Welcome to abcteach’s new blog series: Eye on Curriculum. Each month we will be highlighting a different subject or section, along with supporting categories, materials, and teaching ideas from the abcteach staff.
February’s focus is Common Core Standards. The Common Core Standards Initiative, which has been adopted by 45 U.S. states, four territories, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity, was created to “provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. They are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college, careers, and the global economy.”
abcteach realizes the classroom shift and your need to access materials that fit within the Common Core parameters. We’ve created a Common Core Section, individualized ELA and Math categories, and are classifying cross-site materials to reflect the required age and skill-based concepts.
Example: Grade 3 Standards
The following is an example of what you will find when searching for Common Core materials for Grade 3. Click on the ELA section, and locate activities that are assigned as Informational Text, Language, Reading, or Writing. Your Math materials are structured in very much the same fashion. Sub-categories for Geometry, Measurement & Data, and Operations & Algebraic Thinking provide worksheets that address those skills at the nationally recognized 3rd grade level. You will find additional items, including an ELA Middle School (6-8) category, on the abcteach Member Site.
- • Informational Text
- • Language
- • Reading
- • Writing
Over the next month, we will be highlighting new materials, classroom activity ideas,
and ways that abcteach can support your class in achieving these standards. Please let
us know your thoughts and comments; we’re here to help.
Posted by Lindsey Elton, abcteach Team