The Common Core and Family Engagement

California Technology Assistance Project

Educational Support Services

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

Shifts for Students Demanded by the Common Core

What does this mean for families?

Learn to question...Learn to listen

Dialogue and Explanations

Include reasoning in your discussions

Engaging in problem solving

Integration of Technology • Become more comfortable with using technology

• Practice the use of technology with your child

Common CoreCurricular Components

Students will:• Find and evaluate written information from the internet• Publish written information to the internet• Find and evaluate multimedia information from the

internet• Publish multimedia information to the

internet

Elements of Language Development

• Vocabulary Content terms, figurative expressions, roots, general academic terms

• Syntax Sentence structure & length, transitions, verb tenses, pronouns

• Discourse (L1/C1) Message organization and text structure, register for audience & purpose, density & complexity of ideas, clarity & coherence

Dr. Jeff Zweirs

First Expectation: Find & evaluate written

information & multi-media from the internet

1. Wikipedia

2. Wordnik

Second Expectation: Publish written information & multi-media to the internet

1. Animoto

2. Little Bird Tales