailed curriculum maps are impressive and provide a solid thinking through of their curriculum k-12. The link above provides access to all curricular areas. Below are a few screenshots (one from ELA and one from Math):</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/uecBrwczrcdAffglovnmozvHxvxBbkdeDdCzAqGEGHzHnqIrJtzelCnJhdvH/Verona_Public_Schools_English_9_CP.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Verona_public_schools_english_9_cp" height="467" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/uecBrwczrcdAffglovnmozvHxvxBbkdeDdCzAqGEGHzHnqIrJtzelCnJhdvH/Verona_Public_Schools_English_9_CP.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/bestCjoplvCgdyhnGhypAJHEhletJzfffsGftogIyCgIzyJgtdahGegjftmw/Verona_Public_Schools_Algebra_1.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Verona_public_schools_algebra_1" height="492" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/bestCjoplvCgdyhnGhypAJHEhletJzfffsGftogIyCgIzyJgtdahGegjftmw/Verona_Public_Schools_Algebra_1.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/districts-working-on-commoncore">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p><span style="font-size: large; color: #993300;">Jordan-Granite Consortium, Utah</span></p> <p>These two districts have separately and together provided an amazing number of resources in both ELA and Math (with some very compelling work in Mathematics). While there is an amazing number of resources, I will try to spell out some of the most salient. The ELA resources are district specific, but the math resources are at both the district and the consortium level (as far as I can tell). The consortium level work on mathematics contains some really wonderful resources!</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.jordandistrict.org/" title="Jordan District Home Page" target="_blank">Jordan District Link</a></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=122&Itemid=34" title="Elementary ELA" target="_blank">Elementary ELA Resources</a></li> <li><a href="http://jsdsecondaryelacommoncore.wordpress.com/middle-school-common-core-state-standards-curriculum-maps-resources/" title="Jordan Middle School ELA Home Page" target="_blank">Middle School ELA Resources</a></li> <li><a href="http://jsdsecondaryelacommoncore.wordpress.com/high-school-common-core-state-standards-curriculum-units-resources/" title="Jordan High School ELA Home Page" target="_blank">High School ELA Resources</a></li> <li><a href="http://elemmath.jordandistrict.org/" title="Jordan Elementary Math Resources" target="_blank">Elementary Math Resources</a></li> <li>See Jordan-Granite Consortium links below for middle and high school mathematics</li> </ul> <p><span style=""> </span>Here just a few pictures of what you will find with some faithful clicking at the Jordan District <span style=""> </span>links above:</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/vHamhtiiJCvHswhadsDCpszfyGJfgGJaIyvCxbjxGnIJizBsfdqqGyhlHIAl/Jordan_5th_grade_Unit_2_Social_Studies.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Jordan_5th_grade_unit_2_social_studies" height="468" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/vHamhtiiJCvHswhadsDCpszfyGJfgGJaIyvCxbjxGnIJizBsfdqqGyhlHIAl/Jordan_5th_grade_Unit_2_Social_Studies.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/rahlgswydzixAcgCquBEGqxpGgddibbjaGjiporClhkvedwCwoenkaAftBGe/Jordan_Alienation_Grade_12_ELA_Resources_for_Thematic_Units.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Jordan_alienation_grade_12_ela_resources_for_thematic_units" height="648" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/rahlgswydzixAcgCquBEGqxpGgddibbjaGjiporClhkvedwCwoenkaAftBGe/Jordan_Alienation_Grade_12_ELA_Resources_for_Thematic_Units.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/enJAAsmEhDAdAnsnxBllywvyneysErFysxeklmgkfprbBpufioEufxkuGnre/Jordan_5th_grade_Unit_2_Social_Studies.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Jordan_5th_grade_unit_2_social_studies" height="468" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/enJAAsmEhDAdAnsnxBllywvyneysErFysxeklmgkfprbBpufioEufxkuGnre/Jordan_5th_grade_Unit_2_Social_Studies.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/FhFzcdczpmDkvisGsBmdgFAjkmbcBHkelzuvejGGjFrgblIxBbsjniHdAHep/Jordan_5th_Math_Unit_1.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Jordan_5th_math_unit_1" height="553" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-19/FhFzcdczpmDkvisGsBmdgFAjkmbcBHkelzuvejGGjFrgblIxBbsjniHdAHep/Jordan_5th_Math_Unit_1.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/districts-working-on-commoncore">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/Pages/default.aspx" title="Granite Schools Home Page" target="_blank">Granite District Link</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p>The Granite District has provided us all curriculum maps in ELA and Math as well as an <strong>awesome</strong> k-12 vocabulary program (vocabulary cards, implementation strategies, PD, etc.) among other resources. This site seems to be growing so it is a good place to check back to and see what is developing. The list below is just a sampling of the resources they have put together.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/DEPART/TEACHINGLEARNING/CURRICULUMINSTRUCTION/LITERACYENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS/Pages/ELACommonCore.aspx" title="Granit Common Core Curriculum Maps">7-12 ELA Curriculum Maps</a></li> <li><a href="http://gsdcommoncore.wikispaces.com/" title="Granite Grade 9 Wiki">9th Grade Common Core Wiki</a> (in development)</li> <li><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/math/elementarymathematics/Pages/default.aspx" title="Granite Elementary Math Curriculum Maps" target="_blank">Elementary Math Curriculum Maps</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/math/secondarymathematics/Pages/default.aspx" title="Granite Secondary Math Curriculum Maps">Secondary Math Curriculum Maps</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/math/Pages/MathematicsVocabulary.aspx" title="Granite CCSS Vocabulary">k-12 CCSS Vocabulary</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/math/Pages/DIMathVocab.aspx" title="Granite Dual Immersion Math Vocabulary">Dual Immersion Math Vocabulary</a> (Chinese, French, and Spanish)</li> </ul> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/BBdytdfeAvumAtDigJbcfnDEoenwHryntzwhFzbzIrbnxrJviqfycwjgBrqt/Granite_Algebra_1_CCSS_Framework.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Granite_algebra_1_ccss_framework" height="307" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/BBdytdfeAvumAtDigJbcfnDEoenwHryntzwhFzbzIrbnxrJviqfycwjgBrqt/Granite_Algebra_1_CCSS_Framework.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/oyqlJexzkBDrFeJekBJAlnceggkofIhmgnrEguuoiFbstqmJwDqjFdbwsyki/Granite_ELA_10th_Grade_CCSS_Framework.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Granite_ela_10th_grade_ccss_framework" height="307" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/oyqlJexzkBDrFeJekBJAlnceggkofIhmgnrEguuoiFbstqmJwDqjFdbwsyki/Granite_ELA_10th_Grade_CCSS_Framework.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/rJEBwbimjwBnsgxsbkhxehfDBwJpgtmifahCCvreCuchdkdAFfqdaiqCtntz/Granite_Schools_Vocabulary_Example.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Granite_schools_vocabulary_example" height="494" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/rJEBwbimjwBnsgxsbkhxehfDBwJpgtmifahCCvreCuchdkdAFfqdaiqCtntz/Granite_Schools_Vocabulary_Example.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/districts-working-on-commoncore">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">Jordan-Granite Consortium Mathematics</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">The resources here are constantly expanding, shifting, and improving, but above all else inspiring for districts looking for models of digitizing their curriculm, aligning to common core, and producing quality instructional supports and resources for teachers. Any 7-12 math teacher should visit this to see what they are doing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">There is so much on these two websites that it is hard to prioritize or even list where to begin. I encourage people when they visit the Middle School link to go to the tabs for "7th Old" and "8th Old" where they have a complete year of work that is common core aligned/designed and has excellent resources. If you are overwhelmed, e-mail me and I'll tell you what I found helpful</span></p> <p><a href="http://middlemathccss.wordpress.com/" title="Jordan-Granite Consortium Middle School Math" target="_blank">Middle School Mathematics</a> (7th and 8th--remember to look at 7th old and 8th old!)</p> <p><a href="http://secmathccss.wordpress.com/" title="Jordan-Granite Secondary Mathematics" target="_blank">Seconday Mathematics</a> (HS)</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Jordan-granite_7th_grade_math_i_can" height="490" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/anhfrutlrpAGoHrmzmqvmGlbiaxDiAbHBwxJCzAHEfHoErgEBqdxvrpFhcsE/Jordan-Granite_7th_Grade_Math_I_Can.png.scaled696.png" width="658" /> <img alt="Jordan-granite_math_2_resource_page" height="514" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/AvdkjzgdydttHaicmtqjlHgumCAaiftjhEbnhxnzdikgctErdrvfpbbjIhaH/Jordan-Granite_Math_2_Resource_Page.png.scaled696.png" width="488" /> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/HdAhfAkCwwHfFbxHpIqceajsuAADAtzEwEurkCuqkjHcCHntxBFyJAlbfyFv/Jordan-Granite_Math_1_Conceptual-Scope_work.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Jordan-granite_math_1_conceptual-scope_work" height="307" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/HdAhfAkCwwHfFbxHpIqceajsuAADAtzEwEurkCuqkjHcCHntxBFyJAlbfyFv/Jordan-Granite_Math_1_Conceptual-Scope_work.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/fbHCwpIDlifmwqBsGDDnBxyhuAAzkHqoIHBzjEqwcIqCEhlxgxqqkFcldAJv/Jordan-Granite_7th_Grade_Conceptual.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Jordan-granite_7th_grade_conceptual" height="532" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/fbHCwpIDlifmwqBsGDDnBxyhuAAzkHqoIHBzjEqwcIqCEhlxgxqqkFcldAJv/Jordan-Granite_7th_Grade_Conceptual.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/districts-working-on-commoncore">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p><span style="color: #993300; font-size: large;"><a href="http://oaklandk12-public.rubiconatlas.org/Atlas/Public/View/Default" title="Oakland Schools Atlas">Oakland Schools, Michigan</a></span></p> <p>Oakland Schools has employed Rubicon International to organize and digitize their curriculum maps k-12 using the common core state standards. It provides a wonderful architecture to their work as a district and allows for the connection of their scope and seqeunce with instructional resources. When using the filter in the search box select "Common Core" under the school field to only search within the maps for common core or select "Common Core" under the map type field.</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/CwqIwlpyaovyAtEtBxCdIprJfztasHJsykHzCsumirnGiGujaiigAJlHclbn/Oakland_Curriculum_Management_9th_Grade_ELA.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Oakland_curriculum_management_9th_grade_ela" height="307" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/CwqIwlpyaovyAtEtBxCdIprJfztasHJsykHzCsumirnGiGujaiigAJlHclbn/Oakland_Curriculum_Management_9th_Grade_ELA.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/mtrCsbioajdhmyfmjfAErECpBigzxsnIzyqHgmpwGCcrIBDbICnicJHACeae/Oakland_ELA_Graphic_Organizer_Example.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Oakland_ela_graphic_organizer_example" height="318" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/mtrCsbioajdhmyfmjfAErECpBigzxsnIzyqHgmpwGCcrIBDbICnicJHACeae/Oakland_ELA_Graphic_Organizer_Example.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <img alt="Oakland_math_algebra_1_selection" height="620" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/vDFmdtqjBeFhyxigxttCkohgCvpfBflBinCgAyHyhCqCuayrlvfbHfwvsler/Oakland_Math_Algebra_1_Selection.png.scaled696.png" width="555" /> <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/eIJfyzhfEJIbFqfJDblniuebnuJAJCbtjFedzjfueJzcvwdBuEaewhFdFaow/Atlas_Curriculum_Management_Search.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Atlas_curriculum_management_search" height="307" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/eIJfyzhfEJIbFqfJDblniuebnuJAJCbtjFedzjfueJzcvwdBuEaewhFdFaow/Atlas_Curriculum_Management_Search.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/tlsEctdgwoFqzhvckbyDjDvFpyxyrdcvtrzEmrCiJywkmBcBhGiuyuGjxHcs/Oakland_Curriclum_Manage_System_9th_Grade_Math.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Oakland_curriclum_manage_system_9th_grade_math" height="307" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-07-30/tlsEctdgwoFqzhvckbyDjDvFpyxyrdcvtrzEmrCiJywkmBcBhGiuyuGjxHcs/Oakland_Curriclum_Manage_System_9th_Grade_Math.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/districts-working-on-commoncore">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://iweb.clarkschools.net/wiki/projects/_233H8/CCPS_Literacy_Wiki.html" title="Clark County Public Schools Literacy Wiki" target="_blank">Clark County Public Schools Literacy Wiki</a>, Kentucky</span></p> <p>As many of you know Kentucky was the lead state in common core implementation and Clark County has established this wiki and shared their work with us all. The site contains an enormous amount of information and includes lesson plans, assessments, and several types of instructional tools and supports a teacher uses in their day-to-day classes. Here are a bulleted list of some of the components you can find on the website that I found particularly helpful, insightful, or new; however, every page of the wiki is worth a click or two!</p> <p><a href="http://iweb.clarkschools.net/wiki/pages/y0x536W3L/CCPS_Deconstructed_Standards.html" title="CCPS Deconstructed Standards" target="_blank">Deconstructed Standards</a> (divided by grades and by reading, writing, listening, and speaking)</p> <p><a href="http://iweb.clarkschools.net/wiki/pages/t43136g3B/On_Demand_Training_Materals_%285-8_grades%29.html" title="CCPS Middle School On Demand Writing" target="_blank">Middle School On Demand Writing</a></p> <p><a href="http://iweb.clarkschools.net/wiki/pages/t3J6z32/MS_Language_Arts_Standards_Checklists.html" title="CCPS Middle School Language Standard Checklists" target="_blank">Middle Schools Language Standard Checklists</a></p> <p><a href="http://iweb.clarkschools.net/wiki/pages/p8H6G7a9g/Middle_School_Assessment_Blueprints.html" title="CCPS Middle School Assessment Blueprints" target="_blank">Middle School Assessment Blueprints</a></p> <p><a href="http://iweb.clarkschools.net/wiki/pages/e301Y1b0/HS_Language_Arts_Standards_Checklists.html" title="High School Language Arts Standards Checklists" target="_blank">High School Language Arts Standards Checklists</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div>Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-40579843586423624612012-05-05T16:34:00.001-07:002012-05-05T16:34:06.349-07:00Utah and North Carolina-Unpacking and Teaching the Standards<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Utah" height="241" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/IbjzpjAgwqcBmvovpmAedrsAqakczmmBFeklApEggngAxGAeekpoEJAkjiqd/Utah.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="209" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="North_carolina" height="190" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/bjmhdciFdmwAjGJtohlwojCwAmviDwHmfioEolEvtGAICHsqaaqjehGkGusz/North_Carolina.jpg.scaled696.jpg" width="266" /> </div> Both of these states (see also <a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/arizona-state-resources" title="Arizona" target="_blank">Arizona</a>) have done a tremendous job unpacking the standards, interpreting them, and providing entry points for teachers' to translate the standards into their curriculum. Utah's site is considerably larger with more materials, resources, etc., but they heavily relied on the great work of North Carolina in their unpacking of the standards.</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><a href="http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/#unpacking" title="North Carolina Unpacked" target="_blank">North Carolina</a></strong>:</span></p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/cgoBHsmAjedAJbzJyvfwEvvhsyiCxGiCeAwxJqherHfrjenvJlemEAECnIgq/North_Carolina_9-10_Unpacked_ELA_Reading_Standards.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="North_carolina_9-10_unpacked_ela_reading_standards" height="535" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/cgoBHsmAjedAJbzJyvfwEvvhsyiCxGiCeAwxJqherHfrjenvJlemEAECnIgq/North_Carolina_9-10_Unpacked_ELA_Reading_Standards.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/AiipjAytzgGeGJuGeIByEfzqfkigIJxnszkbBjgkuBikCdojxBtlErftAiyJ/North_Carolina_HS_Math_Standard_Unpacked.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="North_carolina_hs_math_standard_unpacked" height="513" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/AiipjAytzgGeGJuGeIByEfzqfkigIJxnszkbBjgkuBikCdojxBtlErftAiyJ/North_Carolina_HS_Math_Standard_Unpacked.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/wCDAqEbbwnyEtvbBJdkiFxcileCkzfuAHIqbmdDFtsCwJEufnjqoeDvuEwcz/North_Carolina_5th_Grade_ELA_Reading_Standards_Unpacked.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="North_carolina_5th_grade_ela_reading_standards_unpacked" height="465" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/wCDAqEbbwnyEtvbBJdkiFxcileCkzfuAHIqbmdDFtsCwJEufnjqoeDvuEwcz/North_Carolina_5th_Grade_ELA_Reading_Standards_Unpacked.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/dmutoFJivJfuguJEAkdFmgyFchDhturvIBnDmcEAxycqaCJpArcgHcohnGmB/North_Carolina_5th_Grade_Math_Standard_Unpacked.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="North_carolina_5th_grade_math_standard_unpacked" height="516" src="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/dmutoFJivJfuguJEAkdFmgyFchDhturvIBnDmcEAxycqaCJpArcgHcohnGmB/North_Carolina_5th_Grade_Math_Standard_Unpacked.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/utah-and-north-carolina-unpacking-the-standar">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p>These sets of unpacked standards are great to refer to as teachers really start to dig into the standards and want a second opinion on their meaning and how to start seeing them in their classroom. The North Carolina unpacked standards are a great companion to the Common Core State Standards.</p> <p>Here is a link to the ELA standards unpacked: <a href="http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/#unela" title="ELA NC Unpacked Standards" target="_blank">ELA Unpacked Standards</a></p> <p>Here is a link to the MATH standards unpacked: <a href="http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/#unmath" title="Math NC Unpacked Standards" target="_blank">Math Unpacked Standards</a></p> <p>*Kansas has translated these unpacked standards and added some additional information in their <a href="http://katm.org/wp/?page_id=91" title="Kansas Common Core Flipbooks" target="_blank">grade level flipbooks</a> for mathematics. Very cool and user friendly!</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.uen.org/commoncore/" title="Utah" target="_blank"><strong>Utah</strong></a>:</span></p> <p>Utah has a plethora of resources that cascade down their Common Core <a href="http://www.uen.org/commoncore/" title="Utah" target="_blank">homepage</a>. Nearly all are worth a click and send you to a range of resources from technology, to news, videos, templates, lesson plans, etc. UTAH has done an amazing job! The links highlighted belwo are just a few of the things I discovered that were helpful and new to me.</p> <p><span style="font-size: small; color: #993300;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Unpacked Math Standards</span>:</span></p> <p>They have taken the unpacking of standards even further than North Carolina and have really explored the standards at the cluster level. Look at the series of screenshots below to see what they do for a single mathematical standard 5.0A.3. Wonderful.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.uen.org/commoncore/" title="Utah Common Core Homepage" target="_blank">To access the unpacked math standards</a></strong> scrolldown on the homepage to Math.</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/mJipgwJrfrgxbAmzeHwnmprtDnxjlqhiwDwJbGBvmbmcluCfjIgICHtbkhAk/Utah_5th_Grade_Math_Standards_Unpacked_at_Cluster_Level_1.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_5th_grade_math_standards_unpacked_at_cluster_level_1" height="553" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/mJipgwJrfrgxbAmzeHwnmprtDnxjlqhiwDwJbGBvmbmcluCfjIgICHtbkhAk/Utah_5th_Grade_Math_Standards_Unpacked_at_Cluster_Level_1.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/FjEwcFbvDkyyHHJsCseyexjfBAgCBDGqubAmzCpDzmlFviapeaytehdrusFh/Utah_5th_Grade_Standards_Unpacked_2.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_5th_grade_standards_unpacked_2" height="541" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/FjEwcFbvDkyyHHJsCseyexjfBAgCBDGqubAmzCpDzmlFviapeaytehdrusFh/Utah_5th_Grade_Standards_Unpacked_2.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/khskyDjgDBDEknkCkFlAGjfBxIaycuawqmxElgphgikEfyIjwczqljwtxbdk/Utah_5th_Grade_Common_Core_Unpacked_3.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_5th_grade_common_core_unpacked_3" height="544" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/khskyDjgDBDEknkCkFlAGjfBxIaycuawqmxElgphgikEfyIjwczqljwtxbdk/Utah_5th_Grade_Common_Core_Unpacked_3.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/rFdinwktBfBpGisykoBHoskyHbHgowtdlDEsblaCddHDzcAcJigyzagxhApc/Utah_5th_Grade_Common_Core_Unpacked_4.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_5th_grade_common_core_unpacked_4" height="551" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-04/rFdinwktBfBpGisykoBHoskyHbHgowtdlDEsblaCddHDzcAcJigyzagxhApc/Utah_5th_Grade_Common_Core_Unpacked_4.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/utah-and-north-carolina-unpacking-the-standar">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #993300;">Lesson Plans in ELA and Math:</span></p> <p>With this work in both ELA and Math and their rich unpacking of the standards, they have also developed lesson plans that are cross-linked with the standards. They are multiple ways to get to the lesson plans, but the <a href="http://www.uen.org/k12educator/corelessonplans.shtml" title="Utah Common Core Lesson Plans" target="_blank">homepage for the lesson plans is located here</a>. </p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-05/hxxqFaycsyipofrsuBACEofvtzJldlzhJtcojmHzhknofzFiHbadpEsBCvak/Utah_K-12_lesson_plans.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_k-12_lesson_plans" height="450" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-05/hxxqFaycsyipofrsuBACEofvtzJldlzhJtcojmHzhknofzFiHbadpEsBCvak/Utah_K-12_lesson_plans.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> </div> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #993300;">Summer Academy-Teacher-developed resources</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Utah is developing curriculum maps, tools, lesson plans, and other resources each summer through their "Core Academy." Teachers gather, collaborate, and share their work with the world. <a href="http://www.schools.utah.gov/core/Core-Academy/ELA-Core-Academy.aspx" title="2011 Utah Core Academy" target="_blank">Here is the link to the ELA resources from 2011</a> and<a href="http://cca6summer2011.wikispaces.com/space/content" title="Utah Core Academy Math" target="_blank"> a link to the math resources I could find</a> (I am looking for more!) screenshot of what you will find once you click on these links.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-05/yjuqGwrthpAbfGEIzAllwDkgtgIEetbpGgqiovFEffkhDmmHveEIvHatpqDq/Utah_2011_Core_Academy_Sixth_Grade_Math.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_2011_core_academy_sixth_grade_math" height="492" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-05/yjuqGwrthpAbfGEIzAllwDkgtgIEetbpGgqiovFEffkhDmmHveEIvHatpqDq/Utah_2011_Core_Academy_Sixth_Grade_Math.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-05/HbwCnnbCzlhDcnvDzbioEsIAbwiDJveHphtmgydFbDkwEpAsswEygyxcdmqh/Utah_2011_Core_Academy_5th_ELA.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Utah_2011_core_academy_5th_ela" height="545" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-05-05/HbwCnnbCzlhDcnvDzbioEsIAbwiDJveHphtmgydFbDkwEpAsswEygyxcdmqh/Utah_2011_Core_Academy_5th_ELA.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/utah-and-north-carolina-unpacking-the-standar">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jordan and Granite Schools: District-Wide Implementation</span></p> <p>This is a gold mine full of hard work and thought that represents a scope of implementation that is hard to find anywhere else. I will try to outline some of the big links to collections of great resources, but the work of these districts deserves a great deal of time for those interested in implementation from a classroom teacher to a principal or superintendent. I have included links below and a gallery of screenshots of what you will find here.</p> <p><a href="http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/literacyenglishlanguagearts/Pages/ELACommonCore.aspx" title="Granite ELA Common Core Resource Page" target="_self">ELA 6-12 Resources</a> (a lot of things to click, but some wonderful resources here)</p> <p><a href="http://secmathccss.wordpress.com/" title="Utah Jordan-Granite Consortium Math Resources" target="_blank">Secondary Math Resources</a> (very strong unit design and wide selection of performance tasks and formative assessments)</p> <p><a href="http://middlemathccss.wordpress.com/" title="Utah Granite-Jordan Middle School Math Resources" target="_blank">Middle School Math Resources</a> (very strong unit design and wide selection of performance tasks and formative assessments)</p> <p>More to come on this post, but wanted to get it up and out there. Utah has a great deal to offer us all!</p></div>Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-14648435158216434762012-03-24T12:01:00.001-07:002012-03-24T12:01:52.451-07:00Kansas-Text Complexity and PD Modules*<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-23/jhbqyIqCloFCDmfDmbhsjrzbGFzjGipBDdIeegcEuckfvsttIcykwgxdlfcf/State_flag_of_Kansas_public_domain_image_picture.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="State_flag_of_kansas_public_domain_image_picture" height="422" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-23/jhbqyIqCloFCDmfDmbhsjrzbGFzjGipBDdIeegcEuckfvsttIcykwgxdlfcf/State_flag_of_Kansas_public_domain_image_picture.png.scaled696.png" width="696" /></a> </div> </p> <p>The<a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778" title="Kansas ELA and Literary Resources" target="_blank"> ELA and Literacy resources</a> homepage offers a vast and useful set of resources ranging from powerpoints, visual maps, and videos to training modules, graphic organizers, and vignettes on specific instructional practices. The following are only some of the highlights of the resources offered by Kansas, which seem the most compelling for schools and districts anywhere trying to implement and transition to the common core.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778#TextRes" title="Kansas Text Complexity Resources" target="_blank">Text Complexity Resources</a>: Much of this information exists in several different places, but Kansas has localized all of their text complexity resources in one place. They provide all the documents necessary to "understand" how text complexity is determined as well as several worked out examples to help ground the conversation. The intents of their set of resources is to build competencies and really enable an educator(s) to walk away with solid conception of text complexity. Below are some snapshots of what you will find on text complexity:</p> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="English_language_arts_and_literacy_resources_on_text_complexity-kansas" height="550" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/HpczuHoCcBEcjIuGcCFydCniEFdCJAeDkHIEtDCBmfckdskslgjkJzqbDaiG/English_Language_Arts_and_Literacy_Resources_on_Text_Complexity-Kansas.png.scaled1000.png" width="621" /> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/sgoproGjplnqnwoDCIaHwBrAgGBoEEfaryJdbnHCcwrrjEgpExnsCbHHyuwx/Text_Complexity_Analysis_of_The_Hunger_Games.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Text_complexity_analysis_of_the_hunger_games" height="491" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/sgoproGjplnqnwoDCIaHwBrAgGBoEEfaryJdbnHCcwrrjEgpExnsCbHHyuwx/Text_Complexity_Analysis_of_The_Hunger_Games.png.scaled1000.png" width="733" /></a> <a href="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/DdAvxHssdgodDqIGCxlugGFiBbuCajaaIqEJtejkfbHhyrEHFaugcGisdEBk/Kansas_Text_Complexity_Analysis_of_A_Separate_Peace.png.scaled1000.png"><img alt="Kansas_text_complexity_analysis_of_a_separate_peace" height="499" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/DdAvxHssdgodDqIGCxlugGFiBbuCajaaIqEJtejkfbHhyrEHFaugcGisdEBk/Kansas_Text_Complexity_Analysis_of_A_Separate_Peace.png.scaled1000.png" width="887" /></a> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/kansas">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> <a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778#K-2" title="Grade Level Band Resources" target="_blank">Grade-Level Band Resources</a>: Kansas organizes the resources by the text complexity bands, which allows the set of resources to truly embody the text complexity framework. In addition, each of these bands are grouped into "summer academies" so that these bands also become the professional development groupings for ELA. Everything about this seems to work together to make an incredible set of resources. There are built in a PD environment and nested within a key part of the common core standards. Here is a link to each of the grade level bands and beneath them a set of screenshots of what you will find!):</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778#K-2" title="Grades k-2 Band" target="_blank">Grades K-2 Band</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778#3-5" title="Grades 3-5 Band" target="_blank">Grades 3-5 Band</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778#6-8" title="Grades 6-8 Band" target="_blank">Grades 6-8 Band</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4778#9-12" title="Grades 9-12 Band" target="_blank">Grades 9-12 Band</a>: This band is particularly cavernous and an adventure into a wealth of resources. From here this "summar academy" directs you to a wiki where teachers have posted an amazing amount of lesson plans, templates, etc. Definitely worth an exploration by secondary teachers. VAST!</li> </ul> <p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="High_school_wiki" height="520" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/CfhtnAygghFmzclmAwstgCJzgeIkyAkFJtopakmsinorDzwimHnacaEozwfe/High_School_Wiki.png.scaled1000.png" width="347" /> <img alt="3-5_english_language_arts_and_literacy_resources" height="388" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/kkiqfnmEmuxmkrgrguvjctedFedqrpvHFHmGhqAowCIFwelycgfCoDgftIek/3-5_English_Language_Arts_and_Literacy_Resources.png.scaled1000.png" width="532" /> <img alt="K-2_english_language_arts_and_literacy_resources" height="520" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/vjEyCvehjyasdGgCtnfxmudHvqIDFwJcGdGAogdBpFxCzpulBnrAFEiCbpav/K-2_English_Language_Arts_and_Literacy_Resources.png.scaled1000.png" width="482" /> <img alt="6-8_english_language_arts_and_literacy_resources" height="385" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/temp-2012-03-24/jwtubohalkhnzqxAxbFsDAteIIyDrxhDAIHgwlIIBCerBupuvbyDfonkHbaI/6-8_English_Language_Arts_and_Literacy_Resources.png" width="478" /> <div class='p_see_full_gallery'><a href="http://commoncoreessentials.posterous.com/kansas">See the full gallery on Posterous</a></div> </div> </p> <p>*Special thanks to @ChristinaHank for pointing me toward the outstanding resources on text complexity as well as PD modules on common core.</p></div>Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-55135007122112143592011-11-14T08:06:00.001-08:002011-11-15T05:43:12.319-08:00Revision of Model Curriculum Units, Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessments<i>[This is the second post on Massachusetts Race to the Top Revision of Model Curriculum Units by a collection of 200 teachers on October 25th and 26th]</i><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sercasey/324341982/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Taking a test at the Real Estate Investing College by Casey Serin, on Flickr"><img alt="Taking a test at the Real Estate Investing College" height="187" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/324341982_86b0df363d.jpg" width="250" /></a>After receiving a wonderful introduction to "genre-based pedagogy" from Meg Gebhard (see previous <a href="http://commoncoreonline.blogspot.com/2011/11/first-round-of-model-curriculum-units.html">post</a>), teachers transitioned into a second workshop on Curriculum Embedded Performance Assessments* (CEPAs from here on out). This is an exciting shift or broadening of the concept of student assessment in the state of Massachusetts and is an attempt to grapple with the following charge of Barak Obama:<br />
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“I am calling on our nation’s Governors and state education chiefs to develop standards and assessments that don’t simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking, entrepreneurship and creativity.”
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What will this actually look like at this scale? How will governors and state education chiefs develop an accountability system that incorporates performance assessments that happen within the curriculum throughout the school year? Where to start? <i>Massachusetts is starting with teachers.</i> In the U.S. the "beyond-the-bubble-sheet-assessment" has been done locally day-in and day-out by teachers, and to many teachers their day-to-day assessment of learning is far richer than a single two hour session that assesses students primarily via bubble sheet responses. <br />
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Each of the model curriculum units created by committees of teachers representing each discipline will incorporate a CEPA. CEPAs are tasks or series of tasks integrated with curricula that require students to use their knowledge and skills to effectively create products or performances that demonstrate their understanding and ability. These tasks will take place during and after relevant instruction, can include multiple tasks, and may take up to several days or even weeks to complete. The following is a further list† of possible design principles at play that focus on the "assessment" function of CEPAs:<br />
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Clearly this change will not assuage some engaged in the reform debate around assessment, but it definitely marks an inclusion of student performance that can be welcomed by many. These assessments may be based on multiple products done individually and in groups that may include videos, business proposals, presentations, portfolios and the list of other products go on and on. Much of the design framework used to develop these performance assessments are grounded in the training provided by Jay McTighe around his GRASPS format from <i>Understanding by Design</i> as well as the ongoing work in cohorts of Massachusetts' schools by <a href="http://www.qualityperformanceassessment.org/">Building Quality Performance Assessments Initiative</a>.<br />
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The development of CEPAs within the model curriculum units are works in progress from their final look and feel, scope, pilots, implementation, local and statewide scoring, etc. Despite the considerable list of items that remain to be figured out, it is a fascinating and new adventure that has been spawned by the common core standards and the funding provided by Race to the Top. I am hopeful that this will lead to students demonstrating their learning both through the bubble sheet and a diversity of performances that occur within their classroom. I am hopeful that the inclusion of teachers in the design, piloting, and implementation of model curriculum units will lead to a strong foundation for the future of this new endeavor in Massachusetts.<br />
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*<a href="http://edpolicy.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/through-looking-glass-lessons-learned-and-future-directios-performance-assessment_0.pdf">Through a Looking Glass: Lessons Learned and Future Directions for Performance Assessment</a><br />
†<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CB8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fccsso.confex.com%2Fccsso%2F2011%2Fwebprogram%2FPresentation%2FSession2357%2FNCSA%25202011_MA.pdf&ei=UcjBTtWpG-ni0QHV0qC5BA&usg=AFQjCNEV4DhF31LWAjswB7vXVxIvOU4oJw&sig2=i3We0Vuu_MFKMKEce9X3Yg">Balanced, Multilevel ScienceAssessment Systems:A Massachusetts Perspective</a><br />
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October 25th and 26th educators, instructional leaders, and Department of Education staff met to continue the work on developing Model Curriculum Units through Race to the Top grant awarded the state of Massachusetts The majority of the time was spent in small groups with fellow teachers and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) support personnel responding to a first round of revisions and finalizing a model unit. I hope to get to that topic next post, but I wanted to do a preliminary post on the opening talk of the two days.<br />
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Participants received a compelling workshop on the role of "academic language" in the construction of knowledge and how to design curriculum that supports it development. It was delivered by <a href="http://people.umass.edu/~mgebhard/">Meg Gebhard</a> from UMass Amherst who opened with a wonderful task that got us thinking about her area of expertise, genre based pedagogy. Here is the task:<br />
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<b><u>Scenario</u></b>: Two weeks ago, I accidently ate some trail mix that had nuts in it while hiking up Mount Monadnock. I ended up in the back of an ambulance going 80 miles an hour with the sirens blaring in the middle of New Hampshire. </blockquote>
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<b><u>Your Task</u></b>: At your table, in groups of four, take 3 minutes to <i>begin</i> writing (each person selects one of the following as the prompt):<br />
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<li>A recount from the perspective of my 15 year-old daughter who gave me the trail mix and said it was nut free. Pretend she posted this text to Facebook.</li>
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<li>A narrative from my perspective that I might send to a magazine such as <i>Outdoor</i>.</li>
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<li>The report the paramedic gave to the doctor at the emergency room</li>
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<li>A scientific explanation of allergic reaction you might find in a biology textbook.</li>
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<b><u>Share</u></b>: In your group, share your drafts. <br />
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<li>Record how your texts are organized differently</li>
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<li>Record how the vocabulary choices and sentence structures are different</li>
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<li>Record your thoughts on the different relationship established between reader and writer in each text</li>
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<li>Record the linguistic and cultural resources you drew on to get started with this task</li>
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<li>Record what was hard or impossible about this task (besides time limitations)</li>
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She created an experience that situated academic language by focusing on how it uses language to convey meaning compared to other genres. She transitioned from our writing to the demands of reading different genres and the various entry points each type of genre provides readers. It gave this math teacher a great deal to think about as I entered into the process of revising curriculum. What genres are being employed here? How do genres work in math? How can students can access on the language in the directions, in a word problem, or in a textbook? How does my curriculum engage these genres so they are tooled to interact with them effectively both in collaboration with their peers and independently?<br />
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It was a great beginning to the two days! Next post I will talk more in depth about the revision and finalization process.<br />
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She provided several resources on the topic that I will pass on to you:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Texts-Work-Beverly-Derewianka/dp/0909955905">Exploring How Texts Work, by Beverly Derewianka</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Genre-Text-Grammar-Technologies-Assessing/dp/0868406473/ref=pd_sim_b_16">Genre, Text, Grammar: Technologies for Teaching and Assessing Writing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Language-Schooling-Functional-Linguistics-Perspective/dp/080584676X">The Language of Schooling, by Mary Schleppegrell</a><br />
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<br />Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-75060282244112008092011-08-16T05:34:00.000-07:002011-08-16T14:04:42.963-07:00Common core model curriculum design begins in Massachusetts, part 2 and 3<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42931449@N07/5367498821/" title="Time Window / Time Slot / Time Bucket / Window of opportunity by photosteve101, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5367498821_8e8f0d3587.jpg" width="450" height="325" alt="Time Window / Time Slot / Time Bucket / Window of opportunity"></a><br />
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Well part 2 and 3 never happened as promised in my long ago part 1 on the initial gathering of teachers, superintendents, and department of education officials concerning the Race to the Top adventure here in Massachusetts. My apologies. <br />
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Since that time and prior to the week long gathering on curriculum and model curriculum development, I have been browsing the web investigating plans to transition and implement the new standards. I am strangely inspired. It seems that these new standards have created an opening for teachers and their expertise in the conversation on ed reform as well as the nature of the profession. I see this happening for three reasons:<br />
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(1) The scope of moving 44 states to a new set of standards and assessment is a monumental undertaking and must necessarily include teachers to make it a success. States are reaching out to teachers to hear how this might work and how this can be an opportunity to move struggling schools toward success. The task is so big that teachers are needed not just so they can implement a passed down policy, but actually to make meaning of it and give shape to it.<br />
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(2) Standards are limited entities. As Jay McTighe told the group of Massachusetts' educators, "Standards are a building code." Standards provide the general frameworks that judge a curriculum in order to ensure it is covering agreed upon content and skills, but we can build thousands of different types of curriculum (buildings) from the same set of standards (building code). Given the emergence of new standards and all the ways they can come to life, states are turning to teachers as experts for helping making the transition from standards to curriculum. As I'll discuss in my next blog post, it was inspiring to watch fellow teachers from across the state gather and start to think out curriculum.<br />
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(3) Budget shortfalls combined with a renewal of public awareness around education (NCLB, charter movement, TFA, international competition, expense of private education, heightened awareness around special education, pay for performance, the pros and cons of testing, etc.) has created a swell for some sense of change. Public clamoring for change and the reality of limited budgets has created a window for the teacher to be drawn into making this happen. This sometimes has the regrettable tinge of blaming the teacher for all ills, but states have also turned to us to make change happen. We have an opportunity to do more than be blamed.<br />
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My next post will be on my experience developing curriculum along teachers from across the commonwealth of Massachusetts--stay tuned!</div>Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0Southwest Corridor, 38 New Heath Street, Boston, MA, United States42.326466 -71.098616tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-35735044243979089782011-04-25T19:56:00.000-07:002011-04-25T20:16:01.185-07:00Common core model curriculum design begins in Massachusetts, part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/UbDGuide_CreatingUnits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://jaymctighe.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/UbDGuide_CreatingUnits.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>In Marlborough, MA today 200+ teachers, administrators, district, and state personnel met to begin the design of model curriculum and embedded assessments for educators across the Commonwealth. This initial gathering of individuals, who will spend time together over the next 3 years (till the summer of 2014), was introduced to the goals, scope and theoretical underpinnings of the "MA Curriculum Project: Building an Understanding-based Curriculum & Assessment System."<br />
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First, the goals of the project were largely defined in <script src="http://www.embedit.in/link.ZP3MAHIAIi.js?text=Massachusetts's%20Race%20to%20the%20Top%20application">
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<blockquote><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Principals and superintendents also identified model curricula and instructional resources as top priorities. The PreK–12 teaching and learning system will include model curricula units and lesson plans based on common standards that are aligned within and across grade levels. (p. 15)</span></blockquote>The opening presentation demonstrated, on the one hand, a wonderful balance between the strong local quality of education in Massachusetts and the academic freedom of individual teachers, and on the other, a desire to bring the collective power of a statewide initiative to empower districts, schools, and teachers with resources and models to implement the new Massachusetts frameworks. Furthermore, it creates, finances, and equips a group of individuals from across the state at all levels of education for the hard and time-consuming work of alignment "within and across grade levels," so that districts, schools, and teacher's can experience the new frameworks as an opportunity rather than a burden.<br />
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Second is the scope of these curriculum design committees. In general each discipline (mathematics, history/social studies, ELA, and science) will produce 25 model instructional units with 25 associated embedded assessments for a total of 100 model units and 100 embedded assessments. <br />
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Third is the theoretical framework that Massachusetts will be using to achieve its goal of providing a coherent underpinning both for the model units but also the broad contours of how curriculum is understood: <i><a href="http://jaymctighe.com/resources/">Understanding by Design</a></i>. For the entirety of the project (till 2014), <a href="http://jaymctighe.com/">Jay McTighe</a> will be supporting the development of the "macro" architecture of essential understandings and questions into which the model units will reside and reflect, and how these units can cohere K to 12 within a discipline. Jay also introduced the idea of developing what he calls "cornerstone assessments" that provide "authentic" and engaging moments where students have the opportunity to embody and fulfill the essential concepts and practices of each discipline (more of this and examples in part 3).<br />
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Part 2 to this post will delve deeper into the details of the meeting, specifically as Web 2.0 applications were discussed as part of the curriculum design process and in what ways technology will be harnessed to disseminate the model units (the creation of PBS MediaLearning was announced--a joining of <a href="http://www.teachersdomain.org/">teachers' domain</a> and PBS). <br />
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Part 3 to this post will provide a description as well as the organizing visuals and maps for the project. I hope to have those to share within the next two weeks.Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-49004303089713125102011-04-24T10:45:00.000-07:002011-04-24T10:45:41.913-07:00Librarians link common core to Web 2.0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards-cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards-cover.png" width="159" /></a></div>Scouring the web for all things related to the common core and its implementation, I happened upon the <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/commoncorecrosswalk/index.cfm">American Association of School Librarians</a> crosswalks to the common core. While math does get left out of the picture, the spirit of their crosswalks is exactly the type of thinking I have been looking for as my <a href="http://www.bostoncollegiate.org/">school</a> moves forward in its implementation. Here is an example of one <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/commoncorecrosswalk/ccscininth.cfm">crosswalk</a> by the ALA:<br />
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The common core standards are "linked" to the American Association of Librarians standards for 21st century learning and as a result the common core standards start to take on a meaning relevant to digital learners. I hope, and please hold me to it, as the work of implementation proceeds in my part of the education landscape that I can narrate how we made these standards come to life for a 21st century learner.<br />
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I am interested to know if anyone out there has worked to move their classroom, school, or district to take the spirit of these 21st century learners and crosswalk them to the common core math standards.<br />
I hope to start moving in this direction in the closing months of this school year and over the summer.<br />
I'll post how <a href="http://www.bostoncollegiate.org/">we </a>choose to organize and structure our curriculum 5-12 and welcome current and future <a href="mailto:darren.burris@gmail.com">feedback </a>on this endeavor. Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-17656715647734598752011-04-22T17:36:00.000-07:002011-04-22T19:38:03.446-07:00An opportunity for design being lost?<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.railsonwave.com/assets/2006/12/25/Web_2.0_Map.svg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://www.railsonwave.com/assets/2006/12/25/Web_2.0_Map.svg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Will a new set of standards create an opportunity to reimagine our curriculum in its overall design (a la <a href="http://www.cast.org/index.html">UDL</a>) in order to be accessible to a multitude of different learners interacting and generating content in a multitude of different ways? Will both the content standards as well as the standards for mathematical practice be intertwined in such a way that we actually start inspiring learners and mathmeticians? Will all of these reflect the new demands of <a href="http://davidwarlick.com/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.RedefiningLiteracyForThe21stCentury">digital literacy</a> and the power of Web 2.0? One answer to this (from a<a href="http://sineofthetimes.keypress.com/"> key curriculum press blog</a> on the common core standards) from a review of the textbooks displayed at the NCTM conference in Indianapolis this past week is NO. Key Curriculum Press says the new textbooks stamped with "common core" on the front take the following two approaches to implementing the core:</div><blockquote><br />
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</ol></blockquote>Obviously a textbook publisher looks at books as ways to embody and deliver these standards (and it seems that this is being poorly done), but how will these standards encourage us to review the overall design of what we are doing and how can they come to be part of 21st century digital students' lives? This is an opportunity being lost not just by textbooks companies not revisiting their products in a serious way, but by many others who are not redesigning these standards in a way that is web 2.0 informed. <br />
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Take for example this <a href="http://www.conceptuamath.com/blog/common-core-standards-mathematical-practice.html">recent posting</a> of how to embody the standards of mathematical practice.<br />
<blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">"1. After presenting a problem and having students briefly think about it themselves, they discuss their solution pathway and accompanying reasoning with a partner. Their ideas may be validated or tweaked, but are always recognized.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">2. As students solve the problem, allow them to seek advice and help from their partner. This builds a sense of confidence and teamwork.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">3. After solving the problem, invite students to share their results and reasoning in small groups. This reflective practice allows students to revisit and justify their thinking, learn the approaches of others, and identify relationships between different solution pathways."</span></blockquote>This example of implementation talks about collaboration, partnership, and sharing work, minus the central component of how students and we now communicate, share knowledge and collaborate--e-mail, google, facebook, twitter, diigo, youtube, etc.<br />
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It is hard not to feel like an opportunity might be slipping away as we re-look at our curriculum. Stay tuned for the coming posts as I attempt to narrate how <a href="http://www.bostoncollegiate.org/">one school</a> tries to retain the best of traditional and non-traditional modes of delivery as well as integrate technology into our revamped curriculum. <a href="http://www.bostoncollegiate.org/">We </a>are taking these new standards as a moment to start reimagining our curriculum and to not lose out on the opportunity this moment allows.Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998408360482718311.post-50971277467217886092011-04-20T11:27:00.000-07:002011-04-20T17:13:48.115-07:002.0<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: large;">Will we take this unique opportunity of shared standards to collaborate, reflect, and innovate together?</span></b><br />
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</tbody></table>How will math teachers across the 44 states who have adopted the new <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/mathematics">Common Core State Mathematics Standards</a> bring them to life? Will individual teacher's work it out in their classrooms but leave the person across the hall outside of the conversation? Will one district work toward a solutions while others struggle to find a way forward in their schools? Or, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Will we take this unique opportunity of shared standards to collaborate, reflect, and innovate together?</span></b> The hope of adding the little numbers "2.0" to the title of this blog is to introduce the power of personal learning networks, social media, and online tools into the conversation on the Common Core Standards. My hope is that by harnessing communication mediums like <a href="http://www.twitter.com/dgburris">twitter </a>(see feed at left), social bookmarking sites (like <a href="http://www.diigo.com/">Diigo </a>to the right), visualization tools (like <a href="http://www.wordle.net/">Wordle </a>used above*), and blogs (like this one!), to name only a fraction, will allow us, as math educators, to leverage the web to aid in the planning and implementation of the Common Core. Let's start talking! <br />
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*These Wordles contain every word in the Common Core Mathematics Standards, and the size of the word indicates the frequency of its use.Mr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031545332858937537noreply@blogger.com0