Getting to the Core: Integrating Technology into Common Core StandardsDate/Time: July 11, 9-3pmLocation: RAC 311Presenter: Shawndra Johnson

The Common Core standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success. We will explore what technology tools and resources can help you begin addressing these new standards in real and relevant ways.

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What are the ACCSS?Alabama’s Common Core State

Standards (ACCSS) for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the Standards”) are the culmination of an extended, broad-based effort to fulfill the charge issued by the states to create the next generation of K–12 standards in order to help ensure that all students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school.

College and Career Readiness Standards: Reading Key Ideas and Details

1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Craft and Structure 4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining

technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.

5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.

6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media, including

visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Please see ―Research to Build and Present Knowledge‖ in Writing and ―Comprehension and Collaboration‖ in Speaking and Listening for additional standards relevant to gathering, assessing, and applying information from print and digital sources.)

8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity 10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and

proficiently.

College and Career Readiness Standards: Writing Text Types and Purposes

1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

Production and Distribution of Writing 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and

style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. 5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting,

or trying a new approach. 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to

interact and collaborate with others.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused

questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the

credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Range of Writing 10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and

revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

College and Career Readiness Standards: Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration

1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

3. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that

listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

College and Career Readiness Standards: Language Conventions of Standard English

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Knowledge of Language 3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in

different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning

words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression .

College and Career Readiness Standards: Mathematical Principles Number. Procedural fluency in operations with real numbers and strategic competence in

approximation are grounded in an understanding of place value. The rules of arithmetic govern operations and are the foundation of algebra.

Expressions. Expressions use symbols and efficient notational conventions about order of operations, fractions and exponents to express verbal descriptions of computations in a compact form.

Equations. An equation is a statement that two expressions are equal, which may result from expressing the same quantity in two different ways, or from asking when two different quantities have the same value. Solving an equation means finding the values of the variables in it that make it true.

Functions. Functions describe the dependence of one quantity on another. For example, the return on an investment is a function of the interest rate. Because nature and society are full of dependencies, functions are important tools in the construction of mathematical models.

Quantity. A quantity is an attribute of an object or phenomenon that can be measured using numbers. Specifying a quantity pairs a number with a unit of measure, such as 2.7 centimeters, 42 questions or 28 miles per gallon.

Modeling. Modeling uses mathematics to help us make sense of the real world—to understand quantitative relationships, make predictions, and propose solutions.

Shape. Shapes, their attributes, and the relations among them can be analyzed and generalized using the deductive method first developed by Euclid, generating a rich body of theorems from a few axioms.

Coordinates. Applying a coordinate system to Euclidean space connects algebra and geometry, resulting in powerful methods of analysis and problem solving.

Probability. Probability assesses the likelihood of an event. It allows for the quantification of uncertainty, describing the degree of certainty that an event will happen as a number from 0 through 1.

Statistics. We often base decisions or predictions on data. The decisions or predictions would be easy to make if the data always sent a clear signal, but the signal is usually obscured by noise. Statistical analysis aims to account for both

How were the ACCSS developed?Nationally:

◦College and career readiness standards developed in summer 2009

◦Based on the college and career readiness standards, K-12 learning progressions developed

◦Multiple rounds of feedback from states, teachers, researchers, higher education, and the general public

◦Final Common Core State Standards released on June 2, 2010

National CCS UpdatesThe Standards are intended to be

a living work: as new and better evidence emerges, the Standards will be revised accordingly.

To remain abreast of the latest information related to the Common Core visit:www.corestandards.org

How were the ACCSS developed?State Initiative:

◦May-June 2010: Specialist performed preliminary correlation of CCSS to current ELA and mathematics COS standards

◦ June 24, 2010: Provided overview and Presented Draft of the Common Core Standards to the State Board

◦ July 12-15, 2010: Convened Task Forces for initial meeting

◦August 25-27, 2010: Met with Task Forces to revise and make recommendations

How were the ACCSS developed?State Initiative:

◦ July 12 –15 Meeting: ▫Reviewed correlation of CCSS and

Alabama Course of Study (Math and ELA) using Achieve Common Core Comparison Tool and noted gaps in correlation.

▫Reviewed Alabama standards not addressed by CCSS and identified initial decisions regarding standards and bullets to be added to CCSS.

▫Wrote first draft of grade or course standards to be added to CCSS.

How were the ACCSS developed?State Initiative:

◦August 25 –27:▫ Received staff and

administrative review.▫ Reviewed and revised July draft.▫ Finalized draft of standards for

placement on ALSDE Web site for public review and for submission to the State Superintendent as a recommendation for revision.

How were the ACCSS developed?State Initiative:

◦ September 23: Update State Board on Review Process◦ September 28 – October 21: Post Standards on ALSDE

Web site◦ Public Meetings

▫Sept 28-Davidson High School, Mobile▫Oct 5-Spain Park High School, Hoover▫Oct 12-Carver High School, Montgomery▫Oct 19-Decatur High School, Decatur

◦ October 2010: Present to State Superintendent for Recommendation to State Board

◦ October 28: Present to State Board with Final Recommendations

◦ November 18: Present to State Board for Approval

When is this be implemented?Alabama was one of forty-eight states that

participated in the creation of the common core state standards, which build on the best state standards and go further by internationally benchmarking and backmapping them for grades K-12.

The Alabama State board of Education voted in November 2010 by a margin of 7-2 to adopted the common core state standards.

The standards will go into effect at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year.

Correlation Between StandardsMathematics

▫ 96% of Common Core State Standards Matched Alabama’s Standards

English Language Arts▫ 92% of Common Core State Standards Matched Alabama’s Standards

*You can find these document on the Alabama State Department of Education’s website at: http://

www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=54&sort=21&footer=sections

Structure of the StandardsEnglish Language Arts

◦ The Standards comprise two main sections: a section with English language arts (ELA) standards for each grade and one for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects.

◦ Each grade is divided into strands. K–12 ELA standards have Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language strands; the 6–12 history/social studies, science, and technical subjects section focuses on Reading and Writing.

◦ Standards for each grade follow the College and Career Readiness (CCR) anchor standards in each strand.

◦ Alabama-specific standards are noted by a state of Alabama symbol.

Students who are college and career ready…in reading, writing, speaking and

language:◦demonstrate independence◦build strong content knowledge◦ respond to the varying demands of

audience, task, purpose, and discipline◦comprehend as well as critique◦value evidence◦use technology and digital media

strategically and capably◦come to understand other perspectives and

cultures

Key Concepts: ELAReading: Text complexity and the

growth of comprehension Writing: Text types, responding to

reading, and research Speaking and Listening: Flexible

communication and collaboration Language: Conventions, effective

use, and vocabulary

Technology Tools: ReadingIntel Thinking Tools:

◦Visual Ranking: http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/VisualRanking

◦Seeing Reason: http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/SeeingReason

◦Showing Evidence: http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingEvidence

Technology Tools: WritingInspiration:

◦Inspired Learning Community: http://www.inspiration.com/community/

◦Inspiration/Kidspiration: http://www.inspiration.com/

◦Webspiration Classroom: http://www.inspiration.com/webspirationclassroom

Google Docs: http://docs.google.com

Technology Tools: Speaking/ListeningAvatars with Voki:

◦http://www.voki.com/ ◦Lesson Plans: http://

www.voki.com/lesson_plans.php Digital Storytelling with VoiceThread:

◦http://voicethread.com/ ◦Lesson Ideas: http

://voicethread.com/about/library/ Podcasting on A.L.E.X.:

◦http://alex.state.al.us/staticfiles/podcasts.php

Technology Tools: LanguageGoogle Earth:

◦Explore: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

◦Lessons: http://www.gelessons.com/lessons/

◦Google Lit Trips: http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html

Google Docs: http://docs.google.com

Structure of the StandardsMathematics

◦ The organization of this course of study is based upon the eight Standards for Mathematical Practice adopted from the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the six Principles for School Mathematics found in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) document, Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (PSSM).

◦ K-8 standards is presented by grade level◦ Organized into domains that progress over several

grades◦ Grade introductions give 2–4 focal points at each grade

level◦ High school standards presented by conceptual theme

(Number & Quantity, Algebra, Functions, Modeling, Geometry, Statistics & Probability)

Students who are college and career ready…in mathematics:

◦care about being precise. ◦construct viable arguments. ◦make sense of complex problems

and persevere in solving them. ◦look for structure. ◦look for and express regularity in

repeated reasoning. ◦make strategic decisions about the

use of technological tools.

Key Concepts: MathMake sense of problems and persevere in

solving.Reason abstractly and quantitatively.Construct viable arguments and critique

the reasoning of others.Model with mathematics.Use appropriate tools strategically.Attend to precision.Look for and make use of structure.Look for and express regularity in

repeated reasoning.

Technology Tools: Math

(Many of the same tools already reviewed…plus)

Videos and Exercises:BrainPop:

http://www.brainpop.com/math/ KhanAcademy:

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Technology Tools: Math

Software Tools:InspireData: http://

www.inspiration.com/InspireData SMART Notebook Math Tools:

http://smarttech.com/us/Solutions/Education+Solutions/Products+for+education/Software/SMART+Notebook+collaborative+learning+software/SMART+Notebook+Math+Tools+software

Google Docs: http://docs.google.com

Technology Tools: Math

Online Activities:Exploratorium:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/

Illuminations: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivitySearch.aspx

ExploreLearning Gizmos: http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspBrowseCorrelations&v=s&id=CC

FREE Common Core AppFREE Common Core App

available for download in the iTunes Store and the Android Market.

Access the standards from any mobile device and have synthesized the College and Career Readiness Standards for Language Arts and included the Traditional and Integrated pathways for Math.

You can download the app by simply searching for “Common Core Standards” in the iTunes App Store or the Android Market.