As a district administrator, you have the important task of not only ensuring that your teachers are informed of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), but that they are implementing the updated standards in their classrooms.
Most likely, your teachers will have many questions about the CCSS, so to help familiarize yourself with many of the frequently asked questions, as well as the myths vs. the facts, see the links below.
There are many myths surrounding the CCSS. Please take a moment to get the facts regarding CCSS:
Powerpoint presentation on CCSS for teachers CDE Presentation Webinarsand VCOE Powerpoint presentation
Common Core Standards Transitional Tools and Resources:
A Look at Grades Seven and Eight in California Public Schools (April-2012, PDF; 1MB; 99pp.)
A Look at Grades Seven and Eight in California Public Schools: Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics is an online publication that contains grade-level chapters with short descriptive narratives and the content standards for the CCSS in English language arts and mathematics.
Transitioning to the CCSS in English Language Arts and Mathematics
A Look at Kindergarten Through Grade Six in California Public Schools: Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics is a publication that contains grade-level chapters with short descriptive narratives and the content standards for the CCSS in English language arts and mathematics. The publication is excerpted from A Look At Kindergarten Through Grade Six in California Public Schools, an online resource that provides information regarding all curricular content areas. To order a hard-copy of the publication, contact the CDE Press Sales Office at 1-800-995-4099 or by e-mail at sales@cde.ca.gov.
A Look At Kindergarten Through Grade Six in California Public Schools is a compilation of subject-matter curriculum, including information about the Common Core State Standards, organized by individual grade levels. (Published October 2011)
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