Welcome to Implementing
the Common Core State
Standards
Session 2
Structure of the Common Core
Standards
Presenters:
Outcomes for this Session
Receive background knowledge about how
the Common Core Standards are
structured
Elementary teachers
K-5
Secondary ELA teachers
6-12
Science, Social
Studies, & History
teachers6-12
Who is Responsible?
Print Concepts Strand(K-2)
Phonological Awareness Strand
(K-2)
Phonics and Word Recognition Strand
Fluency Strand
K-5 ELA
www.corestandards.orgPage 15 – 17 K-2 responsible for all 4 Areas
4 Foundational Reading Standard Skills (K-5)
4 Reading Standard Strands (K-12)
Key Ideas and Details Strand
(3 Standards)
Integration of Knowledge and
Ideas Strand(3 Standards)
Craft and Structure Strand(3 Standards)
Range and Level of Text Complexity
Strand(1 Standard)
ELA for Literature, Informational- ELA
Science, SS & History
4 Writing Standard Strands (K-12)
Text Types and Purposes Strand
(3 Standards)
Production and Distribution of
WritingStrand(3 Standards)
Research to Build Knowledge Strand
(3 Standards)
Range of Writing Strand(1 Standard)
ELA, Science, SS & History
2 Language Standard Strands (K-12)
Conventions in Writing and
Speaking Strand(3 Standards)
Vocabulary Acquisition and
Use Strand(3 Standards)
ELA
2 Speaking and Listening Standard Strands (K-12)
Comprehension and
Collaboration Strand(3 Standards)
Presentation of Knowledge and
Ideas Strand(3 Standards)
ELA
Reading Emphasis
FROMwww.corestandards.org
Page 5
10 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (K-12)
Key Ideas and Details1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and
to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textural evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions
drawn from text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and
ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
See StandardsDocument
K-5 Page 11
6-8 Page 36
9-12 Page 38
Content Pages 61-62
Craft and Structure4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape
meaning or tone. 5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific
sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and
the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
10 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (K-12) See
StandardsDocument
K-5 Page 11
6-8 Page 36
9-12 Page 38
Content Pages 61-62
10 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (K-12) See
StandardsDocument
K-5 Page 11
6-8 Page 36
9-12 Page 38
Content Pages 61-62
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including visually and quantitatively, as
well as in words.1
8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as
the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
9. Analyze how two of more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the
approaches the authors take.
10 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (K-12) See
StandardsDocument
K-5 Page 11
6-8 Page 36
9-12 Page 38
Content Pages 61-62
Range and Level of Text Complexity
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently
Common Core Standards
REVIEW THE STANDARDS FOR YOUR GRADE LEVEL (5 minutes)• What do you see? HIGHLIGHT GREEN• What do you notice? HIGHLIGHT YELLOW
PARTNER WITH MEMBERS FROM 2 ADJACENT GRADE LEVELS (5 minutes)• What do you see between grade levels? HIGHLIGHT PINK• What do you notice about student readiness? HIGHLIGHT ORANGE
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The conversation is just beginning (5 minutes) – • WHERE DO WE BEGIN?• HOW DO WE ADJUST TO INSURE STUDENT
SUCCESS?• HOW DO WE SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER?
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Benefits of the CCSS17 Internationally benchmarked
Expectations clear to students, parents, teachers, and the general public
Allow for collaboration with other states on best practices, instructional materials, and professional development
Costs to the state reduced Consistent expectations for all—not dependent
on a zip code
Reflection
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More information and updates can be found for Common Core State Standards can be found on:
MDE website: www.michigan.gov/mde
Common Core State Standards: www.corestandards.org
Smarter Balanced Consortia: www.k12.wa.us/smarter/