1. Presentation of Professional Development Modules for Common Core State Standards Student Achievement Partners, Inc. Sandra Alberti July 11, 2012

2. www.achievethecore.org Student Achievement Partners: Our principles – How we approach the work We hold no intellectual property Our goal is to create and disseminate high quality materials as widely as possible. All resources that we create are open source and available at no cost. We encourage states, districts, schools, and teachers to take our resources and make them their own. We do not compete for state, district or federal contracts Ensuring that states and districts have excellent materials for teachers and students is a top priority. We do not compete for these contracts because we work with our partners to develop high quality RFPs that support the Core Standards. We do not accept money from publishers We work with states and districts to obtain the best materials for teachers and students. We are able to independently advise our partners because we have no financial interests with any publisher of education materials. Our independence is essential to our work. 2

3. www.achievethecore.org Professional Development Modules Flexible Implementation Wide Distribution Relevant Resource for: States Districts Schools PLCs Individual Teachers/Leaders 3

4. www.achievethecore.org General Structure of PD Modules 1.PowerPoint Presentation – available with thorough annotation (and blank notes available) 2.Hands-on Activities for Processing Information 3.Discussion Topics 4.Related Reading and Research 5.Video Resources 6.Web Resources 4

5. www.achievethecore.org Initial Release of PD Modules 1.Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Key Shifts 2.Common Core State Standards for ELA/Literacy: Key Shifts 3.Text-Dependent Questions 4.Implications for Instructional Leadership Rationale - Important 5

6. www.achievethecore.org Effective Use of PD Modules Effectively Prepare Read complete module thoroughly View all slides and closely read notes Complete all activities View all videos Read supporting resources Effectively Deliver Documents are often best distributed in electronic format Effectively Lead the Learning Activities are opportunities for rich conversation and reflection 6

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9. Walkthrough of a Module 9

10. www.achievethecore.org Next Steps Wide distribution – link to www.achievethecore.orgwww.achievethecore.org Sign up for updates Follow us on Twitter @achievethecore Provide feedback modulefeedback@studentsachieve.netmodulefeedback@studentsachieve.net 10

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