EduCore ™ Tools for Teaching Sherida Britt Efrain Mercado

By the end of this webinar, participants will Gain knowledge about ASCD’s recommendations for moving forward with Common Core implementation Understand the features of the EduCore tool and other free online resources that feature research based support for implementing the Common Core. Determine ways schools can create job embedded opportunities for professional learning communities. Objectives Session © ASCD | Common Core State Standards

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”The most important focus moving forward: ensuring that classroom teachers have the time, tools, and support to make the standards come alive in the classroom. “ Most Important Finding…

ASCD CCSS Implementation Report Nine recommendations to help move implementation forward Highlight a few that relate to EduCore

ASCD CCSS Recommendation #1 Make sure educators deeply understand the standards and the key instructional shifts they require.

Vet instructional resources for quality and alignment with the standards. –Publisher’s Criteria for K-12 ELA/Literacy and K-8 Math –Rubrics ASCD CCSS Recommendation #2

Transform principals into instructional leaders. –Shift to higher expectations will take more –Modeling behavior of a learner –Enable, Enable, Enable ASCD CCSS Recommendation #3

Listen to educators about their professional learning needs. –Needs differ by grade level, content area, and teacher –Differentiate by need ASCD CCSS Recommendation #4

Maximize opportunities for collaboration and capacity building through professional learning. –Webinars development/webinars/common-core-webinars.aspxhttp:// development/webinars/common-core-webinars.aspx ASCD CCSS Recommendation #5

© ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards How can online resources for the CCSS enhance best practices and support the instructional shifts? Question Essential

© ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards Educore.ascd.org

Expectations: © ASCD | Common Core State Standards If it’s Monday night and you are looking for a pre- packaged lesson to teach on Tuesday.

© ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards Classroom Challenges: Formative assessment lesson materials Well-engineered tools to support those facing new challenges with CCSSM Formative assessment lessons that assess and develop student’s integrated understanding and teachers’ adaptive expertise. Rich tasks that assess the Standards in an integrated way Help teachers to see how to develop understanding and reasoning MARS © Middle and High School 20 more lessons by January 2013 Expert webinars and resources to increase understanding of formative assessments

© ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards Literacy Design Collaborative Focus on literacy instruction in secondary classrooms Is intended for all students Leads with a rigorous task Hard-wired to the Common Core State Standards Promotes Rigor and relevance Text-based writing Eight completed modules on EduCore More planned in the next few month Expert videos and templates for creating your own module

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Take a few minutes each day to view the rich resources on the website- videos, white papers, webinars, etc. Log In- Save searches, lessons, take notes Comment- Questions about a lesson? Advice for teachers? Be thoughtful about the changes you make in your practice Use EduCore to build capacity

It’s about time…. Informal Job Embedded PLC’s Formal Coaching Resources PLC’s and Online © ASCD | Common Core State Standards

Search & Lurk, often individually to find useful information/resources Dip Your Feet in the Water- Incorporate Build Capacity Dip Your Feet in the Water- Incorporate Build Capacity Communicate with Others (Online and in Job embedded PLC’s) Utilize as supplementary assignment/project/exercis e Integrate lessons learned into a(n) existing learning unit(s) Share resources with PLC’s (video, lessons, resources) The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETST) & Performance Indicators for Teachers. Effective teachers model & apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students. (NETSS) as they design, implement, & assess learning experiences to engage students & improve learning; Teachers: 1.Facilitate & Inspire Student Learning & Creativity 2.Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments 3.Model Digital-Age Work & Learning 4.Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility 5.Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETST) & Performance Indicators for Teachers. Effective teachers model & apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students. (NETSS) as they design, implement, & assess learning experiences to engage students & improve learning; Teachers: 1.Facilitate & Inspire Student Learning & Creativity 2.Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments 3.Model Digital-Age Work & Learning 4.Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility 5.Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership Adapted from: Identify your level of comfort using online resources

© ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards HELPFUL ONLINE RESOURCES

Director, Tools for Teachers, ASCD Office SHERIDA BRITT © ASCD | Common Core State Standards Lead Strategist, Common Core State Standards, ASCD Office Twitter- Efrain_1981 EFRAIN MERCADO