Instructional Leadership and the MD College-and Career- Ready Standards Maryland State Department of Education Division of Instruction College and Career Readiness Conference 2014

achievethecore.org Overview of the Session Knowledge of the instructional shifts in Vision to implement College Career Ready Standards Metrics to clearly describe what successful progress in implementation looks like Build capacity so that all members of the education landscape are learning together. Stay engaged to keep informed of the latest developments and resources. 2

3 achievethecore.org 1. Knowledge: College and Career Ready Standards Overview RATIONALE, PRINCIPLES, AND SHIFTS 2. Vision AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FOCUS AND COHERENCE 3. Metrics CLEAR GOALS, A PICTURE OF PROGRESS, AND A COMMITMENT TO MONITOR AND ADJUST 4. Build Capacity SUPPORT A LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN WHICH LEARNING TOGETHER IS VALUED 5. Stay Engaged THE WORK IS DEVELOPING. STAY ENGAGED AND CONTINUE LEARNING. 3

achievethecore.org Making the Shifts by Sandra Alberti Final Word Dialogue 1.Read the article and write the most meaningful text on an card. 2.Identify the person with the largest watch face. 3.That person reads the sentence, phrase, or word that he/she wrote down but does Not comment on it. 4.In round robin-order other group members comment on the selected item without cross-talk. 5.The originating person gets... “final word” by restating, summarizing why he/she chose the piece of text. 6.Repeat the pattern until everyone gets to have the final word 4

5 achievethecore.org ACTIVITY Reflecting on the Shifts Choose ELA/Literacy and/or Mathematics Complete the handout Be Prepared to share out 5

achievethecore.org You have just purchased an expensive Grecian urn and asked the dealer to ship it to your house. He picks up a hammer, shatters it into pieces, and explains that he will send one piece a day in an envelope for the next year. You object; he says “don’t worry, I’ll make sure that you get every single piece, and the markings are clear, so you’ll be able to glue them all back together. I’ve got it covered.” Absurd, no? But this is the way many school systems require teachers to deliver mathematics to their students; one piece (i.e. one standard) at a time. They promise their customers (the taxpayers) that by the end of the year they will have “covered” the standards. ~Excerpt from The Structure is the Standards Phil Daro, Bill McCallum, Jason Zimba 6

7 achievethecore.org 1. Knowledge: Common Core State Standards Overview RATIONALE, PRINCIPLES, AND SHIFTS 2. Vision AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FOCUS AND COHERENCE 3. Metrics CLEAR GOALS, A PICTURE OF PROGRESS, AND A COMMITMENT TO MONITOR AND ADJUST 4. Build Capacity SUPPORT A LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN WHICH LEARNING TOGETHER IS VALUED 5. Stay Engaged THE WORK IS DEVELOPING. STAY ENGAGED AND CONTINUE LEARNING. 7

achievethecore.org Visionary Leadership: CCRS as an Opportunity to Lead with Focus and Coherence Clear vision of college and career readiness for all students. Cannot be viewed as one more thing to do. Leadership decisions are filtered through the shifts. 8

achievethecore.org 1. Knowledge: Common Core State Standards Overview Rationale, Principles, and Shifts 2. Vision AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FOCUS AND COHERENCE 3. Metrics CLEAR GOALS, A PICTURE OF PROGRESS, AND A COMMITMENT TO MONITOR AND ADJUST 4. Build Capacity SUPPORT A LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN WHICH LEARNING TOGETHER IS VALUED 5. Stay Engaged THE WORK IS DEVELOPING. STAY ENGAGED AND CONTINUE LEARNING. 9

achievethecore.org Areas to Watch for Progress In relation to the shifts and your goals, consider: Teacher knowledge and practice Instructional materials and resources Student work Developing formative assessments by groups of teachers Discuss the above with an elbow partner 10

achievethecore.org Examples of Metrics ELA/LiteracyMathematics Classroom Materials and Instructional Resources Reading lists are appropriately balanced between nonfiction and literary text. Materials are focused... ERASE! Teacher Knowledge and Practice At least 80% of questions are text-dependent. Teachers have a deep understanding of the major work of their grade. Student WorkStudent work demonstrates close encounters with text - demanding evidence through writing. Student work demonstrates fluency and deep understanding in the major work of the grade. 11

achievethecore.org 1. Knowledge: Common Core State Standards Overview Rationale, Principles and Shifts 2. Vision AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FOCUS AND COHERENCE 3. Metrics CLEAR GOALS, A PICTURE OF PROGRESS, AND A COMMITMENT TO MONITOR AND ADJUST 4. Build Capacity SUPPORT A LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN WHICH LEARNING TOGETHER IS VALUED 5. Stay Engaged THE WORK IS DEVELOPING. STAY ENGAGED AND CONTINUE LEARNING. 12

achievethecore.org Garage Sale Activity Conduct a CCRS Implementation garage Sale. Consider what your school has done, will do, and needs to do in order to effectively implement the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards. Then, develop your “garage sale” list. Not for Sale – positive initiatives/items your school has begun that you would like to keep Sold or Barter – initiatives/items that your school has begun that need some changing before you are ready to keep Garbage Can – initiatives/items your school has begun that are not working well or are of no use in your school. These items need to be thrown out. 13

achievethecore.org 1. Knowledge: Common Core State Standards Overview Rationale, Principles, and Shifts 2. Vision AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FOCUS AND COHERENCE 3. Metrics CLEAR GOALS, A PICTURE OF PROGRESS, AND A COMMITMENT TO MONITOR AND ADJUST 4. Build Capacity SUPPORT A LEARNING ORGANIZATION IN WHICH LEARNING TOGETHER IS VALUED 5. Stay Engaged THE WORK IS DEVELOPING. STAY ENGAGED AND CONTINUE LEARNING. 14