So You’ve Been to a Common Core Training?

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The words above seem true.  If you work in education, you most likely have heard about the math Common Core Standards.  Many educators have been given instructions and maybe even have had the fortunate experience of attending a PD session on the Common Core.  According to WAT, approximately 70% of teachers have received some type of Common Core training.  Maybe your district now has a Common Core “aligned” curriculum or manipulatives that will be utilized in the classroom that emphasize the main points of the Core?  Regardless of your situation, the content that you teach may be impacted by the Common Core Standards.  Many educators/administrators are asking questions about the Common Core and seeking answers on their own.  Common Core PD sessions have allowed teachers opportunities to ask questions and receive clarification on what is expected.  Here are a few statistics:

If you are like many educators, then you’ve been trolling to find additional information about the Core and resources that will enhance your instructional practice.  I’ve created a list below that may help us (as we are all in this together) unravel the Common Core and the changes that it will elicit over the next few years.  The links below aren’t listed in any prioritized order, but they are categorized to help you (and me) find and use the information quickly.  I have many of these sites already bookmarked, as I receive questions on the Common Core and it’s far reaching impact.

Blog Posts:

• The Common Core Daily Publication
• 10 Must See Common Core Resources
• ELA Common Core
• Assessing the Core:  Real Life Mathematics
• Why Do We Need the Common Core?
• View a Map of the Common Core Standards
• Florida:  Common Core Downloads

General Info on the Common Core:

• State Education Department Common Core Resources
• Are Teachers Ready for the Common Core?
• Eye on Education:  5 Things Every Teacher Should be Doing to Meet the Common Core Standards
• Understanding the “Common Core” Educational Changes
• How the Core Standards will Transform Teaching
• Common Core Webinar
• Common Core Introduction PPT: Gateway School
• Maryland and the Common Core – Introduction
• Common Core Boosting the Amount of Tech
• Common Core and the American Dream
• 10 Common Core Insider Secrets

Livebinders / Digital Newspapers:

• School Librarians and the Common Core Standards:  Resources
• Implementing the Common Core Standards in Special Education
• Common Core – What You Need to Know

Testing Questions / PAARC / Behind the Scenes:

• New York Sample Questions
• How the Common Core will Change Testing
• Race to the Top
• Blended Learning and Math
• Common Core Parent Guide
• Core Testing Update