This webinar assists parents in understanding how they can support their children at home on Common Core activities. The Powerpoint gives an overview of CCSS and provides links should parents want to learn more about the CCSS.

1. What is Common Core ?
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Initiative is an education initiative in the United
States that details what K-12 students should
know in English and Math at the end of each
grade.

2. Why Common Core?
The Goal of Common Core is to establish consistent
education standards across the states as well as
ensure that students graduating from high school
are prepared to enter two or four year college
programs or enter the workforce.

3. Key Common Core Components
• English and Language Arts: Reading, Writing,
Speaking and Listening, Language, and Media
and Technology (includes History and Science)
• Mathematics- Content and Practice

4. How is the CCSS different
from the 1997 California State
Standards?
The 1997 California State Standards focused on
content, the “What” and the CCSS focuses on
application and analysis , the “How”.
For Example: The 1997 California State Standard
may have asked “what” is 2+2 = ?. The CCSS may
ask “how” do you find 2+2 = ?

5. What is an example of the 1997 California
State Standard vs. Common Core state
Standard?
Current math Standard Common Core State Standard (CCSS)
Students understand the relationship
between numbers and quantities (that a set of
objects has the same number of objects in
different situations regard
less of its position or arrangement).
-Know number names and the count sequence.
-Count to tell the number of objects.
-Compare Numbers
(Cluster Statements)
Count, recognize, represent, name,
and order a number of objects ( up to 30)
•Count to 100 by ones and by tens.
•Count forward beginning from a
given number within the known sequence
(instead of having to begin at 1).
•Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a
number of objects with a written numeral 0-20
(with 0 representing a count of no objects).
•Count to answer “how many?” questions about
as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a
rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10
things in a
scattered configuration; given a number from 1–
20, count out that many objects.
Kindergarten Example

6. How will Common Core affect
what my child is learning?
Common Core will focus on fewer topics but will
provide a deeper understanding of each topic.
It will also shift “topics” to more age appropriate
levels for understanding.

7. What is an example of a Common Core
Lesson?
Teaching Math Problem Solving
The link below is a lesson centered on helping students use a method called
Three Ways to solve a Common Core Math problem. As students work
together to solve the problem, they explore possibilities, collaborate, make
mistakes and learn to evaluate answers.
Produced by Teach n' Kids Learn Professional Development Group
Contact: PD@TeachnKidsLearn.com
Website: http://teachnkidslearn.pathwright.com...
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Education
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8. How can I help my child with
class work or studying?
1. Set aside time for them to research, read and perhaps strategize!
The insight is in correcting the missed opportunity to find an
accurate answer.
2. Allow them to struggle. “Don’t steal the struggle from the child.”
This ultimately helps them to gain a better understanding by
working it out.
3. Ask them to explain the information to you.
4. Provide them with a print rich environment.
a) Make sure they have access to Non fiction in addition to
Fiction.
e.g. Magic Tree House resource guide in addition to the
Magic Tree House book.

9. How can I measure my
student “success” level with
the new learning methods?
Can your child explain why they solved a problem a certain way or
answered a question as they did?

10. Resources (Just a few of many!)
 Corona-Norco Unified School District - CCSS
◦ http://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/commoncore
 Orange County Office of Educations –CCSS Resources
◦ http://www.ocde.us/commoncoreca/Pages/default.aspx
 The Teaching Channel.org
 Tulare County Office of Education
◦ http://www.tcoe.org/ERS/CCSS/
 http://www.smarterbalanced.org/
 Lesson Plan Examples for Common Core State
Standards
◦ http://www.usermanualebook.com/book/lesson-plan-
examples-for-common-core-state-standards-