Common Core and 21st Century Learning

I haven't viewed yet, but wanted to bookmark and share.

Depth of Knowledge resources that can be downloaded.

A comprehensive collection of sample tasks for mathematics, aligned with new standards.

This fantastic site shows classroom examples of Mathematical Practices in action in classrooms at a variety of grade levels. Great for professional development.

There are sample items for math and ELA at some of the grade levels.

Helps with scaffolding and Common Core

A webinar on Implementing ELA in Classroom Reading Instruction Some good ideas!

I haven't tried it, but wanted to bookmark and share ...

this common core video is a nice intro and has some sustenance

From NY, videos explaining the big ideas that Common Core standards are built on. Great for introducing the shifts within the new standards. This would be good for the whole CC team to watch and get familiar with.

Review of changes in assessment. Recommendations for things to do now to transition to implementation.

"Dear Arizona Educator,   In an effort to foster the successful transition to Arizona's Common Core Standards and the PARCC assessment, the Arizona Department of Education is providing the following information regarding the Spring 2013 and 2014 AIMS assessments and the changes that are necessary to effectively transition to the PARCC assessment.   Changes to the Spring 2013 and 2014 AIMS Assessments Although the AIMS assessment will remain the same concerning the blueprints and format, the passages and items will have several changes as outlined below.  The focus of the AIMS test will be to move closer to the expectations of the PARCC assessment. --------------------- Passages In order to prepare for the expected rigor of the PARCC passages, the AIMS passages will contain an increase in text complexity as well as higher Lexile levels.  The language used will have sophisticated text, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Items Many of the AIMS items are written at the Concept level, allowing for multiple Performance Objectives within a Concept to be addressed in a single item.  The item's complexity will be raised through selecting items at the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels of 2 and 3. Please note the attachment - Webb's Depth of Knowledge Levels (Table 1) and Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix (Table 2). To further support the transition from the AIMS assessment to the PARCC assessment, the test items have been aligned to the 2003 (Reading), 2004 (Writing), and 2008 (Mathematics) Standards as well as to Arizona's Common Core Standards for Mathematics and Language Arts. -----------------------   Transitioning to Arizona's Common Core Standards and the PARCC Assessment Since Arizona's Common Core Standards are the building blocks of the PARCC assessment, the following documents are provided to help make the transition a little smoother from the old standards/AIMS assessment to the new Common Core Standards/PARCC assessment.  The English Languag

Performance tasks + rubrics for incorporating CCSS- especially at the secondary level.

Theresa showed us this one for great lessons esp for text complexity and some of the shifts in ELA

This is the Webinar that LInda recommended as a starting point.

reading lessons aligned with common core

You can scan your text (or type it in) to see the complexity of what you've written (or text in any website).

Great Videos of Common Core Lessons

Free PD by Buck Institute (BIE)! Sign up through Edmodo. PBL aligned with Common Core.