1. Welcome to Guidelines for Preparing Students for Success! 1

2. Purpose To increase your knowledge and resources available to deliver instruction that focuses on what adult learners need to know and be able to do 2

3. Objective Identify tools, techniques, and resources to implement the GPS for Success in your programs and classrooms. 3

4. Guidelines Begin and end on time. Use the “parking lot” when necessary. Respect each other’s “air time.” Do not engage in side conversations. Turn off cell phone and Blackberry ringers. 4

5. Take 30 seconds to think about your responses to the following questions. You will be sharing your response with the group. 1.What is your name? 2.What do you do and where do you do it? 3.What is one thing you learned from the GPS for Success Online Training? Activity 5

6. Welcome from Dr. Randy Whitfield 6

7. Student Success Strategy Activity Reading Math Writing Technology What kinds of strategies are you using now to help your students navigate to success? How do you determine what a learner should know and be able to do to be successful? 7

8. GPS Content Standards Broad outline of the knowledge that guides curriculum Define what a learner should know and be able to do “The student will apply knowledge of parts of speech, verb tense, and usage to complete a variety of writing tasks” W.5 8

9. GPS Content Standards Are Not Written in sequential order Meant to dictate teaching styles, class lessons, or assignments Driven by any particular curriculum 9

10. Value of GPS Standards for Students and Instructors 10

11. Value of GPS Standards for Local Programs and North Carolina 11

12. How Was the GPS for Success Developed? 12

13. Why GPS Standards? 13

14. Instructor Feedback Content Standards implementation Created better teachers Increased student satisfaction Provided clear path for instruction Allowed creativity in lesson planning 14

15. The standards are a living document! What is a living document? 15

16. Remember the Road Signs Standards – Each area has 4 to 6 standards Educational Functioning Levels & Grade Levels Benchmarks – Specific skills learners need to achieve to meet the standard 16

17. Benchmark Numbering System Four areas: reading, math, writing, and technology Remember: Students Love Broccoli Students - Standard Love – Level Broccoli – Benchmark 17

18. R.3.2.1R.3.2.1 R is for Reading 3 is the Standard 2 is the Level 1 is the Benchmark 18

19. M.4.1.2M.4.1.2 M is for Math 4 is the Standard 1 is the Level 2 is the Benchmark 19

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21. Where we are headed… Reading – Identifying benchmarks Math – Finding teaching suggestions Writing– Aligning lessons and benchmarks Technology – Using teaching suggestions Next Steps - Putting the GPS for Success on the road and in your program 21

22. GPS for Success – Reading Getting a read on where we want to go! 22

23. Our Next Stop … Reading content standards, materials and resources to see what tools you have to enhance your instructional journey Identify benchmarks that relate to certain reading skills 23

24. Reading GPS Content Standards Phonemic Awareness/Word Analysis Vocabulary Comprehension Fluency 24

25. Check your GPS for Places of Interest Standards Performance Indicators Activities with Real-life Applications Verification Checklist Teaching Resources Glossary of Terms 25

26. Benchmark Activity Each table has a reading skill Identify all benchmarks that cover this skill Share your findings 26

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28. GPS for Success- Writing Navigation Write of Way to Success for Transitions View the structure of the writing standards Navigate the GPS Toolkit for writing Our next stop… 28

29. Writing GPS Content Standards Readability/Accuracy Composition Capitalization, Punctuation, & Spelling Grammatical Concepts/Sentence Structure Parts of Speech, Verb Tense, & Usage 29

30. Sample Activities with Real Life Applications & Checklists 30

31. Writing Teaching Resources 31

32. Activity: From Benchmarks to Lessons Share with the group the number of lessons and what you would cover in each lesson. In your groups, review the standard and level your group was assigned. Decide how many lessons it would take to cover all the benchmarks for that standard and level. 32

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34. GPS for Success- Mathematics Yield to Math on the road to careers and higher education. 34

35. Training Objective Learn how to use the GPS for Success in Math See how the GPS for Success answers math students’ most frequent question! Investigate the teaching activities supplied 35

36. Math Standards Number Sense and Operations Measurement Geometry Data Analysis Algebra 36

37. Math GPS for Success Overview Level Walk Through Teaching Resources Glossary Appendices 37

38. Math Verification Checklist 38 Pre-test Motivation Progress

39. Activity: Resources for Difficult Areas 39

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41. GPS for Success- Technology/Computer Literacy: The Acceleration Lane into College and Career Readiness 41

42. Objectives Gain familiarity with the 6 standards Practice using the teaching suggestions Find out where you are with technology 42

43. Technology/Computer Literacy GPS Overview Society, Issues & Ethical Behaviors Databases Spreadsheets Desktop Publishing Multimedia Internet/Telecommunications 43

44. Why Teach Technology/ Computer Literacy Skills? 44

45. Activity: Learn One, Teach One Using the Teaching Suggestions Break into pairs Choose one teaching suggestion from assigned standard Take 10 minutes to review or learn Teach it to another pair 45

46. Self-Assessment 46 How are your technology/ computer literacy skills?

47. How the 4 Subject Areas Interrelate 47

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49. Putting the GPS on the Road: Suggestions for the Journey Ahead 49

50. Activity: Questions, Concerns, and Implementation Challenges 50

51. Curriculum Alignment It Takes Time Take “Baby Steps”Not a “To Do” List 51

52. Additional Resource www.adultedcontentstandards.ed.gov/standardsInAction.asp 52 Build understanding Translate standards into curriculum Align assignments to standards Assess instruction

53. 53 it is only to be understood.. Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.

54. Questions, Concerns, Closure and Evaluation 54