1. Unpacking the New Standards
Session 2:
Richlands Area: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Jacksonville Area: Thursday, October 20, 2011
Southwest Area: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Swansboro/Hunters Creek Area: Thursday, November 10, 2011

2. “Unpacking” What does it mean to “Unpack”?
How can we successfully “Unpack” our new curriculum?
Unpacking can be messy or neat and organized, but either way, you have to get everything out in order to know what all you have.

3. Session One Review Between Session Activity #1
Review Attachments on Rubicon Atlas:
K-12 Science Unpacking Thursdays Coversheet
Top Ten Ideas/Notables
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Information and Technology Essential Standards (IT)
Utilizing the Technology Standards (PPT)
Whatever the groups between session activity was, take a few minutes to discuss their work.
Short discussion that all teachers are responsible for teaching the IT standards and implementing the ESL (WIDA) standards.

4. How will you use Technology?
Share 2 ideas that you will use to implement the Information and Technology Essential Standards in your teaching.

5. Unpacking Timeline Fill in details Session 1
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Information and Technology Essential Standards (IT)
Utilizing the Technology Standards (PPT)
Session 2
How to Read Standards
Unpacking ½ of the subject area
My role as a teacher leader
Session 3
Reflecting on Unpacking
Unpacking the remainder of my subject area
Sharing Information with my school
Session 4
Pacing the new curriculum
Identifying connections to your CIA Plans
Fill in details

6. Goals For Today Locate your standards and support tools
Understand how to read the new standards in various subject areas
Understand the connection between ELA standards and all content areas
Begin the process of unpacking your subject area
Establish an online question/feedback resource (wikispaces)
Clearly identify next steps for the between session activity(BSA)

7. Locating New Standards
Rubicon Atlas (Reference Tab):
NC Department of Public Instruction
Essential Standards: w-standards/
Common Core Standards: mmon-core/
Extended Content Standards: ended/

8. Essential Standards Support Tools

9. Common Core Support Tools

10. Standards, Curriculum, & Instruction
Come from NC DPI
Include Common Core, Essential Standards, Objectives, Assessment Prototypes
Curriculum
Comes from the District/Teacher Leadership
Calendar/Timeline, Expectations, Benchmarks, Recommended Resources
Instruction
Comes from Teacher Design
Outcomes, Lesson Timeline, Experiences, Assessment for Learning

11. Understanding the Standards: Breaking the Code(s)
ELA Standard
Math Standard
Science Standard
SS Standard
Healthful Living Standard
Arts Standard
World Languages Standard
A common naming format for all areas.

12. Decoding the Standards Common Format
Grade Level/Course . Strand . Standard . Clarifying Objective
Understanding the Strand in the naming
Example:
Social Studies 3.H.1.1
Third Grade . History . Standard 1 . Clarifying Objective 1
Explain key historical events that occurred in the local community and regions over time.
Science Bio.1.2.3
Biology . Structures and Functions (1) . Standard 2 . Clarifying Objective 3
Explain how specific cell adaptations help cells survive in particular environments (focus on unicellular organisms).

13. Decoding the Standards Common Format (continued)
Grade Level/Course . Strand . Standard . Clarifying Objective
Understanding the Strand in the naming
Example:
Math: 7.G.3
Seventh Grade. Geometry . Standard 3 (no clarifying objective)
Describe the two-dimensional figures that result from slicing three dimensional figures, as in plane sections of right rectangular prisms and right rectangular pyramids.
ELA: (a little bit different)
Strand . Grade . Standard
SL.2.1.c Speaking & Listening . Second Grade. Standard 1c (Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners…c. Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed…)

14. Comprehensive ELA
It is all in the name of the Common Core for ELA. It is not just about traditional ELA, it is in the content areas as well.

15. Shared responsibility for students’ literacy development
The Standards insist that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language be a shared responsibility within the school.
The K–5 standards include expectations for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language applicable to a range of subjects, including but not limited to ELA.
The grades 6–12 standards are divided into two sections, one for ELA and the other for history/social studies, science, and technical subjects.
This division reflects the unique, time-honored place of ELA teachers in developing students’ literacy skills while at the same time recognizing that teachers in other areas must have a role in this development as well.

16. ELA/Science Connection
English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 6-8 English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 6-8 English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades 9-10 English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 9-10 English Language Arts Standards » Science & Technical Subjects » Grades English Language Arts Standards » Writing » Grades 11-12
Science and Social Studies Unpacking Groups may need to spend more time here looking at the Common Core for ELA (especially from page 59 on).

17. Begin Specific Content Area Unpacking
Science practices
Science content
Intro material (from unpacking)
Standards to address today
Standards for Between Session Activity (BSA)
How are we incorporating the IT standards in our science instruction?
What do the verbs ask students to do?
Link to Wiki:

18. Moving Forward We are in a year of planning conceptually
As we prepare to implement new standards, we will work together to:
Learn the standards, to prepare for next year.
What will students understand (Enduring Understandings)?
What will students know (Essential Concepts)?
What will students be able to do (Assessment)?
How will student show that they have learned (Assessment)?
What processes and strategies will be used to master the learning (Essential Processes)?
What knowledge, materials and resources will I need to implement the new essential standards next year?
We will need to study and work together Make connections to the CIA planning process

19. Between Session Activity
Before we meet for Session 3 complete the following tasks:
Join the Science-unpacked Wiki:
Go to your grade level/subject page- Review your current curriculum guide on Rubicon Atlas determine what changes need to be made to EQs, EUs, Big Ideas, to transition to the new essential standards.
Participate in the Wiki discussion for your grade level
Set up a timeline with your principal for rolling out

20. My Role as a Teacher Leader
Taking information back to your school staff
Develop a plan with your Principal for rolling information out to your staff
Talk to other teachers who have been in different Unpacking Sessions
Share information during team planning times
Encourage use of the Unpacking-Science Wiki site. Continue reading, learning, and asking questions
Option: In Rubicon Atlas, Common Core and Essential Standards are already loaded. You may want to link to both sets of standards now.

21. Session 3 & 4 Session 3: (all Thursdays) (3:45pm – 5:15pm)
Richlands Area: January 5
Jacksonville Area: February 2
Southwest Area: February 9
Swansboro/Hunters Creek Area: February 16
**Between Session Assignments
Session 4: (all Thursdays) (3:45pm – 5:15pm)
Richlands Area: February 23
Jacksonville Area: March 1
Southwest Area: March 8
Swansboro/Hunters Creek Area: March 15
**Between Session Assignments