2. Model Schools – An Evolution not a Revolution August 2010 – Administrative Staff Development – Created District Transition Team September 2010 – Sue Gendron & Tim Ott (ICLE) – In-depth session with District Team

3. “Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure reality is going to deal with you.” Alex Haley

4. October 2010 Selected a Principal/Ass’t. Principal committee – “Fired Up” – Informative Session – “Our Favorite Things” District Administrator Meeting – Overview – “The Feature Presentation” – November 2010 – District-wide introduction to CCSS

6. Gap Analysis (representative sample, n = 10) – School visits – Surveys Teachers Students Principals Identified strengths & weaknesses Created overall district plan – Focused on 4 areas

7. Created overall district plan – Focused on 4 areas – Technology – Accountability/Assessment – Curriculum & Instruction – Leadership

8. Targeted 10 schools from gap analysis – Used district plan – Wrote goals for grade span Transition information compiled based on state initiative – Professional goals developed – 4-year implementation timeline developed

9. – Dr. Bill Daggett – teachers’ first day back 2011 – Literacy Initiative (middle schools) – CEUs (grades K-12) – Common Core Leaders – “Are You Smarter Than a 21 st Century Learner?” – Summer reading for administrators The Global Achievement Gap Focus Readicide Igniting a Passion for Reading

10. Grade Span 2011-20122012-20132013-20142014-2015 K-2ELA only ELA and Math 3-5NoneELA only ELA and Math 6-8None ELA only ELA and Math 9-12None ELA only ELA and Math

11. “Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibility.” Terry Josephson

12. English/Language Arts –Spring 2012 – Carol Jago – Introduction to Text Complexity – Formed a CCSS Leader Team – The Common Core Ninjas The “Why?” David Coleman Unpacked Standards Text Complexity Textbook Selection/Caravan Reading Lists PARCC Model Content Framework Supplemental Materials

13. English Language Arts (ELA) – Summer 2012 – Lesson Development – Fall 2012 – Implementation of Model Lessons – Fall 2012 – Textbook training – Fall 2012 – Video Model Lessons to share with teachers (online) – Spring 2013 – Launch Party – Spring 2013 – Continue developing model lessons

14. Mathematics – Formed teacher committees for the following courses: 6 th grade 7 th grade 8 th grade Algebra I Geometry Algebra II

15. Mathematics – Spring of 2012 Introduction to the CCSS as it compares to the MMFR Review of the 8 Mathematical Practices Unit Development

16. Mathematics – 2012-2013 – 8 sessions (4/semester) – Each session will focus on one of the 8 mathematical practices. – 2013-2014 – Professional development focused on simple content shifts – 2014-2015 – Monthly planning sessions

17. Mrs. Jennifer Weeks Assistant Superintendent DeSoto County Schools 5 East South Street Hernando, MS 38632 (662)449-7100 jennifer.weeks@desotocountyschools.org