How can educators best
prepare themselves and students for the new and rigorous demands of the Common
Core State Standards? How will learning within the classroom change as a
result of the new changes? These are some questions I began reflecting
upon this week as our team has begun rolling out the new Common Core modules
this week.
In my experience with
the standards thus far, I am finding that the curriculum requires students to
engage in a lot more questioning. The students are essentially working towards
solving a puzzle; in other words, how does what the students are learning
within the classroom relate to the real world?
One of my favorite
elements the CCSS allows is the ability for students to make different
connections when learning. Students are provided with multiple ways to
solve a problem, which keeps in mind that all students learn differently.
By offering different strategic approaches for solving, thinking, and
remembering, the greater the chance of increasing student understanding.
The following video
provides a comprehensive look into how teaching to the Common Core affects
classroom practice. The video guide provides questions to consider as you
watch the video:
- How will open-ended
problem solving prepare students for future Math classes?
- How will the addition of
speaking and listening standards shape classroom activities?
- How does analyzing
lessons for Common Core alignment help this group of teachers with their own
practice?
Enjoy!
Ms. Vince
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