Curriculum and Professional Learning Presents… Shift Happens (CCSS Style) September 12, 2013

Objectives Increase understanding of the shifts of common core instruction Be able to better recognize common core instruction in the classroom Use knowledge of the shifts in common core to facilitate instructional support

Accessing Prior Knowledge Consider what you know about the shifts in the Common Core State Standards. Quick Write Prompt: How would you know if a lesson you observed was common core aligned? (These will be collected.) Evidence cards of examples and non-examples. Model example/non-example of learning vocabulary. Participants must discuss and provide evidence why it is an example or non-example.

Accessing Prior Knowledge How would you know if a lesson you observed was common core aligned? DIRECTIONS: Discuss your thoughts with your table. On index cards identify both examples AND non-examples of content/instruction denoted by Common Core. Evidence cards of examples and non-examples. Model example/non-example of learning vocabulary. Participants discuss and provide evidence why it is an example or non-example.

Building Shared Knowledge of CCSS-Aligned Instruction Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Consider the role of Structured student interaction Focus on conceptual understanding Evidence-based inferences/arguments Multiple representations and student responses Accountability for all students Types of questions and responses 7 min. Show only “Watch Online” clip

Example/Non-Example Sort explain thumbs up/down

Building Shared Knowledge of CCSS-Aligned Instruction Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Consider the role of Structured student interaction Focus on conceptual understanding Evidence-based inferences/arguments Multiple representations and student responses Accountability for all students Types of questions and responses 17 min. ______facilitates the vignette or clip while the others are categorizing the examples and non-examples.- Shows only Watch Online clip then Math 2.4 video 1.

Considering Diverse Learners Based on the debrief, what examples of CCSS-aligned instruction are: particularly impactful to diverse learners? detrimental if not included? It’s not “just” good teaching; it’s strategic planning.

Considering Diverse Learners Increased opportunities/expectations for student interactions Multiple representations/UDL Instructional Planning College and career readiness Executive Functions Speaking and Listening/EL standards Abstract thinking, analysis, and critical thinking (part of 10 min.) Kevin and Sue

Obstacles to Common Core-ification Exemplary Instruction is the “how” of CCSS implementation! TABLE TALK What obstacles exist to aligning curricular and instructional practices to CCSS? Which of those obstacles do we have the ability to impact? How? Exemplary instruction is at the heart of implementing CCSS, and this is the biggest obstacle that we have the most control over.

Previous/On-Going CCSS Professional Learning 1 min. Don Purpose of this slide is to connect PL content with exemplary teaching expectations. Content of our PL also included modeling of CCSS instruction/strategies.

Did we meet the objectives? Increase understanding of the shifts of common core instruction Be able to better recognize common core instruction in the classroom Use knowledge of the shifts in common core to facilitate instructional support Modeling a common core classroom. Where did you see evidence of common core instruction in the experience that was just presented?