1. Welcome! Please take part in this Activating Strategy: DIRECTIONS: Place a sticker (on each chart displayed around the room) in the area of the rubric that corresponds to your level of knowledge and expertise in reference to the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards.

2. THE DELAWARE PRIORITIZED CURRICULUM & THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Component Two Train The Trainer Summer 2010 Denise DiSabatino AllenGregory Fulkerson Deb Hansen Library/Media/TechnologyWorld Languages Visual and Performing Arts Juley HarperCrystal Lancour April McCrae English Language ArtsMathematics Science Diana RoscoeDusty Shockley John Moyer MathematicsSocial Studies Science

3. Why Are You Here? Delaware is a participating member in the 48-state consortium focused on development and adoption of rigorous, K-12 Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics You are here to receive training about the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards

4. What will you get out of this Training? You will receive an overview to the scope, purpose and implementation plan for proposed Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards in ELA and Math following their adoption by the State Board of Education. You will learn about where to access the adopted Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards on the DOE website. You will become familiar with the general format of the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State standards.

5. What will you get out of this Training? You will learn more about the Common Core Comparison that was completed to create a crosswalk between the existing Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards. You will become familiar with the impact of the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards on the new DCAS state assessment in ELA and Math You will explore next steps related to the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards for planning for the upcoming years teaching and learning.

6. Race to the Top Scope of Work (SOW) Implement rigorous college and career ready standards and link with high-quality formative and summative assessments (SOW Areas 1, 2) Implement and provide training in rigorous new Common Core Standards, align grade- level expectations to guide curriculum http://www.doe.k12.de.us/rttt/default.shtml

7. Necessary Transitional Steps: Prioritization of Standards Delaware employed LFS to help with prioritization-completed 2009 Adopt Common Standards Delaware has had necessary law in place since 1995 Delawares common standards are hosted online with Grade Level Expectations and recommended instructional units

8. Necessary Transitional Steps: Integrate existing standards with new standards Common Core Gap Analysis completed Train all teachers on new standards Delaware will train all teachers on new standards in August 2010 Delaware will focus the training on classroom relevance and working with professional learning communities

9. Component One… Is a series of online modules using Blackboard ® Available July 16, 2010 Estimated to take 2 hours to complete Provides an overview of the scope, purpose, and implementation plan for the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards in ELA and Math http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/staff/ci/de _prit_comstandards.shtml

10. Do you have new staff members? As you make changes with staff, just let us know via our help email, component1help@gmail.com component1help@gmail.com

11. Do you still want to register staff for Train the Trainer Sessions? Please contact Shervon Bolden for registration, 735- 4196, sbolden@doe.k12.de.us sbolden@doe.k12.de.us http://www.doe.k12.de.us/info suites/staff/ci/de_prit_comsta ndards.shtml http://www.doe.k12.de.us/info suites/staff/ci/de_prit_comsta ndards.shtml

12. http://delaware.blackboard.com Orientation to the DE Prioritized Curriculum And Common Core Standards

13. Component 1 Modules Module A Introduction to the Delaware Prioritized Curriculum in ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies and the Common Core State Standards for ELA and Mathematics Essential Question: What are the Common Core Standards and Prioritized Curriculum? Module A

14. Component 1 Modules Module B Prioritized Curriculum and Common Core State Standards and Comparisons Essential Question: How does the Prioritized Curriculum compare to the Common Core State Standards in ELA and/or Mathematics? Module B

15. Component 1 Modules Module C Impact of Standards Prioritization and Adoption of Common Core State Standards on the DCAS State Assessment Essential Question: How will adopting the Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards impact DCAS? Module C

16. Component 1 Modules Module D Next Steps for Teaching and Learning Essential Question: How will the Prioritized Curriculum and the Common Core State Standards impact my next steps in planning for instruction? Module D

17. What is Component 2? A deeper discussion of the standards within each assessed content area. Secondary teachers and specialists will participate in a half-day session in their primary content area. Elementary teachers will be provided with a full-day equivalent of component #2, with coverage of all four assessed areas (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies).

18. What is your role? You will… lead the structured activities for Component Two in your district receive a toolkit of materials needed to lead the trainings in your district and schools. involve your teachers in a deeper discussion of the standards within each assessed content area. provide secondary teachers and Specialists in your district/schools in a half-day session in their primary content area. provide elementary teachers will be provided with a full-day equivalent of Component Two with coverage of all four assessed areas (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies).

19. Who are your facilitators? Delaware Center for Teacher Education ELA- Carol Vukelich, Bonnie Albertson, Chris Evans Math/Science- MSERC-Jon Manon and staff Social Studies- Fran OMalley Southern Delaware Professional Development Center (SDPDC) ELA- Tracy Hudson, Patti Bunting Math- Molli Carter Science- Mike Buoni Social Studies- Tim Young