Common Core Standards for Blending and their Objectives (Coursework Sample)

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Select the appropriate Counseling topic to be addressed in a classroom or small group guidance session: Attaining goalsSelect the grade level where the topic of attaining goals will be introduced. The grade selected will dictate the Language Arts and Math standard grade level that will be selected below): 12th gradeSelect the ASCA Behavior or Mindset standard for blending.
B-SMS 5. Demonstrate the perseverance to attain short- and long-term goals (American School Counselor Association, 2014).
Select a Math standard from either Florida’s or Common Core standards for blending.
Common Core: Compute the anticipated returns for a certain game of probability. For instance, find the anticipated returns from Florida’s state lottery game (Common Core State Standards Initiative, n.d.).Select a Language standard from either Florida’s or Common Core standards for blending.
Common Core: Analysis of a case where grasping the viewpoint requires differentiating what a text directly states from what the text means (e.g., satire, irony, understatement, or sarcasm) (Common Core State Standards Initiative, n.d.).Record an objective containing the selected ASCA Behavior or Mindset standard’s language and chosen topic (Schellenberg, 2007):
Objective: Learners will identify their short- and long-term career, academic, emotional/ social goals (American School Counselor Association, 2014).
Record an objective containing the selected Math standard’s language and chosen topic (Schellenberg, 2007):
Objective: Learners will demonstrate knowledge in algebraic equations through determining particular linear equations (Common Core State Standards Initiative, n.d.).Record an objective containing the Language standard’s language and chosen topic (Schellenberg, 2007):
Objective: Learners will be expected to read an article regarding reaching their short- and long-term goals as well as answer questions about goals (Common Core State Standards Initiative, n.d.).Write a Post/ Pre-test question in respect to the ASCA Behavior or Mindset standard (it should be strictly a single question with multiple choices)
Post/ Pre Test Question:
What should you do in order to achieve your set goals?
a. Consult your friends b. Read other students’ goals
c. Set a specific deadline for attaining your goals
d. Spend most of your time listening to the radio
e. Copy goals from a coursebook
The correct answer is option C. Learners should set specific deadlines within which they should reach their set goals. Specific deadlines would prompt them to work towards attaining those goals on time.
Write a Post/ Pre-test question relating to the Math standard (it should be strictly a single question with multiple choices):
Post/ Pre-test Question:
If the study plan is to attain a short-term objective of reading a book daily for 8 hours, what duration in seconds will it take the student to complete reading the book?
a. 28,800 seconds
b. 40,000 seconds
c. 480 seconds
d. 400 seconds
e. 460 sec