CCRS Implementation Team Meeting April, 2014 Welcome everyone. You may want to acknowledge that this is a busy time of year and how much you appreciate their commitment to learn together. Snow picture was taken during the time that we were supposed to have the last CCRS meeting!

Words from Dr. Bice This is a recent picture of Dr. Bice doing what he enjoys most! This picture was taken while he was entertaining a young boy who was with his mom at the SDE. You might notice the chair – this is the constant reminder in Dr. Bice’s office that EVERY decision needed to be made through the lens of who sits in that chair – the child. Today’s video is an update, but it is focused on assessment. Over the last ten years or so, we have accumulated a lot of assessments. As we move toward the new work with a new vision, we must find a way to let go of some of the old work. It is impossible to do both – it is exhausting and unproductive. (Ask them to look at the handout because it is related to what Dr. Bice says and we will give them a few minutes afterward to discuss with a neighbor). Tell them we have a new favorite word – ask them to listen for it in the video. Show the video. After the video, we will give you a couple of minutes to review

Words from Dr. Bice Double Click to play video

Assessment Balanced and Meaningful After the video, allow a couple of minutes for them to talk to someone about what they heard – ask them to reference the handout and consider if it has any implications for their district, school, work.

Our Vision Every Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared for College/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century Everything we do should lead to this outcome. There are two important parts to this vision. We are continuing to get better at providing opportunity for all of our students to graduate. But, we must remember the second part of the vision – every graduate prepared. This is our challenge – opportunities and expectations that every student has a pathway to be successful in life beyond high school. These CCRS meetings are intended to equip us with greater understanding of the knowledge and skills needed to be successful beyond high school.

Absolutes   Teach to the standards for each of the required subjects (Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards - Courses of Study) Through a clearly articulated and locally aligned K-12 curriculum (Sample curricula found on ALEX and Alabama Insight) Supported by aligned resources, support, and professional development (Sample lesson plans and supporting resources found on ALEX, differentiated support through ALSDE Regional Planning/Support Teams and ALSDE Initiatives, etc.) Monitored regularly through formative, interim/benchmark assessments to inform the effectiveness of the instruction and continued learning needs of individuals and groups of students (GlobalScholar, QualityCore Benchmarks, and other locally determined assessments) With a goal that each student graduates from high school with the knowledge and skills to succeed in post-high school education and the workforce without the need for remediation as evidenced by multiple measures achieved through multiple pathways to meet the graduation requirements set for students in Alabama. (Alabama High School Graduation Requirements/Diploma) These absolutes really should guide our message, our professional learning plans, our reflection on implementation. Many of you are using these absolutes to review everything you are doing and ensure that you stay focused. We, too, use them as our guide to keep us from straying from the message – the goal – the vision.

We still have CCRS! CCRS UPDATE!! Absolute #1 – Teach to the Standards. We still have them! Thank you for your communication to your parents and communities about how these standards are making a difference. We will probably have this battle again next legislative session. It is critical that teachers, administrators, etc. share the difference the standards and the new vision are making in classrooms.

CCRS Implementation Team Survey Responses TRENDS Supporting Special Populations of Students Time to Collaborate with Colleagues Time to Plan Opportunity to Observe Lessons Formative Assessment TEACHER SURVEY COMING SOON! Thank you for completing the recent “Implementation Survey.” We had over 1000 responses out of a possible 1800. Here are a few trends from the survey that will inform our planning next year. They may have implication for your district and school level professional learning, as well. Special Education Collaboration Time Planning Time See actual lessons Assessment-summative and formative with student feedback

CCRS Announcements 2014-2015 CCRS Implementation Team Meetings CCRS Summer Teaching Academies Social Studies Summer Professional Learning through the Regional Inservice Centers They should have a handout with the dates for the 2014-2015 school year. Some sites have 2-3 dates. Ask them just to hold those dates until they get more detailed information from the regional support staff. Summer Teaching Academies will be focused on grades 6,7, and 8 this summer – English, math, and science teachers will participate in LTF (Laying the Foundation) professional learning. The priority middle schools will be invited first, then if seats are still available, we will invite middle schools that are in a feeder pattern that has a priority school, and finally, if seats are still available, then we will open it up to other middle schools. We will know by the end of May if there are seats available. They will be in four different locations across the state. SS – each RIC will send out information about summer SS sessins.

Outcomes for the Day Participants will: Evaluate their progress in implementing the district’s CCRS professional learning plan Network and share ideas and plans for CCRS professional learning Deepen understanding and application of CCRS for math, ELA, and literacy So, here are our outcomes

CCRS Implementation Team Tools Preparing for Team Time You may want to use these tools during your team time to reflect on your professional development plan, results you are seeing, adjustments needed, etc. Show video of Dr. Shannon Stanley from Jefferson County – it is an example of one district’s use of the rubric.

Dr. Shannon Stanley, Jefferson County Double Click to play video

Next Steps for Team Time As a team, consider how you will review your progress in implementing your CCRS Professional Learning Plan. You may want to use the District Implementation Progress Rubric to guide your reflection. Consider how you might use the “Balanced and Meaningful Assessment” handout Organize for the day’s sessions. This morning you will have about 40 minutes to plan with your district teams and another planning time this afternoon. Read slide.