Transition Tools: Ohio' New Learning Standards: K-12 English Language Arts The State Board of Education adopted Ohio's New Learning Standards in English Language Arts as a guide to teaching and learning in the classroom. The Kindergarten – Grade 12 standards will be fully in use in Ohio classrooms in the 2014-2015 school year. Introduction to Ohio's New Learning Standards for ELA, Model Curriculum, and Assessment Ohio's New Learning Standards Addtional Resources for Diverse Learners Model Curricula Ohio teachers worked in teams in 2010 to suggest instructional strategies and resources that align with the Ohio's New Learning Standards in English Language Arts. In October 2013, Career Connections strategies were added to the Instructional Strategies in the model curricula. Problems, Ideas and Evaluation
Program of Inquiry--IB Units / Overview Sessions Elementary International Baccalaureate School Dear Parents/Guardians and Community members, As staff at an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school (IB-PYP), we are often asked to describe the program to parents/guardians and community members. First of all, let’s visit the IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization) and Kate Sessions Mission Statements: The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. The Programme: The five Essential Elements:
Egg Decorating - Elementary, Middle Decorate Yellow Egg | Decorate Red Egg | Decorate White Egg | Decorate Black Egg Paint an Easter Egg | Paint 4 Easter Eggs | Write on an Easter Egg Return to Easter Egg-tivities Page © 2001, 2015, Jerry Jindrich. All rights reserved. Revised 2/25/2015. Decorate cakes. s New Learning Standards: K-12 English Language Arts The State Board of Education has adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts as part of Ohio's New Learning Standards for academic learning. The Kindergarten - Grade 12 standards will be fully in use in Ohio classrooms by 2014-2015, when assessments that align to the standards are in place. ODE encourages districts to start implementing the Ohio's New Learning Standards now to better prepare students for 2014-2015 and beyond. Introduction to Ohio's New Learning Standards for ELA, Model Curriculum, and Assessment Content Standards Information on the learning standards. PARCC Model Content Framework The PARCC Model Content Framework is to serve as a bridge between the Common Core State Standards and the PARCC assessments and designed with the following purposes in mind: Supporting implementation of the Common Core State Standards, and Informing the development of item specifications and blueprints for the PARCC assessments in grades 3–8 and high school. More Information
Tasks, Units & Student Work - Common Core Library Keywords (optional) Enter keywords (e.g., K.OA.3, informational text, arguments, quadratic equations, etc.) Grade (select at least one) Subject (select one) NYC educators and national experts are developing Common Core-aligned tasks embedded in a unit of study to support schools in implementing the Citywide Instructional Expectations. Search a growing assortment of Common Core-aligned tasks, units and student work by keyword, grade level, subject area and Common Core Learning Standard. The components of the Common Core-aligned tasks with instructional supports include: Unit overview and task description Teacher-annotated student work representing a range of performance levels Rubrics used to assess student work Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles Other instructional support materials To learn more about the components of these tasks and units and for help navigating the interactive student work, watch our virtual training modules. NEW!
Common Core Support Tools 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. New standards and assessments are to be implemented for the first time beginning with the 2012-13 school year. Please send any thoughts, feedback, questions and ideas about additional resources that would help you start preparing to teach the new standards to feedback@dpi.nc.gov. English Language Arts Unpacking Standards Kindergarten (pdf, 276kb) 1st Grade (pdf, 161kb) 2nd Grade (pdf, 170kb) 3rd Grade (pdf, 165kb) 4th Grade (pdf, 282kb) 5th Grade (pdf, 298kb) 6th Grade (pdf, 315kb) 7th Grade (pdf, 300kb) 8th Grade (pdf, 340kb) English I & II (pdf, 303kb) English III & IV (pdf, 302kb)
Common Core Standards in Action Understanding the Common Core As schools prepare for new assessments aligned to the Common Core, it is important to remember that students will be tested against newer, more rigorous standards and a change in scores does not mean our students know less than they did the year before. Rather, it means we have a new beginning and a new set of goals against which to start measuring progress." - Executive Director of Smarter Balanced In order to ready students for college and careers and the Common Core exams, we first need to look at how we teach. Students need to know how to think critically.Students need to know how to analyze information.Students need to know how to solve problems. So how can we make the shift to Common Core expectations? By themselves, the Common Core State Standards is a static list of student competencies. Watch Video
ODE Tip Sheets–What Teachers Can Do Now to Prepare for 2014-2015 : Language Arts Blog Here at the ORC we hear it a lot: What can I do now to get ready for the new standards, the new evaluations, the new assessments, the new… (the list goes on). The Ohio Department of Education recently answered this question with a tip sheet for teachers, superintendents, and boards of education. Tip Sheet from ODE Because the categories provided by ODE are somewhat broad in scope, we wanted to point you in some more specific directions and guide you to additional information that might be helpful as you continue to progress over the next two school years. 1. ODE encourages you to “Review, collaborate, implement” through the standards crosswalks. Work on understanding the CCSS standards through deconstruction, or breaking the standards down into manageable pieces. Resources Related to Tip #1: 2. Advocate for and engage in your own professional development. 3. Be reflective. Resources Related to TIP #3 4. This ASCD article is a good starting point. 5. 6. Resources Related to TIP #6
Charles A. Dana Center www.corepedia.org cc resource Tools for the Common Core Standards | News about tools that are being developed to support implementation of the Common Core State Standards Common Core Open Resources Resources produced through work with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Educator Leader Cadre (ELC) are now available to all educators. These free resources for our teachers provide information about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and PARCC assessments. This includes information for educators at all levels on a wide variety of topics such as Curriculum Tools and Instruction, Diverse Student Populations, Higher Education, Communication, Leadership, etc. To access these free resources, click on the “Get Free Resources” button below and create a profile. Get Free Resources Share this link on your school website as a resource!