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An Introduction to the Common
Core State Standards What they mean for you and your children
Are you career ready?
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What are the Common Core Standards?
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“These Standards are not intended to
be new names for old ways of doing
business. They are a call to take
the next step… It is time to
recognize that standards are not just
promises to our children, but
promises we intend to keep.”
-- The Common Core State
Standards in Math, page 5
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Tonight’s Objectives
• Help parents understand what college readiness is
and why it matters.
• Introduce our parents to the new standards and
help them understand what to look for and how to
help their children at home.
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Activity # 1: What is college
readiness?
What does college-readiness look like?
When is a student ready for college?
What do children need to learn to be ready
for college?
How can parents help?
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College and Career Readiness
The new standards will get students ready for
success in college and the workforce.
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…but what does that mean?
College Readiness
• College readiness means that
graduates have the skills they need to
do well in college.
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• “College” doesn’t just mean a four-year degree. It
can mean any program that leads to a degree or
certificate.
• Being “ready” means that students graduate from
high schools with key skills in English and
mathematics.
Career Readiness
• Career readiness means that high
school graduates are qualified for and
able to do well in long-term careers.
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• “Career” doesn’t just mean a job. It means a
profession that lets graduates succeed at a job
they enjoy and earn a competitive wage.
The new standards will…
• Prepare students to succeed in college and the workforce
• Ensure that every child—regardless of race, ethnicity or zip code—is held to the same high standards and learns the same material
• Provide educators with a clear, focused roadmap for what to teach and when
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What are the Common Core Standards?
• A single set of clear standards for English
language arts and mathematics
• A tool to help students and parents set clear
and realistic goals for success
• A first step in providing young people with
the high-quality education that will prepare
them for success in college and careers
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What’s different in the new standards?
English Language Arts/Literacy: • Focus on non-fiction, careful reading • Discuss reading and write using evidence • Increase academic vocabulary
Mathematics • Learn more about fewer concepts • Focus on skill building, speed and accuracy • Use of real world examples to better
understand concepts
ELA Activity # 2
• Read the passage: “On the Roof of the World”
by Benjamin Koch (ELA 7—2014)
• Answer the four questions.
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Question 1
1. Why did the author and his friends choose
to travel with Dudjom Dorjee?
A. because he could show them the nomadic
life he had lived in Tibet
B. because he was friends with many of the
local Tibetans
C. because he could teach them to
communicate with the nomads
D. because he could show them how to avoid
traveling difficulties
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Question 2 2. Why does the author include the story
about his trouble setting up a tent?
A. to explain why he wished he had bought a
better tent
B. to demonstrate the difficulty of working in
the harsh climate
C. to show why he would have preferred a
Tibetan yak-hair tent
D. to provide an example of the abilities and
generosity of young Tibetans
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Question 3
3. Which sentence from the article best supports the conclusion that
traditional nomadic customs can be as good as modern conveniences?
A. “We had the advantage of automobiles—a luxury that nomads have
happily survived without. When it comes time for a nomad family to move, they
pack all their things into large backpacks that they strap over their yaks.” (lines 33
through 35)
B. “At one campsite, I remember wrestling with one of my tent poles trying
to pass it through the loops of my tent. Some smiling nomad kids approached and
had me set up in no time, though they’d never seen a tent like that before.” (lines
45 through 47)
C. “With a warm fire burning in the mud stove and the snug black walls of
the tent, you are comfortable as can be. This was not the case in the fancy modern
tents my friends and I slept in.” (lines 49 through 51)
D. “Though their lives are full of challenges, the nomads never take their
day-to-day problems too seriously. They know how impermanent things are,
including their homes.” (lines 65 and 66)
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Question 4
4. How is the article mainly structured?
A. with sub-sections focused on specific
topics
B. with an exploration of one nomadic group’s
life
C. by presenting observations in
chronological order
D. by contrasting positive and negative
aspects of nomadic life
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7.G04
Determine the surface area of
prisms and cylinders, using a
calculator and a variety of
methods.
Math Activity # 3 Math Test Question:
Pre-Common Core
Math Test Question: Post Common Core
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6.G.1 Find the area of right triangles, other
triangles, special quadrilaterals, and
polygons by composing into rectangles
or decomposing into triangles and
other shapes; apply these techniques
in the context of solving real-world and
mathematical problems.
6.RP.1 Understand the concept of a ratio and
use ratio language to describe a ratio
relationship between two quantities.
For example, “The ratio of wings to
beaks in the bird house at the zoo was
2:1, because for every 2 wings there
was 1 beak.” “For every vote candidate
A received, candidate C received
nearly three votes.”
Parent support can help students
succeed
• By staying involved, informed and engaged,
parents can help students be successful
• There are many ways to help:
Read with your children
Review and discuss their homework
Communicate with their teachers
Attend public meetings to learn more
Learn about the standards and how they affect your
child’s education and school
Look through your child’s backpack each afternoon
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Activity # 4: Beyond “How
was your day at school?” At your table, talk about the best strategies you use
to get your kids to talk about their day in school.
• What questions do you ask?
• Do you discuss what they tell you?
• How do you get them excited to talk?
• What do you do when they refuse to talk?
• How do you celebrate your child’s success at
school?
• How do you address poor performance?
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• Read as much non-fiction as fiction
• Learn about the world by reading
• Read more challenging material closely
• Discuss reading using evidence
• Write non-fiction using evidence
• Increase academic vocabulary
A Closer Look: ELA/Literacy Shifts
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• Focus: learn more about less
• Build skills across grades
• Develop speed and accuracy
• Really know it, Really do it
• Use it in the real world
• Think fast AND solve problems
A Closer Look: Mathematics Shifts
Big Ideas Math Textbook
• https://www.bigideasmath.com/
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• www.achievethecore.org
• www.pta.org/4446.htm
• http://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36
Additional resources
Closing discussion
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• What strategies did we discuss today that you
think you might use with your children?
• What other information would be helpful to you?
• What other questions do you have?