"Bringing the Common Core to Life" : Resources : Race to the Top : NYSED. On April 28, participants engaged with a leading author and architect of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), David Coleman, to understand how the Core Standards for College and Career Readiness build on the work New York State has done in developing a standards-based system and their specific implications for teachers and instructional leaders state wide.
Details about the presentation (94 KB)Slide show to accompany the webinar The webinar is now divided into sections for easier viewing. Please click on "Watch the full recording of the webinar" or see the embedded videos below to watch the webinar in sections. Common Core Standards Resources. Common Core Curriculum Maps. No Regrets: A Poetry Analysis. Vocabulary Paraphrase (Translate the poem into your own words.) Connotation (The emotional associations with a word(s) beyond denotation) Attitude of the author (Observe the tone, diction, images, mood.) Shift (Note changes in the poem or the author's attitude.) Propaganda: From Historical Reference to Modern Times in Writing and Political Cartoons. Vocabulary Propaganda - Information, ideas or rumors deliberately spread to help or hurt a person or cause Analyze - to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of Proponent - a person who supports a cause or doctrine.