Common Core Map: August

The Common Core standards are coming. At last count, 45 states and 3 territories have signed on to the Common Core standards, found here.

The standards are meant to be rigorous and to target higher order thinking. They are definitely going to be different from what we are used to teaching under the old state standards. They are supposed to be rolling out new tests that are aligned with the standards in 2014. People are already concerned that the new tests are going to be a problem.

I believe in being proactive. I've started mapping out the school year so that I can cover all of the standards. It will be challenging. The English Language standards are broken down into six main categories with up to ten subdivisions for each of these. Our school starts in mid-August, so this is my map for August.

Curriculum Map Common Core