Our Common Core Journey

April 2012

S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :

Our Common Core Journey

Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we headed?
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June 15, 2010 CCSS adopted by Michigan 45 States have adopted CCSS Possibly only 2 more MEAP testing windows Smarter Balanced Assessments will be given in the spring of 2015

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Common Core Mission Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Headed? Coming Soon Resources

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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 sucessfully in the global economy.

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Last August, as we took on the positions of Directors of Instruction, we knew one major task would be to develop a district plan of transition into common core. This transition would include: informing all teaching staff of CCSS expectations, providing professional development, studying the major instructional shifts, developing a timeline for each grade level and providing samples of the Smarter Balanced Assessment.

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WHERE HAVE WE BEEN?

August 2011 Aug. 16 - OMS, Alamo & Dix St. team attend all day training on Delta Math - introduction to CCSS readiness standards. (WSE attended in March 2011)

Aug. 25 - Grade level chair meeting was held to write goals for 2011-12. 1. Implementation of Delta Math (1st-5th) 2. Writing - K-12 alignment 3. Common Core Curriculum Aug. 31st - 1:30-3:30 p.m. - Elementary Delta Math professional development was held for 1st-5th grade teachers with Albert Lombard and Amy Oliver introducing the key readiness targets for each grade level.

September 2011 Sept. 28 - A survey on CCSS was given grade level chairs

Sept. 30 - first Instructional Insight newsletter was sent out describing the CCSS (Common Core State Standards)

October 2011 Oct. 2 - Grade level chairs were emailed the main website for Common Core, the password for the new version of Write Steps, along with the Keep, Stop, Start document

Oct. 26 - OSIC meeting was held and a CCSS timeline was shown as well as resources/website for the CCSS

November 2011 Nov. 4 - All day PD with presenters Annette Smitley and Amy Oliver, helping us to unpack CCSS. Teachers were given binders with the standards, explanation of the standards, the Keep, Stop, Start document as well as a flip book for ELA and Math (1/grade level/building). Annette also introduced the implications for Social Studies and Science in the ELA standards. Some reading strategies were presented for classroom teachers to use when promoting reading for information within their content area. Nov. 10 - Dix & Alamo attend Delta Math refresher and begin conducting screeners Nov. 15 - Evening in-service provided teachers with a problem solving/exploration activity called Zoom that corresponded to the philosophy of the expectations of CCSS because of the problem solving nature of the activity Nov. 16 - Grade level chair meeting held. Discussion was held on Delta Math, the new Write Steps version and PD feedback Nov. 29 - Instructional Insight newsletter provided a website that has videos for all levels on the 8 Mathematical practices and how to teach each practice December 2011 Dec. 1 - Six secondary teachers attend 8 Mathematical Practices in-service at AAESA Dec. 13 - One representative from each elementary attend the 8 Mathematical Practices in -service at VanBuren ISD

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January 2012 Jan. 8th-First Early Release at the secondary level-MS begins working on Curriculum Maps with ELA and Math using the CCSS January 11th-First Early Release for secondary PLCs (Middle School begins Curriculum Mapping) Jan 24. - K-12 Vertical Writing team formed and begin unpacking writing standards Jan. 25 - OSIC meeting common core timeline and resources reviewed. ELA Shifts were presented and a group activity was conducted to become more clear about how the expectations should be carried out Jan. 25 - Grade level chair meeting held discussion included the K -12 vertical writing team, the new version of Write Steps and common core shifts February 2012 This month Delta Math screeners were conducted by all 6th-8th grade teachers, 1st-5th at Alamo, 1st, 2nd & 4th at DSE and by two teachers at WSE Feb. 8 2nd Early Release for Middle School and High School PLCs Feb. 13 - PD opportunity offered at Alamo for all elementary staff. The purpose time to work with colleagues and look at the Write Steps website Feb. 15 - New Write Steps materials arrive-email sent to staff to let them know to use new materials and old versions can be discarded March 2012 Mar. 16 - Write Steps pd with Arlynn King Mar. 21 - K-12 Vertical Math Committee meets for first time and review the 8 Mathematical practices, 6 shifts, and the plan for the end of the school year was discussed. Mar. 21 3rd Early Release for Middle School and High School PLCs Mar. 28 - Additional OSIC meeting was added-The focus of the meeting was on K-12 Math including emphasis on the shift of focus.

The creation of a guiding coalition or leadership team is a critical first step in the complex task of leading a school. Rick DuFour

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WHERE ARE WE NOW?

April 2012 Apr. 11 - Writing team member attends K-2 Digging into the Writing strand of CCSS at KRESA. Apr. 19 - Writing team member will attend 3-5 Digging into the Writing strand of CCSS at KRESA Apr. 25 4th Early Release for Middle School and High School PLCs Apr. 26 - Secondary writing team members will attend Digging into the Writing strand of CCSS Writing at KRESA May 16 5th Early Release for Middle School and High School PLCs

WHERE ARE WE HEADED?

K R e c F u l l I m T i R E S A s o m m e n d e d p l e m e n t a t i o n m e L i n e O t s e g o s I m p l e m e n t a t i o n T i m e L i n e

2011-2012: Grades K-2, 8 2012-2013: Grades 3-5, 9-10 2013-2014: Grades 6-7, 11 Math and ELA Practices: NOW

2012-2013: Partial implementation with continued Professional Development, vertical team meetings and work sessions. 2013-2014: Full implementation of CCSS with

Coming Soon

Science: Common Core Next Generation Science Standards ready for adoption in January 2013. Please see aaesa.wikispaces.com for a powerpoint on the latest information. A draft of this document is now available. Social Studies (SITE) Common Core DRAFT available for public comment in fall 2012 - full implementation likely in 2 years Preschool Common Core Michigan adoption predicted November 2012 Smarter Balanced Assessment will begin 2014-2015 school yearwww.smarterbalanced.org

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Resources

Website to the Language Arts Common Core GLCE Crosswalks http://glce.wikispaces.com/Common+Core+State+Standards+draft+documents Website to view the Standards online OR download PDF Version http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards Website to the Math Common Core/GLCE Crosswalks http://mctm.org AAESAs Wiki Website of Multiple Common Core Resources http://aaesa.wikispaces.com/ CCSS Transition Site http://aaesa.wikispaces.com/albert Math/CCSS Intervention Site http://interventions.alleganaesa.org Great video series: GoogleCommon Core Hunt The Hunt Institute provides a great series of videos to support your efforts to implement the Common Core with fidelity! Excellent Math websites for Common Core www.illustrativemathematics.org
http://commoncoretools.me/

www.map.mathshells.org