1. www.engageNY.org Wednesday Night Principal Session

2. www.engageNY.org Tonight…. 2 What exactly is your role in CCSS implementation? What are your critical moves and immediate next steps?

3. www.engageNY.org OK, Let’s be honest. 3

4. www.engageNY.org This is hard, hard work 4 The math modules aren’t ready The first day of school is coming fast The standards are new and very different And you probably feel like you shouldn’t complain.

5. www.engageNY.org What kept you up last night? 5 Using sticky notes, write down 2-3 of your biggest concerns/complaints/fears about implementation of the Common Core Post them on the appropriate board at the front of the room

6. www.engageNY.org What’s in your control? Switch says when change is hard, set aside all the things not in your control and focus on what’s in your control: To ensure your school’s instruction is aligned to the shifts To rally the herd and motivate your colleagues to do the same 6

7. www.engageNY.org What kept you up last night? 7 Using sticky notes, write down 2-3 of your biggest concerns/complaints/fears about implementation of the Common Core Post them on the appropriate board at the front of the room

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9. www.engageNY.org Your First Step…. Find out your district’s plans for curricular alignment Is your district adopting the state-developed modules? Adapting the modules? Purchasing new modules aligned to the CCSS? Or creating its own? 9

10. www.engageNY.org Reviewing Critical Moves Critical moves… Are developed with the destination in mind Are specific about how people should act Start with an achievable first step

11. www.engageNY.org Critical Moves: 1% Milk USDA wanted people to eat healthier, but that task seemed daunting. USDA researchers decide on a critical move: Recommend consumers to switch to 1% milk. Researchers created ads showing how a glass of milk contains as much fat as three strips of bacon and displayed mounds of fat at press conferences. 11

12. www.engageNY.org Critical Moves Checklist: 1% Milk 12 Does it evoke emotion?Yes Does it feel do-able?Yes Was it part of success stories in the past? Yes Will your team see the connection with the big picture? Probably Would it provide a quick win?Yes Would it create positive peer pressure? Maybe Is it consistent with the way people think about themselves? Maybe

13. www.engageNY.org Activity: Draft Critical Moves As a group, review the draft critical moves on your table and brainstorm additional ones Select one of the lists of critical moves Run that list through the checklist Select 1-2 critical moves that have the most “yes” answers Discuss if and why this feels like the right critical move for you Figure out the 2-3 things you can do next Tuesday to get this critical move started 13

14. www.engageNY.org Ensure your school’s instruction is aligned to the shifts Example of critical moves 1.Research whether curriculum mapping has already been done for your curriculum (Everyday Math, e.g.) 2.Form a building leadership team to lead curriculum alignment 3.Organize your teachers to do the “flab analysis” (red/yellow/green sticky notes on curricular resources) 4.Use in-service days between now and the beginning of school to deliver sessions on the Common Core 5.Analyze your school’s assessment data to identify areas for improvement by classroom 6.Plan how faculty meetings for September and October will be used for Common Core PD, trouble-shooting, etc. 14

15. www.engageNY.org Decide how to rally the herd Possible critical moves 1: Develop a rich and detailed picture of the destination – what does success look like in your school? 2: Encourage your teachers to read the standards in their grade level and the grade levels above and below them 3: Identify your first and second followers in your school and determine what motivates their elephants 4: Identify your first and second followers among your principal colleagues and determine what motivates their elephants 15

16. www.engageNY.org Finding the Feeling The scene: You walk onto an elevator on the 30th floor of a building and find yourself standing beside a principal who is skeptical of the new standards. The doors close. You have 1 minute until you reach the lobby. Activity: Find a partner Write out 2-3 statements to explain why implementation of the Common Core is important and necessary for New York Be convincing, motivating and passionate

17. www.engageNY.org Elevator pitch

18. www.engageNY.org Rally Your Herd Identify your first two followers who need to be on board and support your work, but who aren’t involved yet Do you know what motivates each follower? Yes? Add it to your action steps No? Write down how you will figure it out Based on what motivates each follower, figure out when and how to engage each person

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20. www.engageNY.org What Motivates You? 20

21. www.engageNY.org In summary… 1.Find out if your district is adopting/adapting the state resources or purchasing/creating new ones 2.Finalize your critical move for: 1.Ensuring your instruction is aligned to the CCSS 2.Rallying the herd and motivating your colleagues to do the same 21

22. www.engageNY.org Principal Plan Template What needs to be done? Who is best suited to do it? By when should it happen? Current Status: Red, Yellow, Green

23. www.engageNY.org Thank You.