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Common Core Implementation

by Terry

Jun 10, 2012

How are your schools/districts/states implementing common core? We began last year in kindergarten, and will now add first grade this year. There has also been training at other grades to get ready, but we seem to be starting slow. How are you feeling about them, and if you have started with them, how do they seem? Just curious, Terry/Fl/1

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sioux Hey Terry! In Georgia, we are going whole hog. This coming school year we will all be teaching ELA and math in all grade levels. Our state has even modified its testing so that next year we will be tested on the Common Core (but this is the state, not PARC or the other organization).

This year, training was rolled out through a series of ...See More

Jun 14, 2012

Terry Sioux, Wow, I will be curious to hear how that goes. I am changing grade levels, so for me, I'd be learning new things anway. So, I can go with the flow. :-) Terry

Jun 14, 2012

by Linda

Jun 11, 2012

I used to post on this board a very long time ago. When reading over the posts, I noticed that several months worth of messages are missing. Have you all discussed Common Core and your thoughts on it? If so, would you be willing to post that again?

judy5ca Hi Linda, You didn't miss anything--we just weren't posting. I'd love to really delve into Common Core. I'm going to start a new thread with my first question. Judy

On 6/11/12, Linda wrote: > I used to post on this board a very long time ago. When > reading over the posts, I noticed that several months worth > of messages are miss...See More

Jun 13, 2012

Common Core--my first big question

by judy5ca

Jun 13, 2012

My district just started looking at Common Core last year and we'll do the same next year (just a big toe testing the waters). BUT, like many of you here, I'm reading Pathways and it's really got me thinking.

I (deep breath) am considering completely rewriting my reading curriculum this summer. I want to base it on CCSS. I want to start f...See More

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Teri Yes, that's my plan. I don't think reading standards should be taught in isolation; I think it works best if they're taught in clusters. It's more authentic, don't you think?

On 6/13/12, judy5ca wrote: > Thanks, Teri, so I want to make sure I understand...do you mean I > could teach a cluster of 2-3 literature standards (or whatever ...See MoreYes, that's my plan. I don't think reading standards should be taught in isolation; I think it works best if they're taught in clusters. It's more authentic, don't you think?

On 6/13/12, judy5ca wrote: > Thanks, Teri, so I want to make sure I understand...do you mean I > could teach a cluster of 2-3 literature standards (or whatever > goes together) and then teach the corresponding informational > text standards? If I'm understanding you correctly, this is > enormous help and is really helping me think through it and see a > big picture. Judy > > > > On 6/13/12, Teri wrote: On 6/13/12, Jme wrote: >> I did my stuff at the PT place this afternoon. Not sure the >> dog's going to get me to walk this evening, though. I'm >> pooped. >> >> >> On 6/13/12, Granny K wrote: >>> Phew! I got a walk in before the showers come again. I >>> thought about trying last night, but when I did that the >>> other night I got bit several times by mosquitoes or some >>> sort of bugs. I have 3915 steps in so far today and hope I >>> can get out again in between the rains and double my >>> steps. The temp isn't bad so far, but the humidity is >>> really high. >>> I have had fun trying to figure out what birds are around >>> here. We have goldfinches at home, but none here. I have >>> seen a hummingbird several times. They also have >>> mockingbirds, they go after the squirrels. They have two >>> red-headed woodpeckers that visit their pine trees in the >>> backyard. I have seen a blue heron a couple of times-my >>> hubby calls them the fishermen. There is another bird that >>> has reddish brown feathers about the size of the >>> mockingbird. We think it might be a thrasher, but are not >>> sure yet. They have the Canadian Geese and Mallards like we >>> do at home. Did I tell you a Mallard pair built a nest in >>> our garden under one of the front windows. She would stick >>> her head out and then when she saw us duck down. The eggs >>> hatched and she moved them. I do not like snakes and I am >>> sooo glad I have not seen one yet. They have rattlers down >>> here and I saw a few when we lived here-no thanks! >>> Everyone have a great day and get those steps in. >> On 6/13/12, judy5ca wrote: >>> My district just started looking at Common Core last year >>> and we'll do the same next year (just a big toe testing the >>> waters). BUT, like many of you here, I'm reading Pathways >>> and it's really got me thinking. >>> >>> I (deep breath) am considering completely rewriting my >>> reading curriculum this summer. I want to base it on CCSS. >>> I want to start figuring out what read alouds/student >>> reading will support each standard. I love doing this and >>> am excited about it, but part of me is saying to hold off, >>> as more will come. >>> >>> So my first big question is the best way to plan CCSS for >>> reading. As there are 10 standards (9 really as the last >>> one is a compilation/assessment) for each literature and >>> informational yet they correlate (so #1 for each is >>> similar), do I teach them interwoven or separately? Do I >>> teach #1 literature and informational before moving to >>> another standard, or do I teach all of one before moving to >>> the other? >>> >>> I would love to hear your thinking, >>> Judy >> >> >> My thoughts...I think the standards build on each other. For >> instance, readers need to know what the text says/means >> (standard 1) before they can identify theme (standard 2), etc. >> I'd start with standard 1 literary text. Then, build on that >> by teaching another standard or two using the same literary text. >> >> Then, I'd move onto another text, informational this time, and >> teach the same standards. Etc.

Jun 14, 2012

Terry Judy, As we went over them, I was aligning them to the comprehension strategies...it just came natural to do that for me. I'd be curious how "common" it truly is. Terry

Jun 14, 2012

CCSS my second question

by judy5ca

Jun 13, 2012

In Pathways, Calkins makes quite a point of criticizing teaching children to relate to text personally. She says it's ONLY about analyzing the text. As a reader, I'm having a little trouble with this because I think the joy of reading comes from connections and discussion. However, I also understand that we want kids to be critical readers. I know ...See More

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Praline Here is a link for an article on close reading.

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Jun 25, 2012

Teri On 6/25/12, Praline wrote: > Here is a link for an article on close reading. > > [link removed]

I still don't see what is so different about this except for the insistence that we drop pre-reading activities...which I completely disagree with. I agree that you can easily overdo pre-reading activities, but I think a small amount of...See More

Jun 25, 2012

When We Were Colored: A Mother's Story

by molly/ca

Jun 13, 2012

I am inviting you to join a conversation that began one month ago. A few teachers and I gathered and agreed to read this poignant and funny story about child rearing during the segregated and civil rights era of U.S. history.

Here is the link at Amazon

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My question for the members tomorrow night will be : ...See More

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j.e. she was quite a woman! I especially like that the main setting for the story is Sacramento--close enough to me to make it even more real.

When I was student teaching, my supervisor (this was at a school for the Deaf) told me I would never be a good teacher until I had children. AT least, that's how I remember her words. I thought they wer...See More

Jun 13, 2012

molly/ca to j.e. your point about "the kind of mother" is so true

we are going to move this discussion to Facebook next week. I will let you know the details :)

On 6/13/12, j.e. wrote: > she was quite a woman! I especially like that the main setting for > the story is Sacramento--close enough to me to make it even more > real. > > ...See More

Jun 14, 2012

CCSS first influences

by judy5ca

Jun 14, 2012

I'm making decisions based on CCSS.

First, ROFL, I don't think I can discount personal connections/interpretations and the importance of background knowledge in reading (oh, man, it really helps in NF).

Second, I have been influence to make my first purchase and plan. The 5th grade recommended reading list contains Alice's Adventu...See More

Pathways in practice

by judy5ca

Jun 19, 2012

Have you read Chapter 5 in Pathways? She tells how to apply the standards to informational text with colleagues. So a friend (who teaches 6th Core) and I tried it. I supplied a short newspaper article and we spent 75 minutes discussing it in terms of standards 1-6. It was amazing! We got really deep.

Next time we're going to use a text se...See More

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PMo OOOO - I just started this one, too. I was TRYING to just concentrate on vocabulary research this summer, but common core intervenes, and I do love Ms. Calkins -- good HEAVENS, but there are a lot of new standards. She is helping me, as I begin this book, to begin to think about the change. I had heard that this wasn't that informative a book, but ...See More

Jun 26, 2012

judy5ca Yes, I agree, PMo, I'm really loving this book. We (as a school district) spent 2 days last spring 'unpacking' the new standards, but reading this book is ever so much more helpful to me. I'm a slow reader to begin with, but this one is taking forever. I'm only on p. 130. I suppose it's good: I could decide the text is so rich I'm absorbing, but I ...See More

Jun 27, 2012

by Linda

Jun 20, 2012

If you are in a PARCC state, take a look. Your input is needed. [link removed]

Terry On 6/20/12, Linda wrote: > If you are in a PARCC state, take a look. Your input is > needed. > [link removed]

One unsettling thing I heard about the PARCC assessment is that the multiple choice questions can have up to 6 options and they are to select ALL correct answers given. It is in the planning stages, I hope that doesn't sti...See More

Jul 3, 2012

by Linda

Jun 29, 2012

If you have already had Common Core training, would you be willing to share what you learned?

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Teri On 7/03/12, Linda wrote: > Hum, I guess just kind of in general. For instance, when I went > to social studies/history training, we were told to use the > standards to teach our state objectives. But I haven't been to > ELA training yet, and my daughter said that you will teach the > standards and our state objectives will be tossed ...See More

Jul 3, 2012

Terry It was also explained to us that not every state is exactly alike. Some adopted all, some none, and some only adopted some of it. I am in Florida, and we were only trained in reading and math. I have not had any in depth training. Some of our teachers went to a week long in depth training that will be shared with us this year as we implement. Also,...See More

Jul 3, 2012

by Linda

Jul 9, 2012

What has happened to this board? It used to be so lively with conversations, debates, etc going on all the time. I know it's summer, but I have looked back at the number of posts since January and this is not the way I remember it being in the past.

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Jan I am so behind in my reading, I don't want to take on (or buy) another book but I would love to audit. Is that possible? I cannot bear to have this go on without me...I so miss our ESIA days!

On 11/25/12, KimKca wrote: > After finishing up the above referenced book, I got all excited and > wanted to chat. But guess what? My favorite...See More

Dec 3, 2012

KimKca ut THIS book on the top of your stack. The others will wait! This is ESIA, we are talking about!

:-)K

Dec 7, 2012

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