This document summarizes a presentation about helping students with research using Common Core standards. It discusses how Common Core emphasizes an in-depth research process over just learning facts. Students should practice short research projects and learn to independently conduct research. The presentation provides tips for teachers, such as leading text-based discussions and assigning projects for real audiences. It also discusses challenges students face with online research and introduces tools like a customized library media center website to help students evaluate sources and take notes.

1. Common Core Research
the “Easy” Way
Presented by: Lynn Jankowski
Library Media Specialist
Oak Prairie School
Homer Glen, IL

2. 20+ years of teaching experience
H.S. business teacher, a H.S. dean and
recruiter, a Middle School computer teacher
and a synergy lab teacher
Most recently .... a Library Media Specialist
(7th year) ... the best job yet!

3. Can you relate?

4. So, how can we as
librarians and teachers
help our students take
that drink?
.... and incorporate
the Common Core
standards?

5. The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear
understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and
parents know what they need to do to help them.
The standards are designed to be robust and
relevant to the real world, reflecting the
knowledge and skills that our young people
need for success in college and careers.
With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be
best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.

6. Why we need Common Core: “I choose C”

7. Research Goals within Common Core
by Lauren Davis, Senior Editor, Eye On Education

8. 5 Things Every Teacher Should Be Doing to
Meet the Common Core State Standards
1. Lead High-Level, Text-Based Discussions
2. Focus on Process, Not Just Content
3. Create Assignments for Real Audiences
with Real Purpose
4. Teach Argument, Not Persuasion
5. Increase Text Complexity

9. Research Goals within Common Core
The Common Core State Standards emphasize the learning process in
relation to research. The standards emphasize “extensive practice
with short, focused research projects.” The purpose of research isn’t
just to learn about a topic but to become familiar with the research
process itself. Students should “repeat the research process many
times and develop the expertise needed to conduct research
independently” (Coleman and Pimentel, p. 11).
As a result of this repeated practice, students will understand the
research process and will be able to carry it out on their own later.
Students will become “self-directed learners, effectively seeking out
and using resources to assist them, including teachers, peers, and
print and digital reference materials” (The Common Core State
Standards, Introduction, p. 7)

10. How Teens Do Research in a Digital World
(study released November 1, 2012)
99% teachers agree that the
internet enables students to
access a wider range of
71% teachers agree that today’s
resources that would
digital technologies discourage
otherwise not be available
students from using a wide variety of
sources when conducting research
83% also agree that the
amount of information
60% of teachers agree that today’s
available online today is
technologies make it harder for
overwhelming to most
students to find credible sources of
students
information
Digital literacy is more important than ever!

11. Subscribe to the
School Edition
Find Sources
Evaluate Sources
Take Notes
Cite Sources
Create the Outline that drives the final
product (paper or presentation)

12. Why Subscribe?
List your databases, encyclopedias, etc.
on the home page
Tie website evaluation with the citation
process
Link notes and sources
provides access to notes at home or at
school (or any device with an internet connection)

13. Customized Home Page

14. Library Media Center brochure

15. NetTrekker tied into our Library database

16. Symbaloo Research Page

17. Tie Website Evaluation to the citation process

19. Available as a .pdf download

20. Tie Website Evaluation to the citation process
Click here.

23. Extra Website Evaluation Lessons and Links
Google Search for Beginners (1) Picking the right
search terms (includes google video: How Search
Works)
Evaluating Internet Resources by Teacher Tap
Four NETS for Better Searching by Bernie Dodge
(oldie but goodie)
Kathy Schrock’s Critical Evaluation of Information
website
Joyce Valenza’s Research Tools*** unbelievable compilation
of resources

24. Link Notes and Sources

25. Teaching
Plagiarism --
Keep it
simple!

26. Let’s take another look at my
research page for middle school.

27. Subscribed/Paid
Unique
General
Meta-search
Pictures, photos, clip art

28. Alternate Research List -- Live Binder

29. Let’s go on-line and take another look
at my research page for middle school.
Oak Prairie Library Media Center
Research Page

30. Extra Website Evaluation Lessons and Links
(repeat slide)
Google Search for Beginners (1) Picking the right
search terms (includes google video: How Search
Works)
Evaluating Internet Resources by Teacher Tap
Four NETS for Better Searching by Bernie Dodge
(oldie but goodie)
Kathy Schrock’s Critical Evaluation of Information
website
Joyce Valenza’s Research Tools*** unbelievable compilation
of resources

31. Link to:
Works Cited Page
(Created in Easy Bib)

32. IETC Presentation:
Available on Slideshare.com
Library Media Center website:
http://opteachers.d92.org/mediacenter/Site/LMC_Home
email: ljankowski@d92.org