Common Core State Standards for ELA and Math and Essential Standards The New Standard Course of Study Tyrrell County Schools – In the beginning…. Opening Professional Development Days Thursday, August 18, 2011

TCS Opening Workdays – Professional Development Goals: to provide Tyrrell County teachers and para-professionals the opportunity to immerse themselves in the new Standard Course of Study; to learn about the new Information Technology standards and identify effective ways to integrate these standards into daily instruction; to learn about the Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects and identify effective ways to integrate these standards into daily instruction; to work collaboratively with colleagues on pacing guide development and revision in the following areas: implementation of the new Essential Standards for Science this year and identify possible areas for science integration, ensure the integration of the Instructional Technology Standards, ensure the integration of Literacy Standards across grade levels and subject areas.

Timeline for the transition…

Three year process: – Develop understanding of New Standard Course of Study, begin framework for new pacing guides, Implement Information and Technology Standards and Science Standards; – Implement complete New Standard Course of Study using new integrated pacing guides developed during the school year, begin development of assessments; – Revise fully integrated pacing guides and include sample formative and summative assessments.

New Professional Development Format: Building level content specific teacher leaders Facilitators for a variety of configurations of PLC’s at the building and district level to guide our understanding of the new standards Will serve as a resource for teachers in the specific content area (if they don’t know an answer they will be able to help direct us to the answer!) DPI modules 10 professional development days identified throughout the school year

CC/ES Professional Development: DPI PD Modules (after they are finalized by DPI we will evaluate locally to identify in which we want to participate – Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy is a strong possibility) PD Days identified for local PLC use: District-wide days: August 18 August 22 September30 March 16 Independent days: August 23 January 3 4 ‘DoI’ – teacher choice – one each marking period

So let’s dive in….

It’s all about… A C R E ccountability urriculum and eform ffort

ACRE website: North Carolina's Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort - also known as ACRE - is the state's comprehensive initiative to redefine the Standard Course of Study for K-12 students, the student assessment program and the school accountability model. In undertaking this ambitious work, North Carolina education leaders are the first in the nation to address learning standards, student assessments and school accountability simultaneously.

The New Standard Course of Study This is NOT just the same song a different verse! All of the preliminary training has stressed the importance of understanding that we can NOT just use our old lessons with these new standards. In this age of easy access to information, “teacher input” is no longer as important as a student’s ability to access information! We must develop our students to be creative and critical thinkers and problem solvers! We must teach them how to USE information, not just to HAVE information... …and be able to discern the accuracy and appropriateness of the information they have for the task at hand!

The world is a different place…

Some recent shifts in thought: The ‘new’ 3 R’s Rigor Relevance (real life, authentic) Relationships (not just between people, but between IDEAS – integration!) The 4 C’s of 21 st Century Instruction Creativity and innovation Critical thinking and problem solving Communication Collaboration ‘Bye-bye’ Madeline Hunter 6-point lesson plan… Say hello to the 5E Model of Instruction!

Let’s take a closer look at the standards… Where do I need to go to find them?

Think –Pair – Share! At what grade level, strand, essential standard and clarifying objective will you find the following Information and Technology Standards? K.SE RP.1.1 HS.SI.1.3

Information and Technology Standards Broken down into the following strands: SI – Sources of Information IN – Informational Text TT – Technology as a Tool RP – Research Process SE – Safety and Ethical Issues Written: Grade Level. Strand. Essential Standard. Clarifying Objective 3.RP.1.1

Where else will you see the importance of integrating the Information and Technology Standards into your instruction?

The Teacher Evaluation Process also requires all teachers to integrate literacy skills into their instruction!

The Standards insist that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening and language be a shared responsibility within the school. The K-5 standards include expectations for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language applicable to a range of subjects, including but not limited to ELA. The grades 6-12 standards are divided into two sections, one for ELA and the other for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects. Shared responsibility for students literacy development

Part of the motivation behind this interdisciplinary approach to literacy is the extensive research establishing the need for college and career ready students to be proficient in reading complex informational text independently in a variety of content areas. Most of the required reading in college and workforce training programs is informational in structure and challenging in content. Postsecondary education programs typically provide students with both a higher volume of such reading than is generally required in K-12 schools and comparatively little scaffolding. Shared responsibility for students literacy development

Career and College Ready Anchor Standards These standards are broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas. They define general, cross-disciplinary literacy expectations that must be met for our students to be college and career ready. The CCR standards correspond with each of the ELA standards which provides specificity. Together they define the cumulative skills and understandings that all students must demonstrate by the end of each year. There are different College and Career Anchor Standards for each ELA Strand.

Let’s find the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)… They can be found at two locations DPI – ACRE site: Common Core State Standards Initiative site:

Table Activity #1 The Common Core ELA Anchor Standards for Reading are divided into the following subheadings: Key Ideas and Details Craft and Structure Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Task: Please discuss with your table mates and identify the following: In what subheading would your students be working if they were discussing the possible meaning of a new vocabulary word?

Table Activity #2 The Common Core ELA Anchor Standards for Writing are divided into the following subheadings: Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build Present Knowledge Range of Writing Task: Please discuss with your table mates and identify the following: In what subheading would your students be working if they were working collaboratively using a wiki-space on a writing task?

How are Common Core ELA Standards Identified? The standards are broken down into strands: Reading Writing Speaking &Listening Language We know that the CCR (Career and College Ready) Anchor Standards are important. So…where do you think we will find: SL.8.3 W.1.5 L RH RST WHST

Common Core ELA Standards are identified by: Strand. Grade level or grade span. CCR Anchor Standard number

Let’s take a quick look at the science standards! While all of us are going to need to revise our current pacing guides to include the Information and Technology Standards and integrate our Literacy Standards… those teaching science will need to develop brand new integrated pacing guides using the new Essential Standards for Science. Why is it important for ALL of us to take some time to review the science standards?

INTEGRATION and COLLABORATION!!

Where do we find the Science Essential Standards? DPI – ACRE site:

Remember: K-8 Science Essential Standards are broken down into the following strands: Physical Science (P) Earth Science (E) Life Science (L) High School Science Essential Standards are divided by specific science area (or subject): Physical Science Biology Chemistry Physics Earth/Environmental

How are the science standards numbered? K-8 Grade level. Strand. Essential Standard. Clarifying Objective High School Strand. Essential Standard. (Most often more than one so standards are numbered ie – 1.1, 1.2, 1.3) Clarifying Objective

So… K.P.1.2 ? 3.L.2.4 ? 6.E.2.3 ? Bio ?

Questions?

Follow-up task: NEW Standard Course of Study Hunt You can work independently or with colleagues As you look through the curriculum to answer the questions, also jot down your thoughts…what are some good things you see; concerns? Due date: Monday, August 22, 8:30 AM Purpose: To immerse you in the standards and begin to develop clarity

Common Core State Standards for ELA and Math and Essential Standards The New Standard Course of Study Tyrrell County Schools – In the beginning…. Opening Professional Development Days Monday, August 22, 2011

Today’s objectives: Discuss the results of the “New Standard Course of Study Hunt” Discuss reflections Address concerns Take a closer look at the Crosswalks and the Unpacking Documents Begin work on revising old or creating new integrated pacing guides (incorporating the IT and Literacy Skills!) Principals shared a due date for these pacing guides at faculty meeting

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Crosswalks and Unpacking Documents /standards/support-tools/

For your reference: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies quick reference sheets Include: Key Changes & Facts, K-12 section Resources section Possible To Do List section We will be working through most of the items in the Possible To Do List section throughout this year and next summer!

Follow-up activity: Work on pacing guides!

Questions?