1. Bethel School District CCSS Plan

2. Setting the Stage
Spring Peter Burrows and Jenny Sink convene group to discuss needed vertical and horizontal alignment of district English Language Arts instruction
October 2010
Oregon Adopts CCSS
Administrators discuss alignment, team composition and goals
Administrators decide to align ELA to CCSS
January and February District Team meets to plan implementation and has ongoing conversations with ODE regarding CCSS
March 8, View ODE Webinar on CCSS (Julie Anderson)

3. Accomplished to Date 3/10/11 – Language Arts Alignment Team Met
Introduction of CCSS ELA…
‘what we need – what we hope for’
3/31/11 – Language Arts Alignment Team Met
Examine vertical alignment of CCSS ELA…
Appendix B – ‘rigorous text’
5/5/11 – Language Arts Alignment Alignment Team Met
Review Common Core Mapping Project
Develop Communication Plans
6/14/11 – Summer Language Arts Curriculum Work Groups Meet
Develop year-long unit overviews
Develop several units of study
8/25/11 – Math Leadership Teams (MLT) from each school (K-12) Met for Introduction to CCSS
9/22/11 – Language Arts Alignment Team Mets to share out and provide feedback
Selected teachers begin grade-level pilots of CCSS Units
11/17& 18/11 – Language Arts and Content Area teachers attended a CCSS ELA workshop by Dr. Kamil for overview of CCSS and implication for classroom practice.

4. Implementation Plans
CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
3/9/11 Follow up with Dr. Kamil for middle and high school teachers and finalizing units to shared with all Language Arts teachers for feedback.
3/9/11 K-5 teachers and administrators introduction to the CCSS for ELA & Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science
5/11 All K-12 Literacy Leadership Teams (LLT) meet
6-12 finalize units and implementation plans and begin discussion on common assessments for
each unit
K-5 identify needs and develop a Transition Action Plan
CCSS for Mathematics
2/9/12 – MLTs will meet for in-depth review of CCSS
5/12 – MLTs will identify need and develop a Transition Action Plan
Administrator Professional Development
8/18/11 Provided administrators an overview of the CCSS
11/18/11 Additional professional development and discussed the shifts for math and ELA
1/18/12 Focus on the CCSS for Math to prepare principals to assist in leading the MLT on 2/9