Understanding the Common Core Standards

the largest grouping of related standards

a group of standards that are related

a domain

a description of what students should understand or be able to do

a topic for discussion

a cluster

Determines a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text

Number and Operations in Base Ten

standards

instructional planning

clusters

clusters and standards

Each domain must be taught in the order they appear in the Common Core document

Every standard listed should be covered with exactly the same level of detail

None of the above

unifies your instruction and ensures all students are served

is a best practice for meeting the state requirements

is required to successfully teach based on the Common Core

is not necessary and may limit your ability to meet the needs of every student