1. Report from the Field: Idaho Core Implementation Efforts Scott Cook Content Director

2. Panel Matthew Bertasso, Director, Compass Academy: Meeting the Idaho Core Through Project Based Learning Matt Handelman, Superintendent, Coeur D’Alene School District: Job Embedded Professional Development to Meet the Idaho Core Jeff Dillon, Superintendent, Wilder School District: Idaho Core Implementation as Integral Part of Small District Comprehensive Turnaround Effort

4. “Humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind.” --------E.B. White

5. Successes/ Challenges Districts at different stages on the PD continuum Wide diversity of districts in Idaho, each with different hills to climb SBAC Summative assessment online in Spring 2015-TIME! Last fall 75% of teachers surveyed reported a district implementation plan in place Evidence of effective implementation around the state Promising New Initiatives-Idaho Core Coaches embedded regionally

6. Coming Attraction: Idaho Core Coaches What: a system of regional coaches dedicated to deep training in the big shifts in ELA/Literacy Who are they?: Educators with Proven track records of providing excellent, innovative Idaho Core PD; Leaders working on the cutting edge of core implementation The plan: Provide deep, ongoing, consistent training of Teacher Leaders in the big shifts in ELA/Literacy- building human capital Parallel Training for administrators to foster common language and understanding of the Idaho Core in the classroom

7. Here are your Idaho Core Coaches… Barbara Crumb, Region 1 Idahocore1@gmail.comIdahocore1@gmail.com April Niemela, Region 2 Idahocore2@gmail.comIdahocore2@gmail.com Rachel Bear, Region 3, Chris Butts, Region 3 Idahocore2@gmail.com [for both]Idahocore2@gmail.com Sara Crystal, Region 4 Idahocore4@gmail.comIdahocore4@gmail.com Ann Stevenson, Region 5Idahocore5@gmail.comIdahocore5@gmail.com Merri Ann Drake, Region 6 Idahocore6@gmail.comIdahocore6@gmail.com

8. Questions? Scott Cook scook@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6927