Model Schools – An Evolution not a Revolution August 2010 – Administrative Staff Development – Created District Transition Team September 2010 – Sue Gendron & Tim Ott (ICLE) – In-depth session with District Team

“Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure reality is going to deal with you.” Alex Haley

October 2010 Selected a Principal/Ass’t. Principal committee – “Fired Up” – Informative Session – “Our Favorite Things” District Administrator Meeting – Overview – “The Feature Presentation” – November 2010 – District-wide introduction to CCSS

Gap Analysis (representative sample, n = 10) – School visits – Surveys Teachers Students Principals Identified strengths & weaknesses Created overall district plan – Focused on 4 areas

Created overall district plan – Focused on 4 areas – Technology – Accountability/Assessment – Curriculum & Instruction – Leadership

Targeted 10 schools from gap analysis – Used district plan – Wrote goals for grade span Transition information compiled based on state initiative – Professional goals developed – 4-year implementation timeline developed

– Dr. Bill Daggett – teachers’ first day back 2011 – Literacy Initiative (middle schools) – CEUs (grades K-12) – Common Core Leaders – “Are You Smarter Than a 21 st Century Learner?” – Summer reading for administrators The Global Achievement Gap Focus Readicide Igniting a Passion for Reading

Grade Span K-2ELA only ELA and Math 3-5NoneELA only ELA and Math 6-8None ELA only ELA and Math 9-12None ELA only ELA and Math

“Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibility.” Terry Josephson

English/Language Arts –Spring 2012 – Carol Jago – Introduction to Text Complexity – Formed a CCSS Leader Team – The Common Core Ninjas The “Why?” David Coleman Unpacked Standards Text Complexity Textbook Selection/Caravan Reading Lists PARCC Model Content Framework Supplemental Materials

English Language Arts (ELA) – Summer 2012 – Lesson Development – Fall 2012 – Implementation of Model Lessons – Fall 2012 – Textbook training – Fall 2012 – Video Model Lessons to share with teachers (online) – Spring 2013 – Launch Party – Spring 2013 – Continue developing model lessons

Mathematics – Formed teacher committees for the following courses: 6 th grade 7 th grade 8 th grade Algebra I Geometry Algebra II

Mathematics – Spring of 2012 Introduction to the CCSS as it compares to the MMFR Review of the 8 Mathematical Practices Unit Development

Mathematics – – 8 sessions (4/semester) – Each session will focus on one of the 8 mathematical practices. – – Professional development focused on simple content shifts – – Monthly planning sessions

Mrs. Jennifer Weeks Assistant Superintendent DeSoto County Schools 5 East South Street Hernando, MS (662)