1. Implementing the Common Core State Standards and the North Carolina Essential Standards
It offers an overview of the Common Core State standards and NC Essential Standards (but does not walk through the standards in detail).
It focuses on administrative and management processes and activities that principals need to undertake, in order to ensure successful implementation of the new standards in your schools.
Important NOTE: We’ve heard some people ask if the adoption of these new standards means the Standard Course of Study has gone away. The answer is that the Common Core and Essential Standards ARE the NC SCOS.

2. Career & College: Ready, Set, Go!
NC State Board of Education Mission: “Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.”
Background of the tool and the impetus for moving to a strictly online tool.
The NC State Board of Education is responsible for supervising and administering the free public school system and the educational funds provided for its support. The State BOE embraces the guiding mission and the commitment to keeping NC Public education on the cutting edge by using online tools. This commitment is evident through the latest resources and best practices in teaching and learning that are using technology to improve public schools and increase student achievement.
John Tate as the local SBE representative - he’s someone great to contact with questions/concerns.

3. Think about why we do what we do
Think about why we do what we do...all comes back to Future Ready Graduate. Introduce them to Nicky. 3

4. North Carolina Essential Standards
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Common Core
State Standards
North Carolina
Essential Standards
Arts Education
Career and Technical Education
English as a Second Language
Exceptional Children
Healthful Living
Instructional Technology
Science
Social Studies
World Languages
English Language Arts
Mathematics
The North Carolina Standard Course of Study as of is:
The Common Core State Standards AND The North Carolina Essential Standards

5. Common Core State Standards
Intro – go to video after showing this slide

6. Common Core overview with Doug Reeves
Allow Doug Reeves to introduce CCSS.
Video available on the Leadership and Learning Center

7. Common Core State Standards
Aligned with college and work expectations - Not developed with high school graduation as an end, but rather with college and work requirements in mind.
Focused and coherent - You will notice a new clarity and focus that was missing from previous standards. Not a lot of meaningless verbiage.
Includes rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills - The rigor is greatly increased, and in many cases is pushed down into earlier grades. Also, questioning and use of “higher order thinking skills” is not just receiving lip service here. It is real.
Internationally benchmarked – prepares students for global economy & society - Standards are much more aligned with what other leading education countries are requiring of their students. Makes our students more competitive and better able to function globally.
Based on evidence and research - The standards are the result of some of our best thinking in education today, and are research-based and proven. The Common Core is not an educational experiment.

8. Rationale for Implementation
Features of the Common Core that make up the Rationale for Implementation:
Equity – Students from poor communities get the same content and instruction that students from wealthy (better resourced) communities get. All are expected to meet (and are supported in meeting) the same high standards.
Readiness –The standard for proficiency is raised to actually mean proficient. The new proficient means proficient for college and skilled/professional work. Not simply something that is “enough” to get you out of high school.
Comparability – Higher passing rates due to dumbing down/easier tests (from some states) goes away. Common standards mean common assessments across states. Gives us useful data for comparison purposes, and a common baseline for gauging student achievement.
Shared Resources – Imagine partnering with teachers across the state and the country, finding teachers who are working with a similar demographic group of children to your own, and being more successful with them. Not only can you share physical resources, but you can share ideas and partner with other educators on the same curriculum.
Economies of Scale – May be possible to cut down on costs due to larger numbers using same materials.
Student Mobility – Students coming into school during the year are up to speed, familiar with material. Students leaving are better able to integrate into new school programs-- across the state or even in other states.

9. Literacy Standards

10. North Carolina Essential Standards
Narrower and deeper - Represents a total overhaul of the state’s prek-12 SCOS.
Clear articulation of skills, understandings, and learning experiences critical at each grade level - Much of the “philosophy” and pedagogy found in the Common Core is also reflected in the NC Essential Standards.
Infusion of writing; 21st century content; thinking and learning skills; and life skills throughout the content standards - Content Integration, higher order thinking skills, 21st Century real-world problem solving, weaving of writing and critical reading and technology skills throughout-- these are all elements common to both sets of standards.
Reflection of rigor, relevance, and relationships (integration) between and among subject areas.

11. To find the resources for today:

12. Jigsaw Activity ELA/Math Essential Standards
Person 1 – pg. 1-3
Person 2 – pg. 4-6
Person 3 – pg. 7-9
Person 4 – pg
Essential Standards
Person 1 – pg. 3-4
Person 2 – pg. 5-6
Person 3 – pg. 7-8
Person 4 – pg. 9-11
How does this affect what I teach?
What are the main points that I need to remember?
What do I already do that is relevant?
Spend 10 minutes in groups
Return and share out for 5 minutes
Split room into 2 sections – Common Core and Essential Standards
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Article
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy snippit

13. Crosswalk Documents
Work in your content areas to complete the comparison chart.
Comparison chart

14. BREAK!

15. Unpacking Documents
Work with a partner from your content area to explore the document and fill in the Google doc.
Scavenger Hunt on Google Docs - Create one for each content area, based on WL.
Next steps from ELA

16. Processing What We’ve Seen
S – Specific M – Measurable A – Attainable R – Relevant T – Time-bound
Table talk
Writing SMART goals

17. Evaluation

18. Contact Information
Jessica Garner, PD lead (704)