Re: Teaching Common Core - Please Help!!!

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I teach high school English, and this summer I spent time reading
the Core Standards that will be introduced in high school in a
couple of years. As I read them, I looked at my literature and
grammar texts to see what I might need. Well, guess what - I
really won't need anything new. All the material is in the
texts; I just have to adapt my lesson plans to follow the
standards. I make out my own tests following the Webb DOK. When
the time comes, I will make out my tests to follow the new
standards. You probably have all the material you need to make
your own assessments. You don't have to make a 25-questions
test. You can test your standards with 10 questions. Make out
worksheets, power points, etc. that your students can practice
with.
On 10/09/11, don't know either wrote:
> You have asked a very good question. One of our teachers went
> to a workshop put on by MDE. He asked about materials to
> teach common core. They said they had none. He asked where
> do we find them. They said "just look at the standards".
> Okay, just call me stupid but how can just looking at the
> standards help kids who need some materials in their hands to
> practice with?
>
>
> On 9/26/11, Frustrated wrote:
>> Our school wants us to turn in tests weekly so that they
>> can see if we are properly assessing Common Core
>> Standards. The only thing is that when they tell us our
>> tests are "good enough", they can't direct us in the right
>> place because they've "NEVER SEEN A COMMON CORE ASSESSMENT
>> BEFORE." How in the world do they know I'm doing it wrong
>> if they've never seen test samples? How can they tell
>> anyone they're right either???
>>
>> Does anyone have any input from their districts to help in
>> making new tests?

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