Georgia Associations of Elementary and Middle School Principals Pam Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction November 4, /30/20151

The efforts of all our students, teachers, administrators, and others who impact education in Georgia have clearly made a difference…

Georgia’s Growth on National Tests According to the 2011 Education Week Quality Counts Report, Georgia leads the country in year-to-year growth national tests.

States: Growth on SAT 2011 to /30/20154

States: Growth on SAT and ACT Scores 2011 to /30/20155

States: Growth on SAT, ACT, (2011 to 2012) and AP Scores (2010 to 2011) 11/30/20156

States: Growth on SAT, ACT, AP, and NAEP Math Scores 11/30/20157

States: Growth on SAT, ACT, AP, NAEP Math and NAEP Reading Scores 11/30/20158

States: Growth on SAT, ACT, AP, NAEP Math, NAEP Reading and NAEP Science Scores 11/30/20159

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CCGPS Support for Teaching and Learning Provide structure for Tier II classrooms Focus on vocabulary, prior misconceptions, and re- teaching to close gaps Offer explicit instruction Address conceptual understanding, problem solving, and procedural skills Engage students in think-alouds Use graphic representations 11/30/201511

Support for Teaching and Learning Allocate time for teacher collaboration within grade levels and among grade levels Structure collaborative time for teachers to share student work Allow time for peer observations; spotlight model classrooms Make formative assessment a priority 11/30/201512

CCGPS Webpage 11/30/201513

Mathematics Program Webpage 11/30/201514

ELA Program Webpage 11/30/201515

GaDOE GeorgiaStandards.org 11/30/201516

CCGPS Mathematics/ELA 11/30/201517

CCGPS English Language Arts Homepage 11/30/201518

CCGPS Mathematics Homepage 11/30/201519

CCGPS 6-8 Mathematics Webpage 11/30/201520

CCGPS Mathematics PL Archive 11/30/201521

Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE Mathematics List Serves  List serve addresses are listed on the Mathematics Program webpage and on the CCGPS Mathematics homepage at GeorgiaStandards.org. Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics District Mathematics 11/30/201522

Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE English Language Arts List Serves  List serve addresses are listed on the ELA Program webpage and on the CCGPS ELA homepage at GeorgiaStandards.org. ELA Kindergarten – Grade ELA Grades ELA Grades ELA ELA District Support: 11/30/201523

Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE ELA and Mathematics List Serves  Updates and notification of upcoming events and added resources will be communicated through the list serves.  Educators need only to send a blank to an appropriate address to join a list serve. 11/30/201524

Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE Mathematics Wikis for Georgia Teachers    Please NOTE: Teacher wikis are public, so teachers will just need to visit the sites below to get involved. 11/30/201525

Support for Teaching and Learning Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE Mathematics Wikis 11/30/201526

Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE ELA Wikis for Georgia Teachers    Please NOTE: Teacher wikis are public, so teachers will just need to visit the sites below to get involved. 11/30/201527

Support for Teaching and Learning Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE ELA Wikis 11/30/201528

Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE Mathematics Webinars CCGPS Grade Level/Course Unit-by-Unit Webinar Series  Schedules and session links can be found at the CCGPS Mathematics homepage at georgiastandards.org  Sessions are approximately one hour long 11/30/201529

earning Support for Teaching and Learning GaDOE ELA Webinars :CCGPS Common Core Implementation Webinars by Grade  GPB.aspx GPB.aspx  Sessions.aspx Sessions.aspx 11/30/201530

Twitter Account: Mathematics 11/30/201531

Twitter Account: ELA 11/30/201532

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Suggested Websites     n_Core_Implementation_video_Series.html n_Core_Implementation_video_Series.html    /30/201534

11/30/  The National Science Framework: Released first draft on July 17, 2011  Second release: Scheduled for November of 2012  Expected completion: April 2013  Precision review of Science GPS: Spring-Summer of 2013  Tentative date to submit to the State Board of Education: Fall of 2013  Professional Learning: Proposed for the and school years  First year of implementation: Proposed for the school year (Assessments will be aligned.) GEORGIA’s TENTATIVE TIMELINE Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Contact: Juan-Carlos Aguilar at

Social Studies Georgia has been working with approximately 20 other states and 20 national organizations to develop State Standards for Social Studies. The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3): Framework for State Standards for Social Studies will be released at NCSS on November 17, If you are interested in providing feedback regarding the C3 Framework for State Standards, please click on the link and complete the form. VBVHVSZmhPZC1xMUJ1MEE6MQ 11/30/ Shaun Owen

Contact Information Dr. Michael Buck, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Martha Reichrath, Deputy State Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Pam Smith, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Sandi Woodall, Assistant Director CCGPS/Mathematics Program Coordinator Brenda Schulz, ELA Program Coordinator Brooke Kline, Lead Mathematics Program Specialist 37