CCSS Presentation Materials

CORE was pleased to have author and consultant Dr. Anita Archer conduct a training about Common Core State Standards on March 3-4, 2014. Her presentation from both days as well as additional resources are available.

Presentation Slides

All downloads are PDF

DOWNLOAD DAY 1 PRESENTATION

DOWNLOAD DAY 2 PRESENTATION

Recommended Books

DOWNLOAD ARCHER FAVORITE READS

Instruction Articles

All downloads are PDF unless otherwise noted

Clark, Kirschner, Sweller – Putting Students on the Path to Learning: The Case for Fully Guided Instruction

Kirschner, Sweller, Clark – Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching

Schaefer – Amplifying School Effectiveness: Maximizing Student Engagement and Success

Explicit Instruction – NCAC Effective Classroom Practices

Marzano – A Theory-Based Meta-Analysis of Research on Instruction

John Hattie Podcast – Influences on Achievement

John Hattie Summary – Student Management & Learning Management Systems

Lemov – Practice Makes Perfect

Rosenshine – Principles of Instruction: Research-Based Strategies That All Teachers Should Know

Sweller, Kischner, Clark – Why Minimally Guided Teaching Techniques Do Not Work: A Reply to Commentaries

Willingham, Daniel – Teaching to What Students Have in Common This download is a Word document

Instruction Specifics

All downloads are PDF unless otherwise noted

Discussion

TERC Article extract – Michaels, O’Connor – Talk Science Primer

Kamil – Improving Comprehension Through Text Discussion: What Does the Research Say?

Handwriting

Graham – Want to Improve Children’s Writing? Don’t Neglect Their Handwriting

Keyboarding

Connelly, Gee, Walsh – A comparison of keyboarded and handwritten compositions and the relationship with transcription speed

Observation Forms

Classroom Walk Through Checklist This download is a Word document

Observation Forms: Tools for principals, coaches, supervisors, and peer teachers This download is a Word document

Room Arrangement

Wannarka, Ruhl – Seating arrangements that promote positive academic and behavioural outcomes: a review of empirical research

Short Writing

This download is a Word document
Archer – Short Writing Often – Not Just Long Writing Seldom

Vocabulary Templates

All downloads are PPT

How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightening

Example: Reading Lesson, 2nd Grade

Example: Vocabulary, 5th Grade

Example: Geography, 5th Grade

Example: Vocabulary, 1st Grade

Example: My First Free Summer, 8th Grade

Vocabulary: Complete

Example: Vocabulary, Black Cowboy Wild Horses