Common Core State Standards

Introduction

CCSS have been adopted by most states in our country, and as a future teacher, it is important that you are proficient at navigating the standards.

Task

Your task is to become knowledgeable about what skills are expected to be reached at a respective grade level in your certification area. This webquest should help you to build an understanding of the Common Core State Standards and the ways the standards will shape your instructional planning.

Process

Use the links below to answer the following questions:

  1. What is the goal of adopting the CCSS?
  2. How many states have adopted the CCSS?
  3. Name the six shifts in ELA/literacy. 
  4. What do these shifts demand?
  5. When did New York adopt the standards?
  6. How are the standards for English Language Arts and Literacy organized?
  7. Look at the standards, particularly at the grade level that you are in for your practicum.  What should students at this grade level be able to accomplish?
  8. Look at Appendix C and study the samples of students’ writing.  What kinds of writing are required? 
  9. What do you notice specifically about the informative/explanatory writing?  (If there is a sample at your respective practicum grade level, what do you notice?)
  10. What do you observe as strengths and/or weakness of the CCSS?

http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/development-process/

http://www.corestandards.org/standards-in-your-state/ 

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/introduction/how-to-read-the-standards/

https://www.engageny.org/resource/common-core-shifts

https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-standards-for-english-language-arts-and-literacy

http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_C.pdf

Please type or write your responses and be prepared to submit them to your instructor and share them with the class.

Evaluation

Each response is worth ten points.

Conclusion

In completing this webquest you should be more confident in your understanding of the Common Core State Standards.

Credits

https://www.createwebquest.com/jgalperin/common-core-standards

Professor Cathy Crary