Creating Coherence: The ELA Common Core and the Instructional Frameworks Michelle Lewis and Terese Emry Puget Sound ESD

Which image best represents the alignment of Common Core, TPEP and other initiatives in your district? Why? Self - Assessment

Toward Coherent Instructional Support 3

Apply tools and protocols to assist educators in creating coherence between multiple initiatives including Common Core and TPEP Outcome

Drafted by content experts from American Institutes for Research Reviewed by an external committee of: – Teachers – Teacher educators – Curriculum and assessment developers Introducing the Core Instructional Practices 5

1.Review your teacher evaluation framework. – Identify direct or explicit connections. – Identify indirect or implicit connections. 2.Consider your professional learning plans, structures, initiatives, or offerings. – Identify direct supports. – Identify clear gaps. 3.Answer the three Questions for Consideration, and jot down any other thoughts in the Additional Notes. Steps in the Systems Review Process 6

Core Instructional Practice Professional Practice Framework Professional Learning Initiatives, Offerings, Programs, Supports MCIP-1Explicit Connections: Danielson Components: 1a and 1c Direct Supports  Common planning time across subject areas for teachers  State-sponsored online workshops that focus on designing lessons for particular Standards  Ongoing professional learning communities to review assessment data Implicit Connections : Danielson Component: 1f Example of Systems Review 7

Core Instructional Practice Professional Practice Framework Professional Learning Initiatives, Offerings, Programs, Supports L -CIP3Explicit Connections:Direct Supports Implicit Connections : Your Turn - Systems Review 8

The Center for Great Teachers and Leaders assistance/professional-learning- modules/creating-coherence-connecting- teacher-evaluation-and-support-systems- common-core Core Instructional Practices and Systems Review Tools

For links go to – Fisher and Frey – Teaching Channel – Reading and Writing Project – Choice Literacy Online Video For Operationalizing Core Instructional Practices

Video Protocol Identify a focus component/sub-dimension from instructional framework Underline connections to focus component on core instructional practices handout Identify looks fors Take notes related to what teacher and students are doing and saying related to focus component in video Discuss: – What practices are currently employed? – What is the teacher ready to work on? Repeat with a different component from framework

Take one minute to skim and scan framework component/sub-dimension Danielson – Component 3b - Questioning and Discussion Marzano – Element and CEL 5D – Sub-Dimension SE1 - Quality of Questioning Step 1: Framework Focus Component

Step 2: Core Practices Familiarize yourself with the Core Instructional Practices. Underline connections to focus component – 3b – questioning and discussion.

What might you see and hear teachers and students doing and saying in an 11 th grade US History class that is addressing the literacy Common Core instructional practices related to the focus component/sub-dimension? Step 3: Look Fors

Take notes specifically on the focus component or sub-dimension from your instructional framework. – What are students doing and saying? – What is the teacher doing and saying? Preparing to Watch Video Lesson

High School - 11 th grade social studies class FDR Inaugural Speech Many ELLs Y&list=UU5mN2B-2JYc9XiK1qFQjeSg Step 4: Fisher and Frey Video

Y&list=FL_QtPbI3w-iBxTkBY9srjLA&index=4 Fisher and Fry Link

What did you observe related to your focus component? What instructional practices is the teacher currently using? What might he/she be ready to try? Step 5: Debrief

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The Center for Great Teachers and Leaders assistance/professional-learning- modules/creating-coherence-connecting- teacher-evaluation-and-support-systems- common-core Resources

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What are you taking away? What questions do you still have? What resources would you like to share? Reflection

Michelle Lewis, Director of Professional Growth and Evaluation Terese Emry, Associate Superintendent Thank You!