Sarah L. McCuskerPrincipal ConsultantIllinois State Board of Education

Preparation for college and careersResearch and evidence basedAligned with college and work expectationsRigorousInternationally benchmarkedReading, writing, speaking, listening, and language grades K-12Content area literacy 6-12

National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010)

Establish independenceStrong content knowledge baseAdapt communication to audience, task, purpose or disciplineComprehend, critique and questionValue evidence through citing and evaluatingUse technology and digital media thoughtfullyUnderstand other perspectives and cultures

National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010)

Common Core Anchor StandardsGrade level standardsMake connections from standards to practiceReading, writing, speaking, listening, and language are interrelatedResearch and media skills are embeddedResponsibility for literacy instruction shared

National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010)

SectionsK-5 ELA , 6-12 ELA , 6-12 history/social studies, science and technical subjectsStrandsReading, writing, speaking and listening, languageText complexityWriting types and skillsConnection of reading and writingCollaborate and convey meaningConventions and vocabularyAppendices

National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010)

Students :Critically read print and digital mediaCritically consume and synthesize researchKnow uses of technology to fit purpose

National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010)

Needs Assessment RubricCommon Language DocumentCapture the Core Monthly Newsletters

Going Deeper with Content and Practice Series (K-5/6-8)Lesson Makeover Series (K-2/3-5/6-8/HS)Art of Questioning Series (K-5/6-12)Connections to Ignite and Inspire (6-12)Standards in practice: A Common Core Lesson (6-8)Transition to the Common Core (K-12)Capture the Connections to the Common Core (K-5)

Introduction to the CCSSMEvaluating Tasks (using the Tri-State Rubric)K-8 Publishers Criteria (September 6)Teachers Guide to the Model Content Framework (October 1)

Unpacking the Common Core StandardsVocabulary Instruction and the Common CoreEnglish Literature and the Common CoreText ComplexityDigital LiteracyLiteracy in the Content AreasLesson Planning and Resource Alignment to the Common Core Standards

Close ReadingCommon Core Overview Digital LiteracyText Complexity

ELAPreK-11 individual Teachers Guides6-8, 9-10 and 11-12 content area Teachers GuidesMathematics3-8 Teachers GuideHS Teachers Guide, including a Note on the High School Pathways, comparing Appendix A to the Model Content Framework

Sarah L. McCuskerPrincipal ConsultantCollege and Career Readiness DivisionIllinois State Board of Education100 N. First StreetSpringfield, IL 62777217-524-5832

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