common core and public libraries
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Children’s Librarians MeetingSCLS: YS DepartmentSeptember 13, 2012
Lisa KroppYouth Services Coordinator
A set of standards designed to better prepare k-12 students for college and careers
Think more critically about what they are reading Compare multiple sources in different formats Use more primary resources Less personal opinion, and more “sourced evidence”
displayed in student’s writing By 2014-15 school year, standards call for 50%
informational text in elementary schools; 55% in middle schools; and 70% in high schools
NOT federal standardscreated by the Council of Chief State School Officers
with input from state governors
NOT all 50 states are on boardTexas, Alaska, Virginia, Minnesota and Nebraska are out
Fiction is NOT being replaced by non-fiction
Appendix B is NOT a recommended reading listmeant to show the types of materials that meet core
standards
COMMON CORE MISCONCEPTIONS
So what does this mean for public libraries?
designed to guide publishers and curriculum developers as they work to ensure alignment with the standards in English language arts (ELA) and literacy for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects.
Publisher’s Criteria
Share online resources and databases
Joint newsletter to parents with schools
Collection development assistance
Mock Sibert events Parent Information Nonfiction
Storytimes for school age students
Create booklists pairing fiction and nonfiction titles
Meet and collaborate with school librarians
Create teacher cards at your library
Host New Book Forums using non fiction titles for teachers
Homework Help Demos
???? YOUR IDEAS????
PTA created fliers by grade
Engage New York Parent Page
Common Core State Standards
Booklist Common Core Resources
SLJ Op-Ed Piece on Appendix B
How to find a book’s lexile
Penguin
Random House
Scholastic
Capstone
www.starwalkkids.com/
www.tumblebooks.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/trueflix_freetrial/index.htm
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