Virtual Workshop: Curriculum Mapping
What is it? Curriculum mapping is a process for collecting and recording curriculum-related data that identifies core skills and content taught, processes employed, and assessments used for each subject area and grade level. The completed curriculum map then becomes a tool that helps teachers keep track of what has been taught and plan what will be taught. Creating and working with curriculum maps is a 7-step process involving: Phase 1: Data collection.
PARCC CCSS Evidence Tables
Understanding Summative Assessment Design Test specification documents help educators and the general public better understand the design of the PARCC ELA/literacy assessments. These documents were updated in July 2015 based on the new assessment design. High-level blueprints define the total number of tasks and/or items for any given grade/course assessment for both parts of the test. ELA/Literacy Form Specifications Documents
K-8 Resources
Common Core-aligned exemplars with explanations and supporting resources. Annotated Tasks A growing collection of mathematics tasks that illustrate the focus, coherence, and rigor of the Standards.
Tools for the Common Core Standards
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Lesson Planning and the Common Core: A Unit Based on TED.com
I'm currently prepping my classes for another research unit, this one a blend of Memoir, Advocacy, and Speech Writing. After all, never in real life are genres categorized. They blend together; and the Common Core assessments to come recognize the desegregation of writing genres and the need for performance-based assessments. I'm basing this blended unit on TED.com, and the plan is to host a middle school TED-esque conference, combining it with a book drive for our media center. So, in a series of posts, I am going to describe some key steps I'm using with my eighth graders in order to scaffold our way towards our TED conference.
109 Common Core Resources For Teachers By Category
109 Common Core Resources For Teachers By Content Area The transition to the Common Core Standards is likely the single most significant change in the last 10 years in American public education. While the English-Language Arts and Math haven’t changed, what the standards say about those content areas–and their relative complexity and rigor–are indeed different. In a recent survey, you let us know you wanted more Common Core resources and support, so we’re going to ramp up our Common Core resources over the summer of 2013, including this list of various Common Core resources, separated by content area. 32 Common Core Resources For Teaching English
Common Core State Standards
is a real-world approach to learning and teaching. Developed by education experts from 45 states, these K-12 learning standards go deeper into key concepts in math and English language arts. The standards require a practical, real-life application of knowledge that prepares Washington students for success in college, work and life. Common Core provides:
Common Core Curriculum Maps
Common Core’s ELA Maps have been in use by teachers for over two years. During this time, the non-profit organization has established an unparalleled reputation for creating high-quality, low-cost curriculum tools based on the Common Core State Standards. Our Common Core Curriculum Maps, released in August 2010, were the first new, CCSS-based curriculum tools to come out after the standards were finalized. Written by teachers for teachers, our ELA Maps are detailed guides for creating CCSS-aligned lessons that delve deeply into key core knowledge content and utilize the best and most important literary and informational texts. These carefully crafted maps include all of the new standards.
Library Of Congress Unveils Massive Common Core Resource Center
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is here and teachers are trying to figure out how to best integrate it into their tried-and-true lessons. They’re struggling to integrate technology to best augment CCSS. They are in desperate need of classroom materials that they can trust. Like a superhero, the U.S.
