Common Core Shifts Ka`a`awa Elementary School February 3, 2014

Intro Objective: I can apply common core shifts according to my grade level and student needs by using preparation, differentiation, and facilitation. Introduction Amber O’Reilly / Gisele Wong Shifts Video: core-state-standards-elementary-schoolhttps:// core-state-standards-elementary-school

ELA Preparation: Know the standards Plan lesson objectives Think through all possible challenges Prepare modifications ahead of time

Preparation Activity: Summarize ELA standards Materials: Name the Standards Worksheet Group: Join with people who have the same shape card Go to common core website: Look at the standards for your assigned area (Reading, Writing, Speaking/Listening, Language) Write a summary of each standard in 1-5 words Each group shares their summaries with the other groups

ELA Differentiation: Identify students skills and needs Plan how to challenge the advanced students Plan how to support the students with challenges

Differentiation Activity: Differentiation template Materials: Differentiation Template Group: Pair based on grade level Choose a writing standard for your grade level Step 1: Unpack the standard into Know, Understand, Do Step 2:Determine starting point Step 3: Write differentiation plan

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Academic Vocabulary College Talk proving-student-vocabularyhttps:// proving-student-vocabulary

ELA Facilitation: Students do most of the work, teacher assists and guides their research/discussions

Facilitation Activity: Reading and Annotation Materials: “Depth of Knowledge Definitions” PART 1: Read Reading section, underline what you don’t know and circle what you think is important Group Discussion: What are the distinguishing features for each DOK level of Reading? Materials: DOK matrix

Facilitation Activity: Reading and Annotation PART 2: Read the section listed on your card, underline what you don’t know and circle what you think is important Group Discussion: What are the distinguishing features for each DOK level of each section?

Common Core Writing Argument / Opinion: reasoned, logical way of demonstrating that the writer’s position, belief, or conclusion is valid. seek to make people believe that something is true or to persuade people to change their beliefs or behavior. Informational/Explanatory Writing: conveys information accurately. aim to make the reader understand. Narrative Writing: conveys experience, either real or imaginary, and uses time as its deep structure. can be used to inform, instruct, persuade, or entertain. Prompt: I will increase the DOK of formative assessments in my class by...

Common Core Writing Informational: 6.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. 6.2a Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Common Core Writing 6.2b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. 6.2c Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts. 6.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. 6.2e Establish and maintain a formal style. 6.2f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.

Facilitation Activity: Write from text Shifts: Writing from sources and Using text based answers Materials: Blank paper Prompt: I will increase the DOK of formative assessments in my class by...

LUNCH

MATH Warm up

Preparation Activity: Summarize Math Standards Shifts: Focus and Coherence Materials: 3x5 index cards / Chart Paper Group: Pair based on grade level Go to common core website: Read your grade level math standards Write a summary of each standard in 1-5 words on an index card

Preparation Activity: Summarize Math Standards Group Activity: Start with 7th grade standards on chart paper Each grade level adds their standards cards to form lines of topic that progress through each grade level. Discuss similarities and differences as topics move from K to 6th

Math Differentiation Acting out numbers

Differentiation Activity: Socratic Circle 1s sit in center and discuss 2s sit outside, listen and give feedback Discuss: What challenges do you have with differentiation in your classroom – either students who are lower or higher than the rest of the class. Other teachers brainstorm strategies to differentiate for this type of challenge.

Facilitation Activity: 100 chart Shift: Deep understanding Materials: 100 chart / Expo markers Functional writing

Resources

Wrap up Plan a lesson based on your grade level common core standards, that includes differentiation and facilitation that you can teach this week. Use Differentiation template, West Ed template or your favorite format