TEACHING TO THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS CCSS

TEACHING TO THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS (CCSS) Tips, Modification, and Teaching Strategies from Rhode Island

MANY THANKS Thank you to all the Rhode Island teachers who have shared creative and effective ways to teach students with unique sensory and learning needs.

AGENDA Finding & Unpacking the CCSS An integrated science investigation • CCSSs that apply • Tips for teaching that embeds CCSSs • Ideas for modifying content and materials • Clarification of standards languages • Technology to support learning

FINDING AND UNPACKING THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS

FINDING THE CCSS http: //www. corestandards. org/the-standards Mathematics English Language Arts

FINDING THE CCSS https: //itunes. apple. com/us/app/common-corestandards/id 439424555? mt=8

UNPACKING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CCSS ELA STRANDS • READING • WRITING • SPEAKING AND LISTENING • LANGUAGE

GENERAL INFORMATION: CCSS IN READING CCSS establish a “staircase” of increasing complexity of reading skills. GOAL: all students are ready for the demands of college‐ and career‐level reading no later than the end of high school Teachers, school districts and states need to decide on appropriate curriculum: CCSS do not offer a reading “list” http: //www. corestandards. org/assets/Key. Points. ELA. pdf

GENERAL INFORMATION: CCSS WRITING CCSS focus on the ability to write logical arguments based on substantive claims, sound reasoning, and relevant evidence Written analysis and presentation of findings http: //www. corestandards. org/assets/Key. Points. ELA. pdf

GENERAL INFORMATION: CCSS SPEAKING AND LISTENING Require that students gain, evaluate, and present increasingly complex information, ideas, and evidence Focus on informal discussion in one‐on‐one, small‐group, and whole‐class settings http: //www. corestandards. org/assets/Key. Points. ELA. pdf

GENERAL INFORMATION: CCSS LANGUAGE expect that students will grow their vocabularies through a mix of conversations, direct instruction, and reading. help prepare students for real life experience at college and in 21 st century careers. vocabulary and conventions extend across reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

GENERAL INFORMATION: CCSS MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY Skills related to media use are integrated throughout the standards.

UNPACKING THE CCSS

UNPACKING THE CCSS

CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. SL. K. 4 DESCRIBE FAMILIAR PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS, AND EVENTS AND, WITH PROMPTING AND SUPPORT, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAIL. What we know from this CCSS? English Language Arts CONTENT AREA: Kindergarten Grade: Speaking and Listening STRAND of ELA: #4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and Standard: events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

MATHEMATICS

UNPACKING MATHEMATICS STANDARDS

DOMAINS OF MATHEMATICS: KINDERGARTEN

DOMAINS OF MATHEMATICS: GRADE 7

DOMAINS OF MATHEMATICS: HIGH SCHOOL: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT Identifying the Physical Properties of Matter

LESSON TEMPLATE-BLANK http: //nationaldb. org/literacy

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT ELA STANDARDS ADDRESSED

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT SCIENCE/MATH STANDARDS ADDRESSED

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT THE INVESTIGATION Observe/Question Read/Discuss key vocabulary/concepts of the investigation Develop a research question or hypothesis Plan Identify the information/data to be measured Gather materials/tools needed Conduct Implement the investigation. Gather, organize, record data and summarize results Analyze Use data to answer the research question Compare and discuss results

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT: OBSERVE/QUESTION Steps • Read a book about physical properties • Focus on key vocabulary: texture, color, weight. size, shape, Standards: ELA: S/L 1 - Participate in collaborative conversation about kindergarten topics and texts. 4 - Describe familiar people, places, and things

Ideas for Modifications Use augmentative communication supports to enhance conversation during the text Objects Written Symbols Consider Signs Textures backgrounds, colors, and complexity when selecting symbols for students with CVI

HTTP: //WWW. RIC. EDU/SHERLOCKCENTER/DSI/LESSONS/PHYBOOK 1. PDF

INTRODUCE OBJECTS AS THE BOOK IS READ

INTRODUCE SYMBOLS DURING READING. MAKE BOOKS INTERACTIVE. HARD

MODIFY PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION CONSISTENT WITH VISUAL NEEDS HARD

ROUGH

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH QUESTION What objects are ____ ? HARD

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH QUESTION AUGMENTED SYMBOLS What objects are ____ ?

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT PLAN Steps • Gather familiar items to investigate physical properties and describe them by label (SL 4) • Select the physical properties they will use and the tools to test the properties • Help develop the graph, data collection table

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT PLAN Steps • Gather familiar items to investigate physical properties and describe (SL 4) Teacher: You picked something to test! What is that? Tell me about it. Student: describes the rock in their mode of communication If an augmentative communication device is used, key vocabulary can be introduced THROUGHOUT THE UNIT such as “rough”, “smooth”, “rock”, “tissue” to match the investigation.

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT THE INVESTIGATION PLAN: Gathering items-counting 1 2 3 4 CCSS. Math. Content. K. CC. B. 4 a When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object. 5

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT THE INVESTIGATION PLAN: Gathering items-counting A Step-By-Step Augmentative Communication Device- successive messages. Student hits the device each time an object is placed in the counting bin First Hit “one” Second Hit Third Hit “three Fourth Hit Etc… “two” “four” CCSS. Math. Content. K. CC. B. 4 a When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT THE INVESTIGATION PLAN – Identifying Tools HARD

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT THE INVESTIGATION PLAN – Identifying Tools

THE SCIENCE INVESTIGATION PLAN – Identifying Tools Needed for the Investigation

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT CONDUCT Steps Using science tools, describe the physical properties of the 4 items (ELA SL#4) • Record results by classifying objects into given categories (MATH: KMD 3) using a chart or a graph

CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. SL. K. 4 (SPEAKING AND LISTENING) DESCRIBE FAMILIAR PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS, AND EVENTS AND, WITH PROMPTING AND SUPPORT, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAIL. Tips for Conversation with Deaf-Blind Partners Allow the child to explore materials, bringing in the target symbols/vocabulary as part of science and in other unstructured experiences In unstructured activities, allow the child to direct conversations about their topic (follow their agenda, not yours)

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT Steps: CONDUCT- measuring weight LIGHT HEAVY

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT Steps: CONDUCT- recording data CCSSs: ELA S/L K. 4 - Describe familiar things MATH: KMD 3 - classify objects into given categories

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT Steps: CONDUCT- recording data

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT CONDUCT Steps-Investigating object size: Small/Large LARGE CCSSs: ELA S/L K. 4 - Describe familiar things MATH: KMD 3 - classify objects into given categories SMALL

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT CONDUCT Steps- Investigating object size: Small/Large

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT CONDUCT Steps- Investigating object size: Small/Large CCSSs: ELA S/L K. 4 - Describe familiar things MATH: KMD 3 - classify objects into given categories If it fits in the box, it’s SMALL. If it doesn’t fit in the box, it’s LARGE.

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT CONDUCT Steps: Graphing data CCSS. MATHEMATICS- MEASUREMENT AND DATA 2 MD-10 DRAW A PICTURE GRAPH AND A BAR GRAPH (WITH SINGLE-UNIT SCALE) TO REPRESENT A DATA SET WITH UP TO FOUR CATEGORIES. SOLVE SIMPLE PUT -TOGETHER, TAKE-APART , AND COMPARE PROBLEMS USING INFORMATION PRESENTED IN A BAR GRAPH.

Understanding the CCSS terms What is a bar graph? A bar graph displays data visually. Data is displayed either horizontally or vertically and allows viewers to compare items displayed. A typical bar graph will have a label, axis, scales and keys http: //math. about. com/od/glossaryofterms/g/What-Is-A-Bar-Graph. htm

Understanding the CCSS terms What is a picture graph? A picture graph is a graph where each individual piece of data is represented by a picture of the data. If you are making a picture graph of the number of roses sold during a flower sale by week, each rose sold would be represented by one picture of a rose. http: //answers. askkids. com/Math/What_is_a_Picture_Graph Roses Sold in February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Understanding the CCSS terms What is a put-together, take-apart, and compare problems? Put together = addition Take apart = subtraction Compare = http: //answers. askkids. com/Math/What_is_a_Picture_Graph Roses Sold in February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Modifying a picture graph to meet the needs of students Increase the size and contrast of pictures Roses Sold in February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Modifying a picture graph Choose picture colors consistent with a student’s visual abilities Roses Sold in February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Modifying a picture graph Use actual objects on the picture graph Roses Sold in February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

Modifying a picture graph Add high contrast cell borders Roses Sold in February Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

A shoe organizer transforms into…

A tactile graph 60

A tactile graph 61

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT ANALYZING • Use data to answer the research question • Compare and discuss results

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT ANALYZING Physical Properties of Matter How Many? 2 2 CCSSs: CCSS. Math. Content. K. MD. B. 3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. 1

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT ANALYZING Steps- Using data to answer the research question

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT ANALYZING Steps- Using data to answer the research question

INTEGRATED SCIENCE UNIT ANALYZING: COMPARE AND DISCUSS RESULTS 2 2 CCSSs: CCSS. Math. Content. K. MD. A. 2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference.