The criteria articulated in this document concentrate on the most significant elements of the Common Core State Standards and lay out the implications of aligning materials with the standards. These guidelines are not meant to dictate classroom practice, but rather to ensure that teachers receive effective tools. The criteria are intended to direct curriculum developers and publishers to be both purposeful and strategic in what to include and what to exclude in instructional materials. By underscoring what matters most in the standards, the criteria illustrate what shifts must take place in the next generation of curricula, including paring away elements that distract or are at odds with the Common Core State Standards.

To learn more about the Next generation (Common Core) Science Standards go to http://www.nextgenscience.org/lead-state-partners. The NGSS are composed of the three dimensions from the NRC Framework. The NGSS are scheduled to be released for adoption Spring 2013.

Geometry Playground

These hands-on activities will help spark students’ interest in geometry. They're designed for classroom use but can also be done by families or other groups.

Common Core Math Lesson Demonstrations (classroom videos)

These video give examples of teaching the Common Core Math Standards at various grade levels.

Math Chimp

This site over a series of Math activities and games aligned to the Common Core.

Core Planner

Free online lesson planner for the Common Core. This site will also help teachers align their classroom goals with the Common Core.

World Book – Common Core Lesson Plans

Lesson plans developed by World Book that align to the ELA standards. (Not a lot of lessons located here, but you may find something helpful)

Educational Technology Tips

A collection of Common Core apps, lesson templates, rubrics, etc.

Library of Congress – Common Core Lesson Resources

This site is a collection of free resources for teachers covering the Common Core.

Lexile Levels for Reading

Get Lexile levels of books and texts here. The Common Core Standards stress the importance of text complexity in assessing college and career readiness. They offer Lexile bands by grades to guide students to increasingly complex texts as they prepare for postsecondary reading demands. Text analyzer: Go here to measure your text. The Lexile map provides examples of popular books and sample text at various points on the Lexile scale, from 200L for early reading books to 1600L for more advanced texts. It's a quick reference guide for what a Lexile measure means.

Common Core Action Briefs

Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the Secondary School Leader Action Brief

Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Role of the Elementary School Leader Action Brief

Common Core Implementation Checklist for Principals

This checklist has been put together by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. This checklist can be used at all levels.

Common Core Upcoming Webinars for Principals

This site provides upcoming and archived Common Core training webinars presented by ASCD.

Common Core State Standards -Implementation tools and resources

These resources have been compiled by the CCSSO.

The Principal’s Role – College and Careers Preparedness

This resource can be used at all levels.

Common Core Video Collection

Great site to get educators and principals views on the Common Core implementation.

http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_A.pdf

Common Core State Standards for English Langusae Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards

Glossary of Key Terms

Online Training Offered by the Office of Early Learning to Assist School Improvement

The newly established Office of Learning is dedicated to transforming and supporting the state’s early childhood classrooms. As defined by the WVDE and the WVBE, early childhood education in the state of West Virginia will include Pre-K – 5^th grade. As part of the support, reflections and feedback provided to the Office of Early Learning from past TLI participants assisted in the preparation of a year-long agenda to support those who participated in TLI, as well as support the state early childhood field (Pre-K-5^th Grade) as a whole.

The Office of Early Learning has prepared a series of webinars titled – “Transforming Elementary Classrooms—Extending the Work of Teacher Leadership Institutes.” This series of webinars is designed to support teachers in early childhood. The content of these webinars will extend the work from the Teacher Leadership Institutes. All teachers and administrators are invited to participate. Topics for these webinars will be designed for the identified audience and are identified within the registration information. These webinars are voluntary. Due to the limited slots, teachers are encouraged to come together and participate in groups. It is necessary for only one person from each group to register. Below is a list of schedule webinars. **Additional resources can be found at the Office of Early Learning website – http://wvde.state.wv.us/oel/ - Continue to check the website frequently, as well as joining the Office of Early Learning’s Twitter page to receive ongoing tweets throughout the year.