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Position statement on National Science Education Standards

"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."

"Parents' Guide to Student Success The Parents' Guide to Student Success (listed below in English and Spanish) was developed in response to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics that more than 45 states have adopted. (To find out if your state has adopted the standards, visit CoreStandards.org/In-The-States.) Created by teachers, parents, education experts, and others from across the country, the standards provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career. "

The Heartland Institute commentary on Common Core Science Standards

NCSS position paper on CCSS and national history standards

Common core aligned videos, lessons, and tests linked with common core skills/standards. Searchable by subject, grade level, and specific standards.

key points in ELA

Using social media to create stories; supports CCSS literacy reading and writing standards.

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.

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).