Hello folks,
I know that this may seem random but we had briefly talked today
about needing resources with informational texts and such. Then in a
separate conversation, a small group was talking about how the common
core standards were coming in soon. I am sure we all know these will
be happening through the next few years and I wanted to share some
links with you. On the common core website there are a few appendixes,
but there are two that are extremely helpful. These are B and C. Both
of these have clear examples of the type of work our students need to
be able to do. It even goes as far as to give lists of resources for
the common standards per grade level. I am saying they give us poems,
lists of informational texts, and more for each grade level! I almost
find these more helpful than the common core standards themselves!
Then we know exactly what to teach! I hope you find this helpful!
Common Core Standards Site: (
http://commoncore.org/)
Common Core Standards Maps: (
http://commoncore.org/maps/index.php/
maps/)
These are actually curriculum maps that show how the common core
standards were integrated per subject area! This is so helpful when
planning with the new standards. I hope this is very useful as well!
- Yeshua