I guess students listen to what teachers talk about. I heard a kid talking about 

"those core things" the other day. I think it's good to use rubrics and testing

vocabulary in the classroom, it lets students know what teachers are talking

about all the time.

There's an article about using technology to help teachers align to new standards: 

http://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/teaching-to-the-common-core-standards/