District Instruction Planning April 29, 2013 Wm Murphy

District Network School Proportional Implementation Responsibility

District Network School Proportional Implementation Responsibility

District Instructional Focus Areas Common Core "What we teach" Quality Teaching & Learning "How we teach" Literacy "What/how we teach" Culture "What we believe"

District Instructional Focus Teams Common Core "What we teach"

6 Stages of Curricular Implementation Pre-awareness 2-3 years from implementation Materials and assessments aligned to state standards. Practice may be misaligned to state standards Build knowledge and excitement about the rationale for and format of CCSS Initiation 2-3 years from implementation Materials and assessments of varying degrees of alignment Create a strategic plan. Help make meaning/assuage fear.

7 Stages of Curricular Implementation Implementation 0-1 year from implementation Partial implementation transitioning to full implementation Evaluating progress and making necessary revisions to the strategic plan Readiness 1-2 years from implementation Assessments aligned to CCSS, materials continue transitioning to CCSS. Possible partial implementation. Focusing on program development/adoption and accessing the full range of assessment strategies Awareness 1-2 years from implementation Rigor of assessments shift/increase, possible materials transitioning to CCSS Identify, understand, and experiment with sig.instructional shifts in Math and ELA

Principals acting as lead learner and meaning maker This content is new to everyone. School leaders must help the community make the transition District acting as organizer of support - not yet an issue of compliance. Everyone in the system needs to appreciate this initiative for what it is, an opportunity to reform education. Teachers acting learners and experimenters Need opportunities to learn and process these expectations Not just a new scope and sequence. Recognize this as hard work, worth doing. 8 Build Capacity for Fall 2013

Look for people to go through the stages of awareness, application and experimentation, and ownership. 9 Stages of Capacity Building August 2012 January 2013

10 TARGETSUPPORT TREATMENT State Teacher Leaders We have identified 15 support treatments ranging from individual coaching to Common Core Green Belt Certification to provide every school with at least one teacher who is considered an expert in the new curriculum. Green Belt Certification – School Level Leading Educator Masters/Teacher Leader Cert State Toolkit Training - Lafayette State Toolkit Training 1– JP Specific Math Text Book Adoption training Toolkit Viewing party* K-2 Individual School Training – State * ANet & TFA Math and ELA Sessions* HS CCSS Roadshow OR K-8 Central Common Core 101 * Test Construction activity with Human Capital MDC/LDC – HS ELA and Math State Training* IB and AP training Mid. Grades Summer and LAP CCSS Training Coaching from the School Support Specialists JASON Science Training Investing in Educator Excellence

TARGETINITIATIVE Principals We have identified 12 support treatments targeting principals so that every school leader has the skills needed to not only coach teachers in the new curriculum but help engage them in change leadership. Black Belt Certification – School Leader State Toolkit Training - Lafayette State Toolkit Training – JP Specific Math Text Book Adoption training K-2 Individual School Training – State ANet & TFA Math and ELA Sessions HS CCSS Roadshow OR K-8 Central Common Core 101 COMPASS norming MDC/LDC – HS ELA and Math State Training* IB and AP training Mid. Grades Summer and LAP CCSS Training JASON Science Training 11 Investing in Educational Leadership

SAMPLE ACTIVITY State Teacher Leader (STL) Toolkit 1 (April 18 and 19) K-2 CCSS 101 – State School Site visits (various) High School CCSS Roadshow (various) 12 Phase 0 – Build Awareness (April – June) Phase 1 – Build Knowledge (May – July) SAMPLE ACTIVITY State Teacher Leader (STL) Toolkit 2 – June HS & MS MDC – Arizona – July 8-11

Phase 2 - SAMPLE ACTIVITY COMPASS norming – July STL – CCBlackBelt Training – August Phase 2 – Build Readiness (June – August) Phase 3 – Build Capacity (August – December) SAMPLE ACTIVITY STL – CCBlackBelt Training Ongoing STL - Leading Educators Fellows Ongoing Twice monthly centralized offered on COMPASS skills

14 Performance Evaluation * Represents average presentation value score on a four point scale for 7 sessions held thus far by central staff and state partners.

15 Performance Evaluation QuestionScore 1. Objectives of the training were clearly stated Objectives of the training were met Information can be applied in my work as both a teacher and a Teacher Leader Ideas and skills presented will enhance student learning/work performance Presentation was effectively delivered Materials were appropriate and useful Time was used effectively Questions and needs were addressed This training helped me acquire the intended knowledge and skills This training will integrate materials discussed in my work as a Teacher Leader.3.81