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Title: Update on Common Core Resources The Common Core State Standards webpage hosts several resources to assist school personnel in transitioning to the Common Core State Standards. You will find the following information at www.doe.in.gov/commoncore under the __Transitioning to the Common Core__ __Standards__ heading. A few new resources have been added. An overview of all resources follows:

It is suggested that the transition video (item 1) be viewed by all staff members in a staff meeting to ensure all teachers receive the same information. Teachers should then watch the literacy videos for all teachers (item 3a) and content specific videos (items 3b and 4). Math teachers should read the document describing the two-phase transition to the Common Core State Standards and then analyze the grade level documents (item 5). Math teachers should then watch the video on standards for mathematical practices and review the resources referenced in the video and linked beside it (item 6).
 * 1) Making the Transition to the Common Core State Standards : Reasoning, Road Map, Realignment, and Resources video
 * 2) Transition Road Map and Detailed CCSS Transition Road Map
 * 3) Making the Transition to the Common Core Series for English Language Arts and Literacy
 * 4) Videos Describing the Four Major Shifts in Literacy Instruction for All Disciplines
 * 5) Content Specific Videos for All Secondary Teachers on the Literacy Standards (except World Languages and Math)
 * 6) English Language Arts Guidance for Making the Transition to the Common Core State Standards
 * 7) Mathematics Guidance for Making the Transition to the Common Core State Standards
 * 8)   Implementing the  Standards  for Mathematical Practice

Once the items above have been reviewed, the task of re-aligning the English Language Arts and math curriculum for 2011-12 should begin. Curriculum development guidance is being provided as the **first step** to assist schools in developing high quality curriculum to be implemented consistently in every classroom. This guidance can be found at the Curriculum Map Resources link on the Learning Connection at @https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Login.aspx.
 * Curriculum Map Resources **

The Curriculum Map Resources have been published for all grades for English Language Arts and Mathematics. The guidance and resources provided include the following: 1) a shared meaning of the standards through the Learning Targets which make explicit the skills necessary to learn the standards ; 2) Domains and Clusters which group both the Indiana and Common Core Standards ; 3) instructional guidance; 4) instructional strategies; 5) instructional resources and lessons; 6) essential vocabulary; 7) sample essential questions and big ideas; 8) state formative and summative assessment alignment and suggestions for additional common assessments; 9) mathematics misconceptions; and 10) a sample curriculum mapping template. The sequence of the math maps for grades 3, 4, and 5 has been significantly adjusted for the 2011-12 school year. The Curriculum Map-Aligned (CM-A) assessments for grades 3-8 are aligned with the new curriculum maps. Acuity will include Common Core items in the item bank beginning in August, so teachers can select assessment items to monitor student learning. Common Core items will not be included on the state Acuity assessments since these assessments are aligned to the ISTEP+ indicators. Common Core Update.doc