1. Essential Standards Implementation Science 6-12 Nash Central Middle School August 23, 2012 Melissa Butts, STEM Educational Specialist Ensuring bright and prosperous futures for ALL students by deliberately and intentionally providing rigorous and relevant instruction in every classroom, every day

2. Welcome Clock Buddies

3. Introductions STEM Support Team Melissa Butts MSHS Curriculum Writers

4. Beginning with the End in Mind AGENDA TOPICTIMEWHO Welcome/Introductions5 minutesEducational Specialists, Coaches, and Curriculum Writers Overview of Maps30 minutesCurriculum Writers, Educational Specialists and Coaches Content Area Resource Sharing15 minutesEd. Specialist/Coaches Break10 minutesAll Participants Model Lesson45 minutesEducational Specialists and Coaches Afternoon Expectations Exit Ticket 15 minutesEducational Specialists and Coaches

5. North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Standard II (element b): Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students Standard III (element b): Teachers know the content they teach Standard IV (elements c, e, f, g):Teachers facilitate learning for their students

6. Learning Targets- Where do we begin? I will be able to locate curriculum maps I will be able to plan my lessons based on new essential standards I will understand the process for submitting suggestions for revisions to pacing, content, and order I will be able to locate assistance for resources I will understand that we are all in this together and that I have support I will understand that the increased rigor and relevance of the common core may require me to restructure how I teach

7. Curriculum Maps Where do I begin to find resources? Where are they? Do I have to follow them? Whatarethey? What if I have a better idea? Do they include pacing? What if I find a mistake? Will we have benchmarks based on them?

8. Curriculum Maps Located on the website under departments Log in and access department tab Click on Middle School or High School Click on Common Core and NC Essential Standards Curriculum Maps tab on the left side of page http://nrms.schoolwires.net/Page/19862 Scroll down to your subject area

9. Let’s Take a at the Maps Talking Points at your Tables Where are you at? How do they look? How do I go from the map to a lesson plan?

11. OVERVIEW OF MAPS Go to the NRMPS homepage http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/ http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us/ Go to Staff – Sign in Go to Departments Choose the appropriate grade level If Elementary go to Common Core State Standards (2012-2013) then you will have access to maps If Middle and High go to Common Core and NC Essential Standards Curriculum Maps then you will have access to maps.

12. BREAK Use the Parking Lot for Burning ?s

13. A SAMPLING OF RESOURCES

14. NC WISE OWL

15. Teachers can access NC WiseOwl from the home screen on their school computers OR anywhere they have internet access by using the password “wiseowl”.

16. Key Features Elementary ZoneMiddle School Zone High School Zone Search for Articles by subject and Lexile Level Info-bits (Elementary Zone) Research tools Video Collection E-book Center Newspaper Source

17. Discovery Education aka United STREAMING Inspiring Curiosity

18. What is Discovery Education? Discovery Education transforms classrooms, empowers teachers and captivates students by leading the way in providing high quality, dynamic, digital content to school districts large and small, rural and suburban and everything in between.

19. Empowers Teachers Content aligned to Common Core State Standards and Essential Standards High quality, dynamic, digital content Supports classroom instruction regardless of technology platform Professional Development opportunities

20. Other Resources Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/www.loc.gov/ – Primary Text NC Department of Public Instruction: http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ Content Area Resources – Elementary – Middle – High

21. Creating a Model Lesson

22. “Ensuring bright and prosperous futures for all students by deliberately and intentionally providing Rigorous and Relevant instruction in every classroom, everyday.” Read closely Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development Historical Perspectives Summarize Real-life Connections Interpret words and phrases Critical Thinking Skills Creativity Analyze the structure of texts Primary and Secondary Sources Evaluate content presented in diverse formats and media Compare and contrast Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions

23. PLANNING A LESSON – PD REQUIREMENTS All teachers are asked to plan a lesson for the first 6 weeks using the essential standards curriculum maps. This is intended to be something you will implement in your classroom. Please pick up wherever you have left off planning – whether it is the first day of instruction or the 10 th … makes no difference. Work in groups where possible. Use the template provided and turn into your principal by Friday afternoon. He or she will forward to us for feedback. Template is located on the Math and Science PD link on Secondary Sites. This will enable teachers to receive a full day of staff development credit with completed assignment.

24. EXIT TICKET THANK YOU SO MUCH! PLEASE COMPLETE THE EXIT TICKET AND PLACE IN THE CENTER OF YOUR TABLE! REMEMBER ….. WHATEVER IT TAKES…IT IS POSSIBLE!!!

25. Closing remarks