CCSS

Common Core WHAT?

Common Core State Standards, Common Core State Standards- if you haven't heard of them, I'd be very surprised. Where do we fit it in? As SLPs, I know that we already have to generate dozens and dozens of IEP goals for our students. Now, we need to think about CCSS? It seemed overwhelming at first, but if you read them carefully, you'll notice that we are already working on many of them already. We just have to readjust our thinking. I always think that if we take a little time and match up the standards with our existing goals, it won't be as overwhelming as originally thought. There are a ton of websites out there that can help us become more familiar and comfortable with the new CCSS. Check out TpT and type "common core" into the search box.

Have you downloaded the CCSS app? It's a great reference for students, parents, and teachers to easily read and understand the Common Core standards. These apps includes Language Arts and Math  standards K-12.

In my school, we are all responsible for setting up a bulletin board. My wonderful colleague came up with this idea. Not only is it good for a permanent board, but it helps remind us of how nicely our speech-language goals mesh with the CCSS.

I present to you:

Speech and Language Shares a Clear, Common Vision with the Common Core