Discuss with a partner how
the move to common core
will change education.
Goals:
Instructional: Incorporate research based
strategies and ensure active engagement.
Curricular: Revise curriculum & align to the
Common Core (reflecting increased rigor)
Move to the Common Core
Expectations and Tasks
High
Accountability
Group
 K-8 Math
 K-12 ELA
 Biology (other Sciences
affected)
 Algebra 1 (subsequent
Math classes)
All Teachers
 All teachers in all schools
under the new teacher
evaluation system.
 Emphasis on ELA in all
content areas to support
common core
 Being tested NOW or Next
year on the Common Core
 “Literacy in History/Social
Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects”
 Revise and Submit
Curriculum for Approval
 Revise and Reformat
Curriculum
Why Common Core, Why
Reformat Curriculum (again)
•
An overwhelming majority of states, including
Pennsylvania adopted the Common Core State
Standards.
•
We are not just modifying what we currently do into a
new format. We must change what we teach and how
we teach it.
•
The curriculum cycle has been broken and much of the
curriculum are outdated in content and format.
Resources
http://www.pdesas.org/Standard/CommonCore
SAS Common Core Resources
www.corestandards.org – National Common Core
www.commoncore.org – ELA Maps
Curriculum Templates – Shares Drive
http://www.hasd.us/Page/1672 - All available on intranet
http://caiu.org/resources/schools/curriculum/common-core-docs.aspx
Crosswalk Documents comparing CCSS and PA Standards
The Finished Product
The Finished Product