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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 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

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Teri 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 ...See More

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judy5ca 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/...See MoreThanks, 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.

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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

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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

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