1. Common Core and Essential Standards

3. Common Core – ELA and Math Essential Standards – everything else NC SCOS – said to be “a mile wide, but an inch deep” Common Core and Essential Standards – fewer concepts with depth

4. ACRE Accountability Curriculum Reform Effort Testing and curriculum are changing ACRE: Accountability and Curriculum Reform EffortACRE: Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort K-12 Common Core and NC Essential StandardsK-12 Common Core and NC Essential Standards

5. Our timeline… 2011-2012 Common Core and NC Essential Standards - Taught and Assessed Grades K-2; Grades 6-8 Social Studies, Grades 6-7 Science, Grades 9-12 - All subject areas except Biology, English I, Algebra I, U. S. History, CTE areas 2012-2013 Common Core and NC Essential Standards - Taught and Assessed Grades K-12 *CTE - Essential Standards will be embedded into the curriculum

6. Professional Development 2011-2012 5 Days of Common Core Training Day 1 - Aug. 19, 2011 Call for Change Module Common Core Unpacking/Crosswalks Day 2 – Oct. 31, 2011 NC Falcon to be completed by Oct. 31 Professional Teaching Standards Module completed by Dec. 16 Day 3 – Jan. 23, 2012 Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Module

7. PD 2011-2012 Continued… Day 4 – Feb. 20, 2012 Begin Understanding the Standards Module Complete this Module by May 2, 2012 Day 5 – June 12, 2012 Develop unit plans/curriculum unit High Yield Instructional Strategies (1 st semester) Homework and Practice complete by Sept. 30 Identifying Similarities and Differences complete by December 16

8. PD 2011-2012 Continued… High Yield Instructional Strategies (2 nd semester) Summarizing and Note Taking complete by end of February Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition complete by end of April

9. Integrated PD Reading strategies Differentiation Academic Vocabulary Marzano’s 6 steps for teaching vocabulary