2. Agenda  Introduction to Forward - About MCPS - Program Components - Two Types of Integration  Market  Implementation Support  Resources  Leadership Team

3. What is Forward?  A digital, K-5 curriculum focused on thinking and academic success skills that teach children to think critically and develop key habits of mind for college, career, and civic live  In-depth and integrated learning across reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies  A learning hub with thousands of select assets from Pearson’s market-leading and classroom- tested programs  Built-in Performance-Based Assessments and Content-area Formative Assessments  An array of on demand Professional Development offerings  Implementation Support Services

4. About Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)  Awarded i3 grant  17 th largest school system in the U.S.  Highest graduation rate in the nation  Winner, 2010 Baldrige National Quality Award

5. 7 Keys to College Readiness MCPS  Studied high school graduates - % got into college - % made it to junior year Results:  Identified skills needed for college success  Created 7 Keys to College Readiness

6. Integrated Content for Students

7. Thinking and Academic Success Skills (TASS)

8. TASS Scope and Sequence

9. Integrated Support for Teachers Select assets from Pearson’s market leading and classroom-tested programs:  enVisionMATH  Reading Street ™  Good Habits Great Readers™  Interactive Science  myWorld Social Studies  A+RISE®  Pearson Teacher Compass

10. Performance-Based Assessments  Open-ended  Activity-based  For classroom use  Embedded in curriculum  Distributed across domains Integrated Support for Teachers

12. Content-Area Formative Assessments  Used to support the subject being taught  Tied directly to the curriculum Integrated Support for Teachers

14. Professional Development  Product Orientation Courses  Skills Courses  Just-in-Time PDF’s, videos and interactions  Foundational Courses  PD for Assessment

16. Goals and Direction for Implementation 1. Know our audience: Readiness profile 2. Match our audience: Clear vision connected to district vision 3. Collaborate: Shared plan for district success 4. Support: Change management as a process 5. Define: Instructional leadership and clear roles 6. Be Flexible: Multiple models and multi-year strategy 7. Be Ready: Pearson organizational readiness

17. Recommended pre-qualifications  Vision alignment; How committed is a school/district to the work that Pearson plans to do?  Technology Infrastructure  High-level understanding of balanced literacy  Instructional support for special student populations (ELL, SPED)  Willingness to lead/facilitate  Ability to plan/collaborate  Readiness to change Market

18. Implementation Support Leadership Institutes  Leading in Change Management  Leading with an Integrated Curriculum  Managing Resistance  7 Roles of Leadership  Communicating with all your stakeholders Coming Spring 2013

19. Learn More Join us on Neo https://neo.pearson.com/groups/forward-pilot-training-site Download a Brochure/View Interactive Product Tour www.PearsonSchool.com/forward Request a Sample Pack 10-digit13-digit 0328747130 9780328747139 Access Live Content http://school.pearsoned.com/ Demo Access Code: forward1 Class Name: Pearson Forward Grade K Find us on Playbook!

20. Forward Leadership Team Curriculum Group Mike Evans – Executive Sponsor Rebecca Graziano - Development Richard Heater –Product Management/Marketing Julia Healy – Project Management Assessment Luis Guzman - Test Development Professional Development Amy DeLucia – Content Development Marketing Victoria Kaminski