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Read2Succees PresentationApril 2015
Florida Standards:Preparing our Children for a Bright Future
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“It is hard for an
empty bag to stand upright.”
~Benjamin Franklin
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Beginning with the End in Mind
OCPS will be the top producer of successful students in the nation.
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“We are prepared
by our past.”
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What do you remember about your own school experience?
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The job market is changing…1900’s in New York 2014• Street sweeper• Package & message
delivery• Factory Worker• Lamp workers
• App/software developer• Computer systems
analyst• Market Research
analysts
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School is changing to meet the demandsLanguage Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) and Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) were both approved by the Florida Board of Education on February 18, 2014
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New Standards are a Step Forward • Creativity is Back in Classrooms
• Deep Dives- Enduring
Understanding/Concept-based Learning.
• Increased Rigor-Critical Thinking
• Collaboration-21st Century Problem
Solving Skills
• Equity for All
• College or Career Readiness Source: NEA Today
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Strands• Reading Literature &
Reading Informational• Reading Foundational
Skills• Speaking & Listening • Language • Writing • In grades 6-12 –literacy
standards in Social Studies, Science and other technical subjects
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Where are the Changes?• Kindergarten – added additional wording in
3 standards • First Grade – no changes • Second Grade – changed wording in 2
standards and added handwriting • Third – Fifth Grade - changed wording in 3
standards and added cursive handwriting
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Standards Shifts for:Teachers
• Increase rigor of content• Facilitator of learning for all
students• Guide student practice, followed by
the necessary support, as students take on more independence with tasks
• Share the ownership for text understanding in all content areas
• Develop a more student-centered environment with built in peer collaboration
• Find new ways of teaching critical thinking skills
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Students• Accountable toward their own
learning
• Develop a concept and support with evidence
• Think in a more conceptual, analytical global manner
• Utilize higher-order, critical thinking skills
• Shift from memorization of terms to a deep understanding of meaning
• Transfer skills to new experiences
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High School Graduate 900
Arts, AV Tech and Communication 1200
Health Services and Public Safety 1300
Scientific Research and Engineering 1500
Agriculture and Natural Resources 1510
Reading Lexile Levels Needed for Employment
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“There’s nothing wrong with a wrench,
but it won’t fix a computer.”
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Shift #1Increased access to content-rich nonfiction text
– 50/50 in elementary school– 70/30 by the time they are in high school
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Shift #2Reading, writing, speaking & listening with evidence grounded in the text
Example:
In “Casey at the Bat,” Casey strikes out. Describe a time when you failed at something.
VS
What makes Casey’s experiences at bat humorous?
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Shift #3Regular practice with complex text and academic language
– Read aloud together as a family– Take trips to the museum and the library– Take virtual trips on the computer
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Make me think critically, not just memorize
Make me defend my position
Make me analyze and research
Make sure we are all ready
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Orange County Public SchoolsTeaching and Learning Focused
Florida Standards
(based on the CCSS)
Instructional Strategies (Marzano)
Digital Curriculum
Tools
What… How… Major Tool
Why…
College and Career Readiness
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College & Career Ready
Advanced Placement , IB and AICE course
selection
Supports for students
academic successAVID &
Destination College
Career pathways & academic course
pairings
Starting conversations
early about college and
career readiness with students and families
Goal
Access
Foundations
Rigorous Curriculum
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LAFS and MAFS
Scope and Sequence
Unit Plan (MTP)
Lesson Plans
New Florida Standards
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Resources:
• www.flstandards.org (Resources for parents and families tab)– Parent brochures by grade level– Read the standards– Register for the “Just for Parents” Newsletter
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Knowledge is PowerThe Florida Standards (formerly known as the Common Core State Standards) were adopted on February 18, 2014 by the State Board of Education after public input. Many websites provide information to become more aware of what the CCSS are and what they mean to our children’s future. Fast facts about the Common Core State Standards:
The LAFS and MAFS are challenging standards that will help students gain the knowledge and skills to think and work at deeper levels to prepare them for college and career.
The new standards build students ability to think critically about their math concepts and what they read, help them apply and connect what they learn to the real world, expose them to creative problem solving and allow them to communicate their ideas and arguments through speaking and writing.
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Results = Top Producer of Successful (College and Career Ready) Students