The Common core has anchor standards stressing how we should teach. A great deal of material should be packaged in an "inquire" model. Typical characteristics of inquiry projects include:
- Driving essential questions that cannot be answered on Google
- The need to solve or discuss a real-world problem
- Research that should be conducted with authentic resources [CARS...credible, accurate, reliable and supported]
- Requirements to draw conclusions from text and summarize deep understanding, aimed at fostering long term retention
- Student ownership and engagement, as opposed to teacher-directed assignments which are pre-digested
- Student-created conclusions, authentic work
Some characteristics the CCS are asking educators to embrace:
- Classroom reading materials with a higher Lexile. This challenges students to think, deliberate, and understand. Repeated reading of difficult material will increase reading level.
- Shift writing exercises from narratives...persuasive with compelling content which cites evidence from research material
- Read like a detective, write like a reporter
- Academic vocabulary should be rich and lively
- Stretch your students
- Don't rush...students need time
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