LEARNING GOAL: Teachers will have an overall understanding of Common Core State Standards, understand the timeline for implementation and understand the differences between NGSSS and CCSS. 4 I understand why we need new standards, the timeline for the transition to the new standards, and some types of PD we will be doing during the transition. I can share this with others including things I need to change or learn to make the transition. 3I understand the main differences between NGSSS and CCSS, the timeline for implementation and why we need to begin moving toward these new standards. 2I have some understanding about CCSS and the implementation timeline but do not understand how I will know what is needed to make the transition. 1I am aware of the CCSS but do not understand why we have to use them nor when I am expected to use them I have little understanding of what I need to do to prepare for them. 0I am aware that there are new standards but I am not sure why we need to use them nor how soon we will use them.

What does it mean to be College and Career Ready? Our students will leave high school with the knowledge and skills they need for College Trade school Highly skilled job in the 21 st century Confident, self-directed, independent learners

Understanding University Success 3 year study faculty members & college administrators Representing 20 prominent universities Identified skills & knowledge needed by 1 st year college student (Knowledge & Skills for University Success)

Habits of Mind Identified by KSUS Define the successful first year college student as: Inquisitive Willing to take risks, accept feedback, learn from mistakes Skilled in critical thinking Able to draw inferences, & reach conclusions based on the critical evaluation process Skilled in supporting their opinions with sound coherent arguments

First Year College Students Achieve – A non-profit education organization Created by the Governors Association Report by 300 two- and four-year professors who taught first year college students

70% say students do not comprehend complex text 66% say student cannot think analytically 65% say students lack appropriate work and study habits 62% say students write poorly 59% say students do not know how to do research 55% say students cannot apply what they have learned

Nationally, employers expect employees to use a broad set of skills.

Global Achievement Gap The gap between what even our best suburban, urban and rural public schools are teaching and testing and what all students will need to succeed as learners workers citizens in today’s global knowledge economy From: The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner

21 st Century Skills – Rigor Redefined Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Collaboration & Leadership Agility & Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral & Written Communication Accessing & Analyzing Information Curiosity & Imagination

Cooperative Activity After reading your section: Each member -give a one sentence summary Next: In a Round Robin structure share with your team how well we are preparing students with these 21 st Century skills. Begin with member number 4. Time limit – 14 minutes

Common Core State Standards National k-12 standards What students need to be able to do for success in college and career Emphasize critical thinking with strong foundation in literacy and math These standards build from elementary to end of high school (backwards design) Developed by the National Governors Association

Florida Transitions to Common Core State Standards NGSSS Standards-based instruction Test item specifications guide development of curriculum maps Focus mini-assessments aligned to individual benchmarks and used to monitor student progress Teaching benchmarks in isolation results in long lists of tasks to master CCSS Standards-based instruction facilitated by learning goals Big ideas and learning goals guide the development of curriculum maps Learning progressions or scales describe expectations for student progress in attaining the learning goals Assessments used to monitor student progress are aligned directly to the learning progressions or scales Teaching big ideas narrows the focus and allows students to delve deeper for a greater depth of understanding

Florida’s CCSS Implementation Plan Full Implementation Grade K Begin Implementation of Literacy Standards in ALL Content Areas for Grades Begin Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K Full Implementation Grades K-1 Full Implementation of Literacy Standards in ALL Content Areas for Grades Continue Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K Full Implementation Grades K-2 Implementation of a Blended Curriculum (CCSS and Supplemental NGSSS Aligned to FCAT 2.0 and EOCs) for Grades 3-12 Continue Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K Full Implementation Grades K-12 PARCC Assessments Aligned to CCSS

Our students at CES need to learn to: Think critically Communicate with each other, with teachers, with other audiences Orally In Writing Solve problems Make decisions Read complex text – especially informational text Learn from taking risks, learn from failure Defend their ideas and opinions Use learning strategies effectively Take ownership in learning Apply what they know and learn

What professional learning experiences to we need to support our students to be C2 ready? CIS – Comprehension Instructional Sequence -complex text Cooperative Structures/Kagan Strategies Project Based Learning Thinking Maps Authentic Writing CRISS Strategies Strategic Instructional Model AVID Strategies PBS RtI CCSS Evaluating Lessons and Assessments for Cognitive Complexity

Florida’s CCSS Implementation Plan Full Implementation Grade K Begin Implementation of Literacy Standards in ALL Content Areas for Grades Begin Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K Full Implementation Grades K-1 Full Implementation of Literacy Standards in ALL Content Areas for Grades Continue Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K Full Implementation Grades K-2 Implementation of a Blended Curriculum (CCSS and Supplemental NGSSS Aligned to FCAT 2.0 and EOCs) for Grades 3-12 Continue Implementation of Rich and Complex Text and Informational Text for Grades K Full Implementation Grades K-12 PARCC Assessments Aligned to CCSS

R U C2 Ready?