1. Sarah L. McCusker Principal Consultant College and Career Readiness Division Illinois State Board of Education Common Core Standards

2. Overview of English Language Arts Preparation for college and careers Research and evidence based Aligned with college and work expectations Rigorous Internationally benchmarked Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language grades K- 12 Content area literacy 6-12 National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010)

3. English Language Arts Standards Key Ideas Text complexity Balance of informational and narrative text Content area literacy Writing to argue or explain Academic discussion Academic vocabulary Integration of research and media skills National Governors Association/Chief State School Officers (2010)

4. Text Complexity http://www.ccsso.org/Navigating_Text_C omplexity.html http://www.ccsso.org/Navigating_Text_C omplexity.html

5. Close Reading http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhGI5 zdjpvc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhGI5 zdjpvc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIQ cwbHRKY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIQ cwbHRKY

6. Digital Literacy Students will… Critically read print and digital media Critically consume and synthesize research Know uses of technology to fit purpose National Governors Association/Chief State School Officers (2010)

7. Digital Literacy Practices Wikis http://www.wikispaces.c om/ Blogging http://www.edmodo.co m/ Graphic novels help students understand the story

8. Digital Literacy Practices Write summaries of movie clips Produce book trailers on Imovie Create documentaries Combine pictures with music and text www.animoto.co m/education

9. Evaluating Authenticity Search online and read multiple sources Compare articles on the same topic/event Look further at sources for articles

10. Overview of Mathematics Focus Coherence Rigor

11. Standards for Mathematical Practice 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

12. Mathematics Curriculum Model Units httwww.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/ma th-model-units.htmp:// httwww.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/ma th-model-units.htmp://

13. Professional Learning Series http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/default.htm District implementation rubric http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/level1/html/dist-css-imple- rubric.htm Needs assessment http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/level1/html/needs-asmt-basic- info.htm Classroom needs assessment http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/level2/html/needs- assessm ent.htm Capture the Core newsletters 2012 and 2013 http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/news.htm

14. Curriculum Mapping Deconstruct the Standards http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/level1/html/ unpack.htm http://www.isbe.net/common_core/pls/level1/html/ unpack.htm Progression tool http://learningprogressions.tctl.org/?category=2&learni ngProgression=18 EQuIP Rubrics http://www.achieve.org/files/EQuIPELArubric-02-25- 13toshare.pdf http://www.achieve.org/files/EQuIPmathrubric-02-25- 13toshare_0.pdf

15. Resources Myth v. Facts Documents http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CoreFacts.pdf http://www.i sbe.net/common_core/htmls/facts- vs-myth.htm Documenting Common Core Standards on the Individual Education Program: http://www.isbe.state.il.us/spec-ed/pdfs/guidance- ccss.pdfhttp://www.isbe.state.il.us/spec-ed/pdfs/guidance- ccss.pdf

16. Resources Revised Publishers’ Criteria for the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy, Grades K-2, and Grades 3–12 http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Publishers_Criteria_for_K-2.pdf http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Publishers_Criteria_for_3-12.pdf K–8 and High School Publishers’ Criteria for the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Math_Publishers_Criteria_K- 8_Spring%202013_FINAL.pdf http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Math_Publishers_Criteria_HS_Spr ing%202013_FINAL.pdf

17. Resources English Language Arts Strategy/practice ideas connected to standards http://www.isbe.net/common_core/htmls/ resources.htm#ela

18. Resources http://www.corestandards.org/

19. References Chase, Z. & Laughenberg., D. (2011). Digital literacies: Embracing the squishiness of digital literacy. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 54, 535-537 Fisher, D. & Frey N. (2011a). Using video and film in the classroom. Retrieved from Engaging the Adolescent Learner September 12, 2011. Website: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Members_Only/Video _and_Film_FINAL.pdf http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Members_Only/Video _and_Film_FINAL.pdf

20. References Fisher, D. & Frey, N. (2011b). Making the most of graphic novels in the classroom. Retrieved from Engaging the Adolescent Learner September 12, 2011. Website: http://www.reading.org/Libraries/Members_Only/Fisher _Frey_Aug_2011.pdf Hughes, J. & Dymoke., S. (2011).“Wiki-Ed Poetry”: Transforming Preservice Teachers’ Preconceptions About Poetry and Poetry Teaching. The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 55, 46-56.

21. References Mills, K. A. & Chandra, V. (2011). Microblogging as a literacy practice for educational communities. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 55, 35-45. National Governors Association/Council of Chief State School Officers (2010). Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts. Retrieved on January 11, 2011 from http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

22. Contact Information Sarah McCusker Principal Consultant Illinois State Board of Education Division of College and Career Readiness 100 North First Street Springfield, Illinois 62777 smccuske@isbe.net