1. March 11, 2013

3.  Under Tab 2  Look at the Table of Contents  Based on the Table of Contents, what peeks your interest and want to learn more about?

4.  Using the links on the next two slides ◦ HIGHLIGHT with cursor ◦ Right click using mouse or key pad ◦ Select “Open with Hyperlink” ◦ iTUNES page appears ◦ Select the first video clip (the system is slow) ◦ ONE CAUTION ….sometimes the pages stated in the webinar are not the exact found in the manual because of edits to the manual

5.  Grade Level Curriculum - Kindergarten Video Grade Level Curriculum - Kindergarten Video  Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 1 Video Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 1 Video  Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 2 Video Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 2 Video  Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 3 Video Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 3 Video

6.  Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 4 Video Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 4 Video  Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 5 Video Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 5 Video  Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 6 Video Grade Level Curriculum - Grade 6 Video

7.  After listening to the webinar, what will be the impact on classroom instruction?  Turn to you neighbors and discuss. ◦ First in Pairs. ◦ Then in Quads. ◦ Share out thoughts to the whole group.

8.  Based on the information shared in the webinar, what will students be doing differently with implementation of the common core standards?  Turn to you neighbors and discuss. ◦ First in Pairs. ◦ Then in Quads. ◦ Share out thoughts to the whole group.

9.  What suggestions do you (your grade level/department) have to fully implement the intent of the common core?  Turn to you neighbors and discuss. ◦ First in Pairs. ◦ Then in Quads. ◦ Share out thoughts to the whole group.

10.  Focusing on instructional strategies, what can you do starting within a week to augment how your instruction unfolds and how students learn?  Turn to you neighbors and discuss. ◦ First in Pairs. ◦ Then in Quads. ◦ Share out thoughts to the whole group.

11.  Tab 3  Organized by Domains/Strands ◦ Literature ◦ Informational Text ◦ Foundation Skills ◦ Writing ◦ Speaking and Listening ◦ Language  Organized by Grade Level  Read across the standard…….what do you see?

12.  Decide which domain or strand you want to more thoroughly review  Organize a group of 6 teachers  Pretend and assign yourself a grade level K-5  Read through your grade level any identify the main idea of the standard ◦ Highlight or use the graphic organizer in tab 4  Compare with each other and discover the progression

13.  Decide which domain or strand you want to more thoroughly review  Organize a group of 6 teachers  Pretend and assign yourself a grade level 6-8  Read through your grade level any identify the main idea of the standard ◦ Highlight or use the graphic organizer in tab 4  Compare with each other and discover the progression

14.  Debrief ◦ Any ah hahs? ◦ What do the verbs of the standard indicate? ◦ The bolded and underlined standards are California specific additions to the common core – only for California. (Each state can add up to 15% more.) ◦ Other thoughts or observations?

15.  www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items- and-performance-tasks/ www.smarterbalanced.org/sample-items- and-performance-tasks/  Right clink “Open with Hyperlink”  Explore sample items and performance tasks:  English language arts/literacy English language arts/literacy  Mathematics Mathematics  Frequently asked questions (PDF) Frequently asked questions

16.  Explore the sample Language Arts test items  Be certain to look at the Grade 3-5 and/or 6-8 sample test items ◦ Reading ◦ Writing ◦ Speaking and Listening ◦ Performance Tasks  About this Item (found at the top of page)

17.  Explore the sample Mathematics test items  Be certain to look at the Grade 3-5 and/or 6- 8 sample test items ◦ Concepts and Procedures ◦ Problem Solving ◦ Communicating Reasoning ◦ Performance Tasks  About this Item (found at the top of page)

18.  After examining the sample test, what are you thinking?  How are students going to respond to the intent of the common core?  What has to change?  What do we have within the walls of our schools that can be used to transition towards the Common Core and Smarter Balanced?

19.  Our most important resource is you our teachers, instructional assistants, librarians, psychologists, media clerks, THINK staff, administrative team, ….  Our potential is limitless.  There is no challenge that our teachers, instructional assistants, librarians, psychologists, media clerks, THINK staff, administrative team, …. cannot proactively resolve.

20.  Lunch is for one hour (12:15-1:15).  Please be back in the cafetorium at 1:15.  Thank you for your professionalism, participation and attention.