Lassiter SSP

ELA and Math alignment of PSAT/SAT to the Common Core Standards

Remember that all of the knowledge and skills measured by the PSAT and SAT are represented in the Common Core Standards. Click below to see College Board’s alignment information to the Common Core Standards.

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/Common-Core-State-Standards-Alignment.pdf

General Alignment Summary – page 6

Math PSAT Alignment - page 90

Math SAT Alignment – page 117

ELA PSAT Alignment – page 30

ELA SAT Alignment – page 51

Common Core Resources

Check out the sites below for some helpful resources as we begin to implement the Common Core Standards.

http://engageny.org/

EngageNY is an evolving, collaborative platform for educators to access and share rsources.

 

http://www.achievethecore.org/

This site hosts free high quality resources, articles, and voices of teachers who are currently implementing the Common Core standards.

 

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/

Smarter Balanced is a state-led consortium developing assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics that are designed to help prepare all students to graduate high school college- and career-ready.

 

http://www.parcconline.org/about-parcc

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of 23 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers.

 

Pre-Reading Text-Based Activity

One way to process an article as a group is to use a protocol, a structured was of holding a conversation. Try the strategy below:

"A Pre-Reading Text-Based Activity"

 

Developing Vocabulary Knowledge

Vocabulary knowledge is key to reading comprehension. Please see the article below for developing vocabulary in your instruction.

"Vocabulary: Five Common Misconceptions"

SAT Strategies for Your Classroom

Want to help prepare our students for the SAT? Click below for some easy to use SAT strategies for your classroom or ASE. You don’t even have to deviate from the curriculum to incorporate some of these ideas in your regular instruction. We will have a lot of students taking this high-stakes test on October 6, 2012 and November 3, 2012 as Lassiter is hosting the SAT!! Please let Ashlynn know if you have other strategies to share.

Download Easy to Use SAT Strategies for Your Classroom or ASE

 

2012 AP National Conference Sessions

Check out the information presented at the 2012 AP National Conference Sessions!

 

 

Teaching Challenging Texts

The Common Core Standards require students to read increasingly complex texts. Complex texts focus on two factors: challenging vocabulary and long, complex sentences. Click HERE to view links to articles that offer basic strategies for strengthening a student’s ability to comprehend a challenging text.

Literacy Standards in Science, Social Studies -Technical

Download Literacy Standards in Science, Social Studies-Technical

Literacy Leadership

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Common Core Links

Check out the Common Core Links page for helpful resources on our new standards.