Common Core Big Idea Series 1: A New Blueprint. Editor's note: This is the first post in a five-part series which takes a look at five big ideas for implementation of the Common Core State Standards, authored by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins In our travels around the country since the Common Core Standards were released, we sometimes hear comments such as, “Oh, here we go again;” “Same old wine in a new bottle;” or “We already do all of this.”
Such reactions are not surprising given the fact that we have been here before. CC Unpacked Standards: Skills and Knowledge. Below you will find unpacking standards documents to support teachers in their understanding of the common core and essential standards.
The unpacking documents demonstrate at a granular level the knowledge and skills students are expected to master at a particular grade. Important Note: The current Standard Course of Study will continue to be taught and tested during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years. 5 Great Resources for Implementing the Common Core. 5 Great Resources for implementing the Common Core As I have had the opportunity to work with state and national organizations for the past 2 years to roll out the Common Core, I would like to share my top 10 web sites resources for teachers to make the switch.
With summer break coming up for many of us, this is a good time to start becoming familiar with the new standards and to start planning how you plan to revise your curriculum. I would love to hear of more good sites in the comments below. 1. Common Core State Standards Initiative This is the primary source of it all. If you read through all of this, you would become your district’s expert.