read carefully with their students and in many cases reread texts several times
cite evidence to justify statements
increasingly complex texts
teachers will have to choose materials that are appropriate for their grade level; states and organizations are now developing tools to help teachers evaluate complexity.
Expect to see teachers asking students to engage in small-group and whole-class discussions and evaluating them on how well they understand the speakers’ points.
the Common Core Standards are intended to focus on fewer topics and address them in greater depth
The Standards include criteria for literacy in history/social science, science, and technical subjects. This reflects a recognition that understanding texts in each of these subject areas requires a unique set of skills and that instruction in understanding
teachers should concentrate on the most important topics,
in depth
s an integral part of teaching history
say, a historical document
glean information from a document and make judgments about its credibility
The Common Core Standards, by contrast, are designed to build on students’ understanding by introducing new topics from grade to grade.
expected to learn content and skills and move to more advanced topics
hey suggest relationships between Standards
Students will need to know procedures fluently, develop a deep conceptual understanding, and be able to apply their knowledge to solve problems.