This document discusses the alignment of Common Core standards with world language learning. It provides resources for developing literacy through language learning and compares item layouts. It also discusses top in-demand skills from employers such as professionalism, teamwork, communication, knowledge of other languages, creativity, and deficiency in critical thinking skills. College and career readiness anchor standards are presented for reading, writing, speaking, listening and language. The document advocates that world language classes shift from isolated skill focus to an emphasis on 21st century skills.

1. Common Core Standards
alignment with World
Languages
Developing Literacy through Language
Learning Resources:
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3. What skills are in demand?
Top “most important” skills from employers:
• Professionalism/work ethic & teamwork/collaboration
• Communication
• Knowledge of other languages
•63.3% of employer respondents believe this will increase in
importance
• Making appropriate health and wellness choices
• Creativity/innovation
•73.6% of employer respondents project this skill to increase in
importance
•Currently 54.2% of employers say new hires with high school
diploma are deficient in this skill
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http://www.p21.org/documents/key_findings_joint.pdf Are They
Really Ready to Work?

4. College and Career Readiness (CCR)
Anchor Standards:
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking
and
Listening
• Language
• Consistent
overarching targets
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7. •21st Century Skills Map – World Languages
IN THE PAST
Students learned about the language
„Teacher-centered class
„Focused on isolated skills (listening, speaking, reading, and
writing)
„Coverage of a textbook
„Using the textbook as the curriculum
„Emphasis on teacher as presenter/lecturer
„Isolated cultural “factoids”
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http://p21.org/storage/documents/Skills%20Map/ p21_worldlanguagesmap.pdf

10. We are the Common Core…and
always have been!
All CC state standards are aligned
with the National Standards for
learning languages. CCSS are a
concerted effort to ensure that
students are prepared for success in
the real world. We have always
prepared our students to use
language in the real world.
What’s the bottom line?

11. Knowledge doesn’t does
just fall out of trees…
YOU are the most important people in
the world! You give the gift of language
to children and should be applauded!
Email us if you have any questions ~ we
are happy to help!