The document discusses the core components that are common across new state standards: 1) At least 50% of student reading should be informational texts to expose them to literature, science, social studies and the arts. 2) Standards emphasize literacy experiences in middle and high school content areas. 3) Standards follow a "staircase of complexity" in qualitative and quantitative skills. 4) Answers to text questions should come directly from the text. 5) Writing assignments should incorporate sources. 6) Standards focus on academic vocabulary. The document promotes shifting education approaches to better solve problems.

1. What is Common at the Core
of the New State Standards
Presented by Shelly Tallman

2. What is the core?
Hot
Solid center
Fluid
Penetrates every continent
Seeps out as a result of
shifts at the surface

3. Why do we need to shift?
"We can't solve problems
by using the same kind of thinking
we used when we created them.“
-Einstein

4. 1. At least 50% of what
students read is informational
Access the World
Literature
Science
Social Studies
Arts

5. 2. Knowledge in the
Disciplines
Middle school and high school
content area teachers emphasize
literacy experiences in planning
and instruction.

6. 3. Staircase of Complexity
•
Qualitative
•
Quantitative,
•
Reader and Task Considerations

7. 4.Text-based Answers

8. 5. Writing from Sources

9. Sample comprehension question based on the
content:
Sample comprehension question based on the
composition:

10. 6. Academic Vocabulary

11. Connect the Details

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