Specials'+Resources



[|Kansas Department of Education's curricular standards], model standards(standards groups that are still being written; not yet assessed), and resources page - great links!

[|Blog post] that analyzes the intent of Common Core Standards, and the way that they are written to conscientiously integrate the arts.

[|LearnZillion]: site with free (you must make an account, but it's free) lessons, all linked to the CCS. Great place for examples of what EXACTLY a standard means and what a lesson about it could look like. Includes videos, materials, etc.

[|PearsonEd.com]: Article about how Fine Arts education strengthens Common Core.

[|Pinterest Board]: Many of these links are for "specials" activities.

[|At the heART of Common Core]: information and links about collaborating laterally in subject area to support the CCS.

[|Idaho Dept. of Ed]: Links to elementary professional training in arts integration & using the arts as a tool to promote student success in the Common Core curriculums.





Music Resources: [|Discovery Streaming]: AMAZING resources, able to search by topic, and to narrow the results under "media type" to show only "songs" and/or "audio". Our district has a subscription to this site. [|ASCD Edge]: A networking website for music teachers. This specific page of the blog is devoted to Common Core for music instructors. [|Hicksville Public Schools]: This school district created a resource page with information & resources for using music education within the common core structure. [|Music With Mrs. Dennis:] A music educator blogs about the process of creating a set of music common core standards, and shows the preliminary possible standards/structure. [|Prezi "Where Do We Fit In?":] a Prezi slideshow about meshing music and "traditional" classroom instruction to support common core. [|Transition to Common Core wiki:] This page of a school district's wiki is devoted specifically to music education, both vocal and instrumental.



Visual Art Resources: [|Transition to Common Core wiki]: This page of a school district's wiki is devoted specifically to art education. [|Arizona Commission on the Arts]: Article about the importance of art in making connections within the common core. Also had some good links within the article. [|Aligning Your Curriculum:] This site offers links designed to help align your art curriculum with the CCS. [|Common Core For Art Teachers]: This Pinterest board is specifically designed to collect art/CCS resources.



Physical Education Resources: [|Transition to Common Core wiki:] This page of a school district's wiki is devoted specifically to physical education. [|Understanding the Literacy Standards for Physical Education]: This is a link to an 11-minute slideshow, highlighting making the connection between Common Core's literacy and physical education. [|Integrated P.E. Activities]: a couple of activity examples, designed to connect common core standards and physical movement activities



Media Specialist Resources: [|Transition to Common Core wiki:] This page of a school district's wiki is devoted specifically to library/media education. [|Common Core considerations for Media Specialists]: blog about considerations to think about, methods for integrating. [|School Library Journal]: article about how implementing common core gives Media Specialists an opportunity for leadership. [|School Library Monthly]: article with great SPECIFIC tips for implementation, including lots of links! [|American Association of School Librarians]: Common Core information page [|Spruce Creek Media Center]: Common Core links for librarians [|LiveBinder of resources]: LiveBinder links to resources gathered for media specialists