Supporting the Shifts through Aligned Curriculum PLEASE SIT WITH YOUR RESEARCH TEAMS November Common Core Ambassadors

Greeting 2 Review the quotes related to Growth Mindset and school cultures that promote achievement on page 30. Select one quote that’s particularly meaningful to you. Share your chosen quote with your table, adding context that tells why you selected it.

A Growth Mindset in Action This is a public, urban school in Springfield Massachusetts. As you watch this video, be thinking about specific words and actions this teacher has chosen to develop her students’ growth mindsets. 3

What did you see? In your table groups, discuss what you saw in the video. How does this connect to the learning we did yesterday? Please ask EL folks any questions you have about context for what you see happening in this video. 4

Constructing Meaning Together 5 Norms of Collaboration

Learning Targets Learning Targets: I can describe the relationship between complex text, close reading practices, and students’ preparation for college and careers. I can analyze lessons focused on close reading and evidence based claims in preparation for application in my classroom (or to support others in applying in their classrooms). I can continuously analyze and enhance my own growth mindset, as well as those of my students and colleagues. 6

Specifics About Today Research Teams Experiencing Instructional Practices Debriefing – Selected Components of Tri-State Rubric Lunch Differentiated Session: Text-Dependent Questions or Conversation Café Turnkey Task Closing 7

Conversation Café Topics Use a notecard to write down the specific topics, questions or dilemmas that you would like to discuss for 15 minutes with a group of colleagues. This would be a chance to have “role- alike” conversations (principals, curriculum coordinators, etc) 8