Introduction to the common core state standards

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Introduction to the common core state standards

• Presented by evergreen elementary irts

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What is the common core?

• The Common Core State Standards provide a
  consistent, clear understanding of what students
  are expected to learn, so teachers and parents
  know what they need to do to help them. The
  standards are designed to be robust and relevant
  to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and
  skills that our young people need for success in
  college and careers.
• www.corestandards.org

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College and career readiness

• The Common Core State Standards will provide our
  children with the tools they need to be ready for
  college and/or careers upon exiting high school.
• These standards include
• Rigorous content and application of knowledge
  through high-order skills
• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state
  standards
• Evidence and/or research-based.

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THE SMCPS PLAN

• 2011 2012 School Year
• Students in grades Pre- K to 1 were fully
  implemented in the Common Core
• Grades 2 5 continued using Maryland State
  Curriculum but implemented parts of the Common
  Core.
• 2012 2013 School Year
• Students in grades 2 3 are now fully
  implemented in the Common Core. (Students in
  grade 3 will take MSA in 2013. Therefore,
  teachers are still responsible for the Maryland
  State Curriculum as well.)
• Grades 4 5 are still using Maryland State
  Curriculum with continued implementation of
  pieces of the Common Core.
• (Students in grades 4 5 will take MSA in
  2013.)

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Resources

• For additional information
• www.corestandards.org
• www.mdk12.org
• SMCPS website
• Math - www.smcps.org/tlpd/tl/mathematics/mathemati
  cs
• Reading - www.smcps.org/tlpd/tl/reading-language-
  arts/reading-language-arts
• EES Instructional Resource Teachers
• Dawn Kirkland Grades K, 2, 4
• Janine Davis-Smith Grades 1, 3, 5

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Programs Offered at EES

• Intervention/Enrichment (IE) Teams
• Sunshine Math
• M³
• Jr. Great Books
• SOAR
• Read Naturally
• Six-minute Solution
• Descartes Cove
• Fundations
• Wilson

• Just Words
• REWARDS
• Math Challenge Team
• Primary Talent Development
• Robotics
• Do the Math
• Fastt Math

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After School Programs

• LEAN
• GALS
• SLAG
• Jr. Jazzersice
• Mad Science

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• Destination Imagination
• Robotics
• Yearbook
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