World Languages

Units

• Grade 12: Level 6 Spanish - Museo del Barrio - Ventures into Abstract Art en Español

Understanding/Implementing Common Core Standards in the Classroom

• Alignment of the National Standards for Learning Languages with the Common Core State Standards
• The Common Core Framework and World Languages: A Wake-up Call for All
• World Language Standard Course of Study (North Carolina)
• ELA 6-12 Standards Progression
• Using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to Implement Common Core—The Council of Great City School's white paper encourages schools to embrace the needs of ALL students, and recommends implementing the standards within a framework of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) that will help ensure that all students succeed.  
• Common Core State Standards Available in Spanish—The San Diego County Office of Education, CCSSO, and the California Department of Education have completed a draft translation of the CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy and Mathematics into Spanish.  

Presentations Exploring the Role of World Language to Common Core State Standards

Common Core Standards through World Languages: Developing Literacy through Language Learning (Presented by Paul Sandrock-American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) This Power Point presentation outlines the relationship between world language and the Common Core and provides practical ideas for strategy instruction that supports the CCSS.

• Presentation [PDF]

Classroom Resources

• ACHIEVE THE CORE Resources for Planning and Reflection
• iConn Dashboard for State Department of Education-provides all students, faculty and residents of Connecticut with online access to library and information resources including licensed databases and specialized research information.
• OpenEd offers Common Core resources in a K-12 educational resource catalog
• 40 Resources and Tools for Deeper Learning: Resources include a video series with supporting materials including rubrics, lesson plans, research, and strategy documents. (Teaching Channel)
• Video Playlist: Educating Digital Citizens (Teaching Channel)
• WebTools4U2Use: Finding the Right Tool