Recovery School District Curriculum Department Initial Plan of Action Includes Common Core Implementation Guide Monica M. Boudouin, Executive Director Division of Achievement Jawan Brown Alexander Director, Curriculum

Department Overview 2 Includes RSD NOLA CCSS Implementation Guide

Jawan Alexander Research best practices centered around Common Core Collaborate with State and Local Officials as it relates to Common Core State Standards Design an action plan and update the district’s plan as new research is presented Re-Delivery of CCSS Trainings to school site personnel and district personnel Oversee Curriculum Alignment (Basal Readers and other text books) Assist with aligning Common Core to Pathways and Cluster Meeting Development Assist with Principal, Master Teacher and Teacher development as it relates to Common Core Development of Professional Development by District and Schools Common Core Curriculum Steering Committee (School Site Specialists and Network Staff) Karen Henderson Oversees the development of the MAP testing process for RSD direct run schools Provides MAP training to RSD district personnel Collaborates with NWEA and acts as a liaison between NWEA and RSD Produces, analyzes and presents student data reports Provides CCSS assistance Note: The CCSS Specialist will work collaboratively with other members to guide the implementation of Common Core; The C&A Team will also work with Network Teams to ensure the successful implementation of Common Core.

RSD NOLA Common Core District Level Committee Head of Achievement: Monica Boudouin Jawan Alexander Director, Curriculum Karen Henderson MAP Coordinator 1 HS Network Member 1 Elementary Network Member School Site Personnel Members CCSS Committee Network Staff/School Based Personnel (Minimum) The CCSS committee will begin meeting in June. The final responsibilities of the initial committee (team) was to assist with the re-delivery of the K-1 ELA/Math Overview to K-1 Teachers/MT’s and Basal Alignment.

Committee’s Focus To assist with the development of a successful CCSS model that can be implemented in all RSD NOLA schools. To work as a focus group to assist with the Recovery School District’s successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards and aligned curriculum. Specific Areas of Concentration: Research and Development of the standards and curriculum, resource exposure, training(s) and re-delivery, aligned benchmarks, and timelines.

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Common Core Training 3-Tiered Re-Delivery Model Provides CCSS trainings/workshops/institutes Provides updates through Supt. White’s Newsletter, Specialists’ Meetings, Network Technical Assistance and s. LDOE Provides Re-delivery to school site personnel Provides updates to Principals and MT’s Develop instruments and further research the development of CCSS; present information to schools Collaborates with Principals, MT’s and Achievement Teams as it relates to the monitoring of CCSS implementation RSD Provide Re-Delivery to Staff Provide updates to staff Meet with staff to review CCSS expectations Monitor Classrooms to ensure CCSS alignment, design and implementation School Site Leadership

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90 Day Plan Overview May 2012 Responsibilities Chart *Delivered in March CCSS Initiatives LDOEDistrictSchool Sites UpdatesRelease updates via John White’s biweekly newsletter Provide updates to school sites via electronic communications Principals and/or designee provide updates through electronic means or in meetings Overview and Crosswalk Trainings (RSD NOLA conducted Crosswalk re-del. In May due to LEAP Testing) Delivered trainings directly to District personnel throughout the school year Re-delivered State sponsored Overview* and Crosswalk training to Master Teachers and Principals by May 4th Re-deliver Overview* and Crosswalk to site based staff by May 15th K-1 TrainingDelivered trainings directly to District personnel throughout the school year Re-deliver State sponsored K-1 Math and ELA by the end of May 25th Re-deliver K-1 training to site based staff by June 1

90 Day Plan Overview May 2012 ( cont. ) Responsibilities Chart CCSS Initiatives LDOEDistrictSchool Sites Ongoing Collaborative Meetings N/A Common Core Specialist will collaborate with district personnel and school site personnel to create long range CCSS and curriculum goals Work collaboratively with CCSS Specialist, Curriculum Staff and Network Staff to formulate curriculum plan (i.e., school based teams, cluster sessions, whole factuality study groups, unpacking curriculum, etc.) Basal Alignment (Grades 3-5; Reading) Train districts on how best to align current basal readers to CCSS 2 representatives from RSD New Orleans Central Office (J. Alexander/K. Henderson) will attend the 2 day training and provide re- delivery Receive re-delivery from Central Office Personnel by the end of May

90 Day Plan Overview June 2012 Responsibilities Chart LDOEDistrictSchool Sites LDOE Summer Institute Host 1 day Summer Institute for all schools in Louisiana and District Personnel Attend training, debrief, meet with district and school site personnel to incorporate new elements LDOE K-1 Math CCSS LCC Training (Trainer of Trainers Model) Host 2 full day training for Attend training, debrief, meet with district and school site personnel to incorporate new elements Attend re-delivery training, debrief, meet with district and school site personnel to incorporate new elements District Forums (updates, research, documents) N/A Hosting meetings and forums designed to equip administrative staff with Common Core updates, research, documents, etc. Attend meetings designed to update administrative staff as it relates to Common Core District Meetings (Creating CCSS models for school sites) N/A Continue to host meetings designed to promote the analysis of Common Core for key members of School Site Achievement Teams Attend meetings designed to promote a planning model for each individual school

90 Day Plan Overview June 2012 Responsibilities Chart LDOEDistrictSchool Sites Benchmark (Aligned to Common Core) N/A Research Benchmarks that are aligned to CCSS and introduce to district level committee and school level committees Attend training, debrief, meet with district and school site personnel to incorporate new elements

90 Day Plan Overview July 2012 Responsibilities Chart LDOE CCSS Implementation DistrictSchool Sites N/A Note: Will provide CCSS updates as necessary CCSS School Site Plan of Action Work with each school to establish plan for CCSS implementation K-1 July (LCC’s Units 1-2) Work with district personnel and school site personnel to establish plan for CCSS implementation

90 Day Plan Overview August 2012 (Week teachers return) Responsibilities Chart LDOE CCSS Implementation DistrictSchool Sites N/A Note: Will provide CCSS updates as necessary CCSS School Site Implementation of CCSS Action Plan Work with each school to establish plan for CCSS implementation Monitor implementation of CCSS school wide plans Work with school site personnel to establish and implement CCSS plan

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School Site Implementation of Common Core and Assessment Delivery Plan School Site Leadership Teams will identify 3 tiered curriculum and assessment teams Review suggested ways that CCSS implemented Review Schedule for Trainings and Design In-House Trainings (JEPD, Clusters, PD Days, etc.) Attend Trainings, Hold Debriefing Meetings (with team/school leadership team) and Train Staff Hold Small Group and One- On –One sessions with teachers as necessary Identify Teams CollaborateGame PlanTrainings Monitor Implementation

School Based CCSS Form 1 Distinct Team (with at least 3 members) CCSS Should include: both MT’s School Level Implementation

School Based Achievement Team Model Responsible for submitting necessary reports (calendars, data etc.), presenting information as it relates to the achievement team committee, organizing any necessary PD’s etc., collaborate with the committee to present findings and recommendations to the school site principal and leadership team. Team Captain (i.e., Master Teacher, Reading Specialist) CCSS: Research and promote the development of resource materials aligned to CCSS Team Resource Liaison Responsible for working with the Captain, Master Teachers and Principal to plan meetings, PD’s, trainings, etc. (i.e., achievement calendars) Team Planning Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities of the School Based Achievement Teams Trainings – Attend all scheduled district wide trainings related to Common Core re-deliver information to teachers – Work collaboratively to inform classroom teachers and staff as it relates to the aforementioned initiative Implementation Plan – Based on information received from the district and other sources, assist in forming a tailor made standards/curriculum/assessment framework for schools that can be used to address specific staff and student needs – Assist Administration and Master Teachers in the development of achievement initiatives (Calendars, Professional Development design, research, whole faculty study groups, re-teaching models, data analysis charts, etc. ) – Coordinate supplemental CCSS staff development opportunities for teachers (not related to District and/or State level trainings) such as 3 rd party trainings, workshops, and the contracting of consultants District/School Site Collaboration – Classroom and Cluster Walkthroughs (using a developed CCSS aligned tool) – Teams will be subject to at least 2-3 debriefing sessions with district personnel throughout the year to discuss topics such as: focus, growth, upcoming trainings, interventions

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CCSS Updates All Principals and Master Teachers should have received first 4 issues of RSD CCSS Newsletter CCSS Web Page – RSD Website by June 18 th Basal Alignment for Trophies 3-5: Phase 1 (completed by 6/15/12) RSD Trainers received K-1 LCC Training Units 1 &2 – Week of June 4 and June 11; Re-delivery July for Teachers, MTs and interested Principals RSD working on contracting University of Arizona for Math Training (6-8 and High Schools) LDOE: 3 rd – 8 th Grade Transitional Curriculum Training Dates for TOT will be available at the end of June Menu of tentative trainings will be released via the RSD website

Master Teacher Meeting Dates Aug. 31 st Sept. 21 st Oct. 26 th Nov. 30 th Dec. 25 th Feb. 22 nd March 15 th April 26 th May 24 th University of Arizona tentatively scheduled for Aug. 1-3 (6-8 and H.S. Math) K-1 LCC Training July 24-25, 2012

Shifts Rigor Focus on less but with more concentration (repeating skills) Coherence – Carefully Connect Monitoring (New) Collaboration Planning Capacity Building Informal Assessments (due to rigor) Teachers: – should study the new standards and look at what they have done in the past so that they can align to Common Core – Once the new curriculum is introduced, they can embed new information into their activities and lessons