Common Core

Literacy Standard

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We’re all in this together….

The Common Core State Standards for

English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and

Technical Subjects

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy

Defining FeaturesLiteracy is shared by all disciplines.

Focus is on results rather than means.

Research and media skills are blended into all learning.

Informational reading becomes more important as students age.

Persuasive and explanatory writing becomes more important as students age.

Rich tasks can accomplish multiple standards.

What the Standards are NOT

Guidelines for HOW to teach.

All-inclusive (especially of advanced and intervention work).

Designed to exclude anyone from learning.

Skills & Levels of Complexity

Partial Social Studies StandardsFundamental Skills 9-10 Grades 11-12 Grades

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of sources

use surface/specific details

connect details to understanding of text

as wholeDetermine central

ideas/information of sources

provide accurate summary to show

progression of events

provide accurate summary to show

relationships of events

Conduct text analysis determine cause and effect of events

evaluate explanations for events & acknowledge uncertainty

Resources for Implementing CCLS

Instructional Resources

Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) – numerous templates that are downloadable

www.literacydesigncollaborative.org/resources/

The Gates Foundation (College Ready Education) – link below to templates for task argumentation cards

www.gatesfoundation.org/college-ready-education/ Documents/supporting-instruction-cards-literacy.pdf

ASCD EduCore – numerous informational resources as well as sample lessons

www.ascd.org/common-core.aspx

Achieve the Core – numerous informational resources and lesson design ideas

www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools

Instructional Resources

Common Core State Standards Initiative – The SOURCE for all things related to the common core.

www.corestandards.org/the-standards

www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_A.pdf

www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf

Appendix B has LOTS of useful lesson design exemplars