Common Core Standards For Parents For Dummies

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.

Auteur

Jared Myracle, Ed.D. has experience in many different
facets of education, including teaching and school administration.
He has also served two years on the Tennessee Department of
Education's Common Core Leadership Council.

Résumé

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.

Contenu
Introduction 1 About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 3

Where to Go from Here 3

Beyond the Book 4

Part I: Getting Up to Speed on Common Core Standards 5

Chapter 1: Exploring Common Core's Roots 7

Understanding the Rationale 8

Recognizing the standards 8

Recognizing the goals 9

Tracing Common Core's History 10

Identifying the barriers 11

Resuming the conversation 12

Developing the Common Core Standards 13

State Adoptions and Implementation 14

Recognizing Common Core states 15

Striving to implement Common Core 16

Chapter 2: Grasping the Basics of the Common Core Standards 17

Brushing Up on Mathematics Practice and Content Standards 18

Meeting the standards for mathematical practice 19

Getting familiar with content standards by domain 22

Looking at the mathematics appendix 25

Exploring the English Language Arts Standards 26

Improving reading comprehension 27

Honing writing skills 29

Cultivating speaking and listening skills 29

Fine-tuning grammar, usage, mechanics, and vocabulary 30

Addressing Standard 10 30

The literacy standards 31

Tapping the ELA appendixes 32

Focusing on Instructional Shifts 34

Navigating instructional shifts in math 34

Exploring instructional shifts in English language arts and literacy 35

Chapter 3: Supporting Common Core at Home: Your Role as a Parent 37

Creating a Setting Conducive to Learning 38

Modeling Lifelong Learning 40

Encouraging and Nurturing a Curious Mind 41

Making Learning Resources Readily Available 43

Making Education Relevant to the Real World 45

Supporting the School's Efforts 46

Chapter 4: Teaming Up with Teachers 49

Communicating Effectively with Teachers and Administrators 49

Monitoring Your Child's Performance and Progress 51

Helping with Homework 54

Volunteering at School 55

Part II: Acquainting Yourself with the Standards 57

Chapter 5: Doing the Math in Kindergarten through Grade 8 59

Looking at K8 Content Standards 59

Meeting Numbers and Shapes in Kindergarten 60

Counting and cardinality 61

Operations and algebraic thinking 61

Number and operations in base ten 62

Measurement and data 63

Geometry 63

Stepping Up with Numbers, Operations, and Shapes in Grade 1 64

Operations and algebraic thinking 65

Number and operations in base ten 65

Measurement and data 65

Geometry 66

Laying the Groundwork for Multiplication in Grade 2 66

Operations and algebraic thinking 67

Number and operations in base ten 67

Measurement and data 68

Geometry 68

Multiplying, Dividing, and Meeting Fractions in Grade 3 68

Operations and algebraic thinking 69

Number and operations in base ten 69

Number and operations: Fractions 70

Measurement and data 70

Geometry 71

Gaining Expertise in Multiplication, Division, and Shapes in Grade 4 71

Operations and algebraic thinking 72

Number and operations in base ten 72

Number and operations: Fractions 73

Measurement and data 73

Geometry 74

Honing Skills in Fractions, Division, and Volume in Grade 5 74

Operations and algebraic thinking 74

Number and operations in base ten 76

Number and operations: Fractions 76

Measurement and data 76

Geometry 77

Exploring Ratios, Rates, Variables, Exponents, and More in Grade 6 77

Ratios and proportional relationships 78

The number system 78 Expressions and equations 79&lt...