1. Transition to PA Common Core Evaluating Existing Curriculum 1

2. PA Common Core Toolbox 2

3. Please Do the Following: Connect to the Internet Navigate to: http://www.pdesas.orghttp://www.pdesas.org – If a registered user, sign-in. – If not a registered user, join now. Place your name and school district/organization on your name tent Your Name Your School District/Organization 3

4. Essential Questions 1.What are essential understandings necessary in order to revise and align curriculum? 2.How are the PA CC Standards organized? 3.How do I assess the rigor of my curriculum? 4.What must a plan for revision include? 4

5. PA Common Core Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn so teachers and parents know what they to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. (www.corestandards.org) PA Common Core Standards 5

6. Are you prepared? A Pause… PDE announced a one-year pause in the development and implementation of Keystone Exams. Time for districts to make certain that local curriculum is fully aligned with the Common Core Standards and the content assessed by Keystones Time for professional development 6

7. Looking Back 7

8. The Present 8

9. 9 College and Career Anchor Standards Reference Standard Statement The Present Eligible Content

10. How Does Your Curriculum Stack Up? 10

11. 11 What is RIGOR?

12. Rigor more than what you teach and the standards you cover how you teach and how students show you they understand creating an environment in which each student is expected to learn at high levels supporting each student so he or she can learn at high levels, and demonstrates learning at high levels. (Blackburn, 2008) 12

13. How Deep Is the Knowledge? 13

14. Confucius says…. 14

15. How Does Your Curriculum Stack Up? 15

16. Standards and Curriculum Curriculum refers to the specific blueprint for learning and is derived from content and performance standards. Wiggins and McTighe 16

17. Assessment 17 FORMATIVE SUMMATIVE

18. 18 Strong Curriculum Yields Results Literacy Culture Assessment, Instruction Rigor Vocabulary Local Curriculum Digital Literacy Pinwheel Discussion: Text in Conversation Grades 9 - 12 Analyzing Texts: “Text Talk Time” Grade 5

19. Dissecting and Conversing 19

20. 20 Transition: Next Steps

21. Reflections 21