Planning for a Successful YearPosted To begin planning, it is
important to know what’s been happening in education over the
summer. Most states (see diagram:
http://www.corestandards.org/in-the-states) have adopted Core
Standards for Language Arts and Math. If your school is in one
of those states, then you can begin looking at the Core
Standards Website for more information. You will save time and
frustration if you start off the year using these instead of
having to go back and add them in. If you’re sitting at your
computer right now thinking, “Sweet! I don’t have to look at
those because I teach __(insert non-Language Arts/Math content
here)__!” don’t get too excited. Because of increased focus on
Literacy and Math literacy, most content areas need to include
some of these into their curriculum. So take a look. It won’t
take long for you to realize how easy it is to include some of
these Core Standards into your curriculum. You’re already doing
it; now, you’ll get a pat on the back from your Instructional