Common Core Standards For Parents For Dummies E-Book

Jared Myracle

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 283

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

A parent's guide to understanding the Common Core educational standards Designed to ensure a similar level of job and college preparedness for students from all backgrounds and regions, the Common Core standards have been adopted in 45 states from coast to coast. These new common standards are designed to bring many diverse state standards into alignment with each other in math and English to create a set of national educational standards. Common Core Standards For Parents For Dummies explains this new set of standards, what it means for students, and how parents can get their children prepared for the school year. * Explains what changes to expect in the classroom * Includes a grade-by-grade explanation of the new math and English standards * Provides tips and exercises for helping students succeed For parents who want to help their kids excel at school, Common Core Standards For Parents For Dummies is a handy, straightforward guide that explains everything they need to know.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Beyond the Book

Part I: Getting Up to Speed on Common Core Standards

Chapter 1: Exploring Common Core's Roots

Understanding the Rationale

Recognizing the standards

Recognizing the goals

Tracing Common Core's History

Identifying the barriers

Resuming the conversation

Developing the Common Core Standards

State Adoptions and Implementation

Recognizing Common Core states

Striving to implement Common Core

Chapter 2: Grasping the Basics of the Common Core Standards

Brushing Up on Mathematics Practice and Content Standards

Meeting the standards for mathematical practice

Getting familiar with content standards by domain

Looking at the mathematics appendix

Exploring the English Language Arts Standards

Improving reading comprehension

Honing writing skills

Cultivating speaking and listening skills

Fine-tuning grammar, usage, mechanics, and vocabulary

Addressing Standard 10

The literacy standards

Tapping the ELA appendixes

Focusing on Instructional Shifts

Navigating instructional shifts in math

Exploring instructional shifts in English language arts and literacy

Chapter 3: Supporting Common Core at Home: Your Role as a Parent

Creating a Setting Conducive to Learning

Modeling Lifelong Learning

Encouraging and Nurturing a Curious Mind

Making Learning Resources Readily Available

Making Education Relevant to the Real World

Supporting the School's Efforts

Chapter 4: Teaming Up with Teachers

Communicating Effectively with Teachers and Administrators

Monitoring Your Child's Performance and Progress

Helping with Homework

Volunteering at School

Part II: Acquainting Yourself with the Standards

Chapter 5: Doing the Math in Kindergarten through Grade 8

Looking at K–8 Content Standards

Meeting Numbers and Shapes in Kindergarten

Counting and cardinality

Operations and algebraic thinking

Number and operations in base ten

Measurement and data

Geometry

Stepping Up with Numbers, Operations, and Shapes in Grade 1

Operations and algebraic thinking

Number and operations in base ten

Measurement and data

Geometry

Laying the Groundwork for Multiplication in Grade 2

Operations and algebraic thinking

Number and operations in base ten

Measurement and data

Geometry

Multiplying, Dividing, and Meeting Fractions in Grade 3

Operations and algebraic thinking

Number and operations in base ten

Number and operations: Fractions

Measurement and data

Geometry

Gaining Expertise in Multiplication, Division, and Shapes in Grade 4

Operations and algebraic thinking