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Common Core

The CHSSP offers a variety of programs for teachers and administrators seeking to align their instruction with the Common Core State Standards.  In addition to the statewide programs listed below, each of the regional sites offers Common Core programs to local schools and districts.  To learn more, write to us at chssp@ucdavis.edu.

Teaching the Common Core: a three-part online webinar series designed to provide classroom-ready  strategies to improve student reading, writing, and critical thinking

Reading Critically (Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 4-5 pm, PDT): 1) Improve student reading comprehension of complex expository text, 2) Incorporate research-based strategies for English learners, 3) Understand historically significant primary sources

Teaching Vocabulary (Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 4-5 pm, PDT): 1) Help students understand unfamiliar vocabulary in context, 2) Promote independent learning and overall reading comprehension

Using Evidence (Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 4-5 pm, PDT): 1) Help students use evidence to support their arguments, 2) Teach students how to paraphrase and cite evidence, not plagiarize

Registration Fee: $55 for one workshop, $110 for two, and $125 for all three. Registration includes live webinar participation and access to recorded webinars for 30 days.

How to Register:

  • To register by mail, click here to download registration form.

     

    For further Common Core training, read about these summer institutes:

    UC Berkeley, July 8-12

    UC Irine, July 8-11

    UC Davis, July 23-25

     

    Questions? chssp@ucdavis.edu; 530.752.0572