Agenda  Introduction to Forward - About MCPS - Program Components - Two Types of Integration  Market  Implementation Support  Resources  Leadership Team

What is Forward?  A digital, K-5 curriculum focused on thinking and academic success skills that teach children to think critically and develop key habits of mind for college, career, and civic live  In-depth and integrated learning across reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies  A learning hub with thousands of select assets from Pearson’s market-leading and classroom- tested programs  Built-in Performance-Based Assessments and Content-area Formative Assessments  An array of on demand Professional Development offerings  Implementation Support Services

About Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)  Awarded i3 grant  17 th largest school system in the U.S.  Highest graduation rate in the nation  Winner, 2010 Baldrige National Quality Award

7 Keys to College Readiness MCPS  Studied high school graduates - % got into college - % made it to junior year Results:  Identified skills needed for college success  Created 7 Keys to College Readiness

Integrated Content for Students

Thinking and Academic Success Skills (TASS)

TASS Scope and Sequence

Integrated Support for Teachers Select assets from Pearson’s market leading and classroom-tested programs:  enVisionMATH  Reading Street ™  Good Habits Great Readers™  Interactive Science  myWorld Social Studies  A+RISE®  Pearson Teacher Compass

Performance-Based Assessments  Open-ended  Activity-based  For classroom use  Embedded in curriculum  Distributed across domains Integrated Support for Teachers

Content-Area Formative Assessments  Used to support the subject being taught  Tied directly to the curriculum Integrated Support for Teachers

Professional Development  Product Orientation Courses  Skills Courses  Just-in-Time PDF’s, videos and interactions  Foundational Courses  PD for Assessment

Goals and Direction for Implementation 1. Know our audience: Readiness profile 2. Match our audience: Clear vision connected to district vision 3. Collaborate: Shared plan for district success 4. Support: Change management as a process 5. Define: Instructional leadership and clear roles 6. Be Flexible: Multiple models and multi-year strategy 7. Be Ready: Pearson organizational readiness

Recommended pre-qualifications  Vision alignment; How committed is a school/district to the work that Pearson plans to do?  Technology Infrastructure  High-level understanding of balanced literacy  Instructional support for special student populations (ELL, SPED)  Willingness to lead/facilitate  Ability to plan/collaborate  Readiness to change Market

Implementation Support Leadership Institutes  Leading in Change Management  Leading with an Integrated Curriculum  Managing Resistance  7 Roles of Leadership  Communicating with all your stakeholders Coming Spring 2013

Learn More Join us on Neo Download a Brochure/View Interactive Product Tour Request a Sample Pack 10-digit13-digit Access Live Content Demo Access Code: forward1 Class Name: Pearson Forward Grade K Find us on Playbook!

Forward Leadership Team Curriculum Group Mike Evans – Executive Sponsor Rebecca Graziano - Development Richard Heater –Product Management/Marketing Julia Healy – Project Management Assessment Luis Guzman - Test Development Professional Development Amy DeLucia – Content Development Marketing Victoria Kaminski