What is Forward? Forward K-5 Instructional System Consultative Services Progress Monitoring Integrated Curriculum and Assessment Professional Development and Field Support

i3 Investing in Innovation Federally-funded partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) Goals Broaden instruction to integrate content Exceed assessment expectations Save students and teachers valuable instructional time Align to Common Core State Standards

Thinking and Academic Success Skills

Characteristics of a Forward-thinking district A clear and shared focus High standards and expectations for all students Effective leadership High levels of collaboration and communication Focused professional development

Three year implementation plan Consultation Implementation Planning Ongoing Support and Progress Monitoring Partnership for Sustainability

Implementation Planning Conference Multi-day, collaborative planning process with the district and schools to measure readiness to implement Forward. The process results in the creation of a recommended Scope of Work and establish priorities for implementation in year 1. District Meetings: Curriculum, technology and leadership School Visits: Visit each school to collaboratively conduct the Implementation Planning Assessment Each school receives an Implementation Planning Profile Identify general trends in School Dimensions are used to develop a set of priorities to guide the PD and implementation plan for the district School Dimensions Teaching and Learning Organizational Staffing Leadership Professional Development Technology

3 Year Implementation Goals Thinking and Academic Success Skills (TASS) Sample Learning Tasks (SLT) Collaborative Planning Success Skills Assessments (PBAs) Professional Development Technology Goals Leadership Reflective Practice Collaborative Planning Implementation Goals are identified in these categories:

Professional Development and Support Days; 20 days/school Professional Development 4 days prior to the start of the year; 2 days throughout school-year. Targeted to audience: Whole School Leaders Lead Teachers Teachers Professional Support 14 days throughout the school-year. Targeted to principals and teachers, providing job-embedded coaching and mentoring focused on: Teacher team and leadership support and guidance Curricular problem solving and support Instructional support Implementation observation and reporting Scope of Work

Role of the Pearson Field Specialist Provide support in an ongoing and collaborative basis to help get implementation practices underway and provide feedback on progress Nurture the development of cohesiveness among all schools implementing Forward Support school meet implementation goals During the course of a day, the Field Specialist will work with school leaders and teachers. Every time a Field Specialists visits a school, they can do the following: With TeachersWith Leaders  Co-plan lessons with teacher teams or with individual teachers  Model lessons or expectations of how to facilitate  Observe instruction  Co-facilitate teacher meetings and PD Strategize (problem solve implementation issues) Co-plan meetings to be facilitated with staff to support implementation Co-facilitate meetings with staff Model leadership team meetings

Integrated Curriculum Thinking and Academic Success Skills The key skills and habits of mind that students need to be successful in school, college and the workplace. Provide the basis for integration of instruction across subjects.

Integrated Curriculum Scope & Sequence

Integrated Curriculum Instructional Planning

Integrated Curriculum Written for the Common Core English Language Arts Adheres to the Common Core State Standards approach to text complexity. Small-group reading includes carefully leveled selections that progress in terms of readability, topic complexity, and word count. Mathematics Helps teachers strongly focus on the Common Core State Standards for mathematics, deepening students’ conceptual understanding and procedural skills. Brings coherence to teaching math both within and across grade levels by connecting practice standards with content. Encourages students to think mathematically when solving problems, deep understandings and connections are made within mathematical relationships.

Integrated Curriculum Everything in one place Learning hub of assets enVisionMATH Reading Street ™ Good Habits Great Readers™ Interactive Science myWorld Social Studies A+RISE® Pearson Teacher Compass Technology integration Interactive Games Graphic Organizers and Strategies Library Teacher Resources Skills Posters

Integrated Curriculum Unifying Question Supports skill integration Builds understanding across subjects

Integrated Curriculum Part Overview Provides access to content and assets for nine weeks of instruction.

Integrated Curriculum Integration Guide Drills-down to the week level, providing an overview of an integrated week of instruction.

Integrated Curriculum Weekly Planners Plan based on students’ needs or abilities

Integrated Curriculum Model Integrated Day Model plans for each day of instruction.

Integrated Curriculum Forward Flex Guide How to locate Curriculum Concepts and Topics How to read a Sample Learning Task (SLT) How to incorporate custom content resources (such as your favorite book) into Forward How to tie custom assets to the Thinking and Academic Success Skills