About Common Core 101

This course is designed to prepare Saylors consulting educators to build K-12 subject courses that are aligned with the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects and Mathematics. You will begin this course by gaining an overview of what the set of Common Core State Standards is, why Saylor is focused on developing courses around the Common Core State Standards, and the main benchmarks for ensuring that a course is compliant with the Common Core State Standards. In unit 2 of this course, you will look at the Common Core State Standards in detail and identify key takeaways from them. In unit 3 of this course, you will explore how to develop content that meets the Common Core State Standards and how to integrate the standards through the development of learning assignments based on specific texts and activities. In unit 4 of this course, you will take a look at the different assessment strategies often used for Common Core courses and determine how to measure learning outcomes and student progress in these courses. In the final unit of this course, you will explore some additional resources for understanding and implementing the Common Core State Standards in your own courses.