Problem-Based Learning and the Common Core
This post is broken into a reflection and set of Resources (click here to skip to them). I hope both are useful! Reflection: Problem-Based Learning in mathematics is really blossoming … Continue reading
Kansas-Text Complexity, PD Modules, and Math Flipbooks
The ELA and Literacy resources homepage (also start at the Kansas Common Core page to see all they have available) offers a vast and useful set of resources ranging from powerpoints, visual … Continue reading
Algebra 1 Common Core Resources
There is a growing number of online resources for this foundational high school course including more traditional sets of resources that are comprised of an organized set of files as … Continue reading
Close Reading and the Common Core
The evolving perspectives on “close reading” and its place within the common core have started to yield a wide variety of different perspectives and a set of excellent resources. The … Continue reading
Arizona State Resources-Interpreting the Standards
Arizona: Common Core State Standards Initiative. Arizona has done an exemplary job unpacking and interpreting the standards in both ELA and mathematics. In both, especially in math, they also offer … Continue reading
California-Excellent Mathematics Resources and ELA Bookmarks
Math: A site for anyone in the building, district, or private sector that is involved in math education. This particular page from the site is a link to their ever-growing … Continue reading
Achieve the Core
Achieve the Core is a growing site assembled by Student Achievement Partners to collect tools made by and for teachers to help with implementation of the common core state standards. It … Continue reading
Tennessee Common Core Standards Resources
This is the site of Tennessee’s clearing house for curriculum. From this page you can access a plethora of ELA, Mathematics, and Science resources. When clicking to ELA and Math … Continue reading
Districts Working on #commoncore
Jordan-Granite Consortium, Utah These two districts have separately and together provided an amazing number of resources in both ELA and Math (with some very compelling work in Mathematics). While there … Continue reading
Utah and North Carolina-Unpacking and Teaching the Standards
Both of these states (see also Arizona) have done a tremendous job unpacking the standards, interpreting them, and providing entry points for teachers’ to translate the standards into their curriculum. Utah’s … Continue reading
Mathematics Assessment Project
The release of simple, incredible, practical, and profound professional development modules by the Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) has encouraged me to post them as a separate “common core essential.” Their … Continue reading
Delaware-ELA Concept Organizers, Math Progressions, and more
Delaware has done solid work creating resources to support teachers as they interact with the new standards. The resources are built around common templates, example units, and organization of concepts … Continue reading
New York City-Student Work and PD tools
New York City has created or adopted common-core aligned tasks and placed them before their students. The set of tasks as well as anchor student work have been provided to … Continue reading
Math and ELA Performance Task Resources
See the full gallery on Posterous The upcoming changes in assessment from both of the large assessment consortia include a separate assessment component that are labled as “Performance Tasks.” Here … Continue reading
Text Complexity and Lexile Scores
As you focus on shift three of the ELA Common Core (EngageNY’s definition of the six shifts), look to lexile.com for pre-scored Lexile Ranges of many texts. You can also … Continue reading
EngageNY-Curriculum Exemplars and Common Core Video Series
From their website: “Welcome to EngageNY – your one-stop shop for resources related to New York’s Race to the Top reforms. This page was designed specifically with teachers in mind. … Continue reading
Illustrative Mathematics and Common Core Tools
Illustrative Mathematics and Common Core Tools are two intimately related and critical sources of information on the design, interpretation, and implementation of the common core math standards. Common Core Tools … Continue reading
American Association of School Librarians-21st Century Skills, Common Core, and Research
The American Assoication of School Librarians (AASL) developed a compelling, complete, and carefully crafted set of standards that outline 21st Century Skills. They have taken their standards one step further … Continue reading
The Five Assessment Consortia
While nearly everyone has heard something about The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and The Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) few have heard of … Continue reading
California-Excellent Math Resources
A site for anyone in the building, district, or private sector that is involved in math education. This particular page from the site is a link to their ever-growing set … Continue reading
My Group Genius for Teachers
While this site is an invitation only site in its current form, but it still holds a wealth of information on two key “collaboratives” that are working to develop curriculum … Continue reading
Achieve the Core
Achieve the Core is a growing site assembled by Student Achievement Partners to collect tools made by and for teachers to help with implementation of the common core state standards. It … Continue reading
Ohio-Model Curricula
Ohio has developed model courses in ELA and mathematics based on the standards and has posted them for all to use. They offer examples, pedagogical tips, scope and sequences, and … Continue reading
Indiana-Detailed Course Outlines and Curriculum Maps
Indiana has taken the lead in mapping out model courses and sequencing the common core standards into courses of study. It is a great place for teachers to start thinking … Continue reading
Common Core Essentials 