1. Transition to Instruction with the Common Core State Standards: What do Educators need to know? Online Professional Development Series March – April, 2012 SEC Special Education State Consortium Project (Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio)

2. Project: Closing the Opportunity Gap for Students with Disabilities Three-State Consortium project under a Grant from U.S. Dept. of Education 2010-2012

3. Project Objectives with States, Districts, Schools  Research & Data: Develop and test methods for analyzing alignment of instruction to standards and assessments-- students with disabilities and all students  Professional Development: Provide models for use of data in schools to improve instruction  Report Results to consortium states and broader education community  Develop and Disseminate tools and resources for use in closing the Opportunity Gap

4. Online PD Series March 21: Comparing current instruction with the Common Core—Use of SEC Data & Transition to CCSS Elementary Math March 29: Common Core Standards: Shifts and Implications for Mathematics Instruction April 10:Language Arts instructional strategies transition for Special Education teachers and All Teachers April 12:Key content shifts across grades 4-8 in English language arts with Common Core Standards April 16: Teachers of students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities—Aligning Instruction to Standards

5. Participation Suggestions You are muted upon entry Type your question and send it We are Recording the session– the link will be sent out by email We encourage you to use the Webinar recording with others in your school/district. Let others know about the next sessios.

6. C omparing Current Instruction with the Common Core a) Use of SEC Data & b)Transition to CCSS Elementary Math Nicole Paulson Carolyn Eastman Facilitator: Rolf Blank, CCSSO