State Standards

What are state standards? -Learning norms set by the state-Organized by grade and content-Standard=Big ideas kids are supposed to learn-Benchmark=Smaller ideas under the standard(If a course subject was a book, think of a standard like a book title, and the benchmark is a chapter title in the book) Examples of State Standards SCIENCEStandard 5. Structure and Properties of Matter Students who demonstrate understanding can:Benchmark 5-PS1-1. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.SOCIAL STUDIES:Standard # 2 Individuals have rights and responsibilities.Benchmark: 2.1 The student will recognize and evaluate the rights and responsibilities of people living in societies. Match the lesson plan with the Kansas state standard it matches best. Math 8 Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers. Math 8.NS.1. Know that numbers that are not rational are called irrational. A teacher gives a definition for "rational numbers" and "irrational numbers." Then, students work in groups to sort number cards to show if the numbers are irrational or rational. Science K-ESS3-2. Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather. Students join a class discussion where they're asked, "How do you know when a storm is coming?" and "Why do we need to be prepared for storms?" Then students practice a tornado drill. History & Government 5. Relationships between people, place, idea, and environments are dynamic. A unit plan includes a webquest showing how Russia and the USA battled through the Berlin Wall for many decades and reading an article about Russia and the US working together on space technology in the 1980s. The unit ends with an essay titled "Explain the dynamics between Russia and the US during the Cold War." Why do we have state standards? Decrease learning gapsAcademic content is age appropriateNo content overlapsEnsure that if you move within the state, you are not falling behindGives teachers clarity on what they're responsible for teaching No Federal Standards: Do state standards help all kids? What happens to students who move around a lot? -Migrant families picking crops move throughout the nation as seasons change -Military families often move every 3 years -Families living in a city on a state border (example: Kansas City) Are state standards worthwhile?Give a paragraph: How do state standards help or hurt students across the USA? What would happen ONE set of standards all states had to teach (a federal set of standards)? What would happen if we had NO state standards at all? Are there more positives or negatives to have state standards? Show your views on these issues and share your personal experience if applicable (if you'd like). Below are a handful of scenarios showing you various impacts state standards can have.-Joe learns about the planets in fourth grade but then he moves to a new district and they've just started learning about planets. The two teachers were both following state standards, but poor Joe is relearning information.-Jasmine is about to learn about the Revolutionary War in 7th grade at CME. Suddenly, she moves to Missouri, where the Revolutionary War is taught at 6th grade. Will she ever learn about the Revolution?-Jack's teacher spends a lot of time teaching about tornadoes at CME because KS is in tornado alley. However, the teacher doesn't teach about wildfires. If Jack grew up in California, would he need this tornado information? Should California science classes be different? Is it good for states to customize what their students should learn, or should we have federal standards identical for all states?-Jackie's math teacher loves Hannah Montana and teaches Hannah Montana trivia in class. The principal proves the teacher isn't following state standards and fires the teacher. Without state standards, it would be harder to prove a teacher is doing their job.So...what are the impacts (goods and bads) of state standards? What is the Common Core? Why is Common Core controversial? -They are academically aggressive for most states! -They challenge the way we’ve always learned or taught (ex. math!)-They teach more difficult concepts at earlier grade levels Math Comparison: Common Core (LEFT) vs Traditional (RIGHT) (the coffee part is comedy--traditional is so quick, you even have time to brew a cup of coffee) What are your insights on traditional learning compared to Common Core? Give a short paragraph sharing your wisdom and reflection. Ideas:-Have you noticed common core influencing your math or English classes? How so? How has your education been impacted by this?-How are teachers impacted by the switch to Common Core? Students? Parents?-Overall, do you feel the switch to Common Core is positive or negative? Explain.(Share anything related to this topic!) True States decide what is taught within each course (and each grade level) in their state. In general, Common Core standards are more difficult than what states currently require. The purpose of state standards is to show everyone what is supposed to be learned in each course at each grade level. False Standards fit underneath benchmarks. In general, teachers, parents, and students support Common Core standards. Federal state standards show what the Secretary of Education wants all students across the USA to learn. Click here to see State Standards for this class! Page 4-6 View the state standards for this class. Copy a Benchmark you believe we've started studying together in class already this year. Now, copy a Benchmark you believe we have NOT studied yet together this year. One more small task on Google Classroom--go there now to "Part 2" Yep!