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CSS Communications Toolkit This week State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced the availability of "Explaining Common Core to Californians: A Communications Toolkit." The development of this resource was a collaborative effort involving the CDE, SBE, Californians Dedicated to Education, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association, California State PTA®, California School Boards Association, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teaches AFT/AFL-CIO, Association of California School Administrators, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and the nonprofit organization FrameWorks Institute. The resource is a collection of research, recommendations, and sample communications designed to help educators increase their own and the public's understanding of the kinds of instruction, testing, and support needed to fulfill the potential of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Questions that probe for deeper meaning and set the stage for further questioning foster the development of critical thinking skills and higher order capabilities such as; problem solving, and the understanding of complex systems. A good essential question is the principle component of designing inquiry-based learning - the typical 'Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?' of a course of study.

Here are some of the ways where school and learning can become divergent. School promotes starting by looking for answers.  Learning promotes starting with questions. School is about consuming.  Learning is about creating. School is about finding information on something prescribed for you.  Learning is about exploring your passions and interests. Schools teaches compliance.  Learning is about challenging perceived norms. School is scheduled at certain times.  Learning can happen any time, all of the time. School often isolates.  Learning is often social. School is standardized.  Learning is personal. School teaches us to obtain information from certain people.  Learning promotes that everyone is a teacher, and everyone is a learner. School is about giving you information.  Learning is about making your own connections. School is sequential.  Learning is random and non-linear. School promotes surface-level thinking. Learning is about deep exploration.

key points in ELA

Folder of all of the content for the institute

Lots of writing ideas for Common Core Writing across domains. Includes detail model of the subtle difference between persuasive and argumentative writing.

"Augmented reality allows someone to add another layer to an existing image. " Great for project based and CREATIVITY of four C's

STEM AND Argumentative Writing. "Today, GlassLab announced the launch of a new tablet-based English Language Arts game developed in collaboration with NASA. The game was launched at the 11th annual Games for Change festival in New York City, a conference celebrating games with social impact."

"Common Core State Standards (CCSS) include basic technology skills to help students succeed; but located throughout the standards is an understanding for students to use technology to help them learn in all areas. Whether it is using tools to solve math problems, to access information, or to promote literacy and communication skills; technology is part of the learning solution.  Technology is an integral part in supporting these Standards. The Common Core Technology Institute will be broken into two separate days."

A English teacher blog site of best practices and resources.

Catln Tucker Blended Learning & Technology in the Classroom

"MATHEMATICS APPLETS MATHEMATICS Overview Staff Common Core Mathematics Resources Content Presentations General Mathematics Resources Instructional Videos Lessons Mathematics Applets Mathematics Coaching Consortium Parent Guides Presentations WCCUSD Curriculum Guides WCCUSD Study Guides Links These applets were developed to encourage investigations about a variety of mathematical concepts.    These applets may load slowly the first time you use them.   You may also need to install the free Java plug-in.  The screen should prompt you as needed for your system.   "

Extra extra ordinary high school digital teacher. Lots and lots of resources.

The most comprehensive site of curated Common Core links. Off the charts. For teachers and parents.

NCSS position paper on CCSS and national history standards