1. MES Teacher Institute August 22, 2011

2. “A Process, Not an Event”

3. K-12 Educational Experience Independent Contractors

4. Communication  Curriculum CornerPosted Friday on Employee Lounge & Website  Building MailboxLocated in Building Offices  Committee Meeting Posted on Employee Minutes Lounge Following meetings  E-Mail Preference shorsch@mendotahs.orgshorsch@mendotahs.org  Phone815-539-7631 ext 313 MES  815-539-7446 ext 502 MHS

5. Communication – Building Visits Building Visits Monday – Northbrook – Curriculum Office Wednesday – Blackstone Friday – Lincoln Focus  Teacher Networking/Communication  Classroom Visits – Reading, Writing, Math Support & Guidance  Curriculum/Assessment Individual Conferences  Curriculum/Assessment/Instructional Support  Professional Development

6. Grade Level/Content Area Meetings Grade Level Meetings – September 2011 Blackstone K- 1 st Tuesday (After School) 1 st – 1 st Wednesday (After School) Lincoln 2 nd Grade – 2 nd Tuesday 3 rd Grade – 3 rd Tuesday 4 th Grade – 4 th Tuesday Northbrook – September 2011 Small Group Sessions - Team Meeting Time (Mondays)

7. Student Achievement

8. ISAT Assessments – Reading – Math-Science Target 85% Reading MathScience 3 rd Grade – 74% 82% 4 th Grade – 73% 87% 83% 5 th Grade – 72% 75% 6 th Grade – 89% 88% 7 th Grade – 72% 86% 78% 8 th Grade – 86% 88%

9. 2011-2012 Professional Development - Resources  Introduction to Writing Materials – Portfolio Development, Rubric Engagement, Types of Writing and Time Devoted to Specific Writing Genres  CPR/AED Training  6-8 th Grade Book Studies  Common Assessment Development  MHS and Grade Level Articulation  State Mandated Trainings  CPDU’s 15 th of each month  DVD/CD Calkins Resources K-2 3-5 ELL

10. Global Communications Network  Online professional development to complete mandated state trainings  Registration and Access – www.gcntraining.com Access Code: 56538m www.gcntraining.com  May complete independently…. Teacher Institute time will be provided in December 2011 – Powerpoint Slide Presentations  CPDU’s will be provided with documentation of completion

11. Common Core Standards

12. What We Know:  This is about changing instruction.  Teaching and assessing will look different.  We have to raise expectations for all kids!  GOOD NEWS- Our district has already been working toward these goals!!

13. What’s Missing – Think-Pair-Share Standards Annual Assessments

14. …Common Formative Assessments  Priority Standards Units of Study Performance Assessments Big Ideas Level of Rigor Essential Questions Metacognition “Learning How I Learn” Instructional Strategies

15. This Change is a System in Evolution…not a Revolution!  Expect changes to occur as we move through the process  There is not a ‘canned curriculum’ for implementing the Common Core Standards  All districts in the states that have adopted Common Core Standards will be/or have been doing this work  Our prior mapping work will facilitate the process

16. What we know:  ISAT & PSAE will be used until 2014  Pilot items from Common Core will likely be incorporated into ISAT beginning in 2012  Schools/Districts need to make strategic decisions about balancing instruction between the ‘97 ILSLS & CCSS  Common Core State Standards are more rigorous than the ‘97 ILSLS—particularly in math & writing  Standards will be forthcoming across other content areas soon-Science (Fall 2012)

17. Focused ASSESSMENT4 Speaking Listening 25% 1 ELA Math 50% Focused ASSESSMENT 2 ELA Math 90 % END OF YEAR COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 75 % Focused ASSESSMENT 3 ELA Math PARTNERSHIP RESOURCE CENTER: Digital library of released items, formative assessments, model curriculum frameworks, curriculum resources, student and educator tutorials and practice tests, scoring training modules, and professional development materials Summative assessment for accountability Required, but not used tor accountability Focused ASSESSMENT The PARCC System English Language Arts and Mathematics, Grades 3 - 11

18. What is our Curriculum focus in the 2011-2012 school year?

19. District Plan  Engage in analysis of Common Core State Standards and their impact on your instruction  Work within grade level teams/content area to prioritize CCSS, links standards with units of study, prepare pacing guides, and begin constructing “Unit Planning Organizers”  Literacy Emphasis in non-core subject areas  Adjust instruction as needed to implement Common Core Standards—NOW, this school year!  Professional development/teacher collaboration targeted at supporting these processes

20. What can I do tommorrow?  Post Content Targets and Language Targets (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening) in Your Classroom  Begin applying the ELA and Math Practice Standards in our classrooms  All teachers promote the use of the 6+1 Trait Language scoring guides in your teacher feedback to students about their writing  Use the 6+1 Traits of writing in their assessment practices  Use the Lucy Calkins writing workshop instructional framework materials to guide your writing instructional practices  Teachers will begin the process of creating “Units of Study” for writing and math based on the Common Core Standards. This is an MES and MHS initiative

21. Posting Content and Language Targets Math Content Target Language Target  Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20  Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating to three whole numbers.  Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.  Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds.  Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently