I Can Statements

It's summer, which means lots of planning for the upcoming year! That's normal, right?

I have never taught these new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) because I went to school the year before they were implemented and introduced. Also, the private school I subbed at didn't use CCSS. So, I thought I would look up the standards and start working on the infamous "I Can.." statements. Little did I know that "Common Core" doesn't mean that all states have the same standards.... We're supposed to be doing this to streamline the standards throughout the United States right?

Anywho, my school gave me a website for the Florida Standards (Florida CCSS?) and then I found a site that already had the CCSS separated into "I Can..." statements. Then, I rewrote them all and cross-referenced between the two sites. Yes, I could have just copy, pasted, and changed all the CCSS number to Florida numbering, but what better way to get acquainted with the standards than actually rewriting them?

After two days of sitting on my butt, watching Gilmore Girls (the best show ever!), and rewriting all the standards I finished the language arts and math "I Can..." statements. Now, it was a lot of work and a lot of sitting and typing, but I feel like I actually know the standards now.

This is the site I got the generic "I Can..." statements from:
http://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/thecurriculumcorner123/2014/10/22/everything-ccss-i-can-for-k-6-grades/#_a5y_p=2686901

I would add my copy of the millions of "I Can..." statements that I made align with the Florida CCSS numbering, but I'm not that talented yet. Maybe I should use Tpt? Here are pictures to show that they are the same as the above, but with Florida CCSS numbering and the few extra standards from Florida.

I know some of you noticed that I only said I had finished the language arts and math standards... Well, I'm still looking into the social studies and science standards because I haven't found any free sites to check the wording and I refuse to pay for teaching resources. So, I have been looking at the wording of the standards and trying to cut them down into more manageable pieces.

Well, that's all I have for now. Keep following for more on my crazy adventure.

Happy Summer!
Morgan