1. Gearing Up for Implementation of Next Generation Standards:
Planning Discussions to Define the Elements that Support the P-3 Instructional Cycle
Developed by the New York State Education Department in collaboration with the Northeast Comprehensive Center for schools and districts to adapt and modify as part of their P-3 toolkits.

2. Welcome and Introductions
Insert facilitator information and welcome message

3. Purpose and Objectives
To structure conversations about the elements that support the P-3 instructional cycle within the context of New York State’s Next Generation Early Learning Standards.
Objectives:
At the end of the meeting, participants will be able to:
Articulate key messages about the Next Generation standards for young learners
Define and distinguish between learning standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Describe implementation challenges
List strategies for managing challenges
Customize as needed

4. II. Meeting Overview Revision Next Gen Standards Rationale
“why” is important
Review
Local programs
Modify, as necessary
Customize as needed

5. Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
DAP is an approach to teaching that is:
grounded in the research on how young children develop and learn, and
what is known about effective early education.
It involves teachers meeting children where they are (by stage of development), both as individuals and as part of a group and culture; and helping each child meet challenging and achievable learning goals.
-NAEYC DAP Position Statement 2009
Customize as needed

6. What we know about early learning and development
All areas of development and learning are important
Learning and development follow sequences and proceed at varying rates
Learning and development result from an interaction of maturation and experience
Learning and development occur in and are influenced by multiple social and cultural contexts
Customize as needed

7. What we know about early learning and development (cont.)
Early experiences have profound effects on development and learning
Children learn and develop best when they have secure relationships
Children learn in a variety of ways; play is key
-NAEYC DAP Position Statement 2009
Customize as needed

8. What to look out for (Some) Red Flags
AVOID:
Excessive teacher-led whole group instruction
Fragmented teaching of discrete skills
Rigid, tightly paced schedules
Few opportunities for children to problem solve, explore and discover – with teachers and with peers
Few opportunities for rich play, physical activity, SEL, arts
High-pressure culture (which is different from high expectations)
Customize as needed

9. III. Review Key Messages and Concepts: Activity
Step 1
Take out your marked-up copy of the Introduction to the NYS Next Generation Early Learning Standards
Step 2
In pairs, take turns discussing what resonated most with you and why
Step 3
Report out three key messages to the full group
Customize as needed

10. IV Standards for Learning and the Instructional Cycle: Students at the Center
The double arrows between student learning and the three elements remind us that students are active participants and at the core of the instructional process. Understanding who students are, what they know and are able to do are essential to providing instruction that is individualized, differentiated, culturally and linguistically relevant, and context-based.
Teams put students in the center of the design. This signifies many things, including:
All students
Whole students
Diverse students
Customize as needed

11. Process of reflect, inform, adjust
A structure for discussing the relationships and distinctions among learning standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment within the context of prekindergarten – 3rd grade
Cyclical nature
Process of reflect, inform, adjust
Individualized, differentiated, culturally and linguistically relevant, context-based
Aligned and coherent
Cus

12. Defining Standards, Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment: Activity
Step 1
Carefully read the narrative descriptions for the assigned element
Step 2
Design a mini-presentation to present to the full group
Step 3
Highlight P-3 messages/content

13. Standards: Highlights
Student learning goals defined by subjects, grades, and in some cases, by grade bands; the “Where are we going” or destination
Articulate a learning progression along a continuum
Provide a framework for local planning and development
PK standards address ALL domains. Approaches to Learning, Physical Development and Health, Social and Emotional Development, Communication Language and Literacy, Cognition and Knowledge of the World
NOT designed as a lockstep progression of lessons or curricula since children’s pace of development is not uniform
Use this slide (and the following three slides) as a wrap-up to the mini-lesson activity

14. Curriculum: Highlights
Content, concepts, and skills that provide a roadmap for what is taught; the “what”
Flexible design to meet unique needs of students
Cultural and linguistic contexts
Follow developmental sequence within content areas
Emphasize robust, interactive, and integrated learning experiences
Address ALL domains of learning and development since they are intrinsically linked and mutually supportive
Use this slide as a wrap-up following the mini-lesson activity

15. Instruction: Highlights
Approaches and strategies used to teach content so students can learn; the “how”
Act of teaching to meet students where they are; outlined by curricula and guided by what is understood about individual students
Utilizes learning environments, interacting with students/connection, creating a classroom culture, fostering student engagement, embedding social/emotional supports
Hands-on practice and purposeful *PLAY* are vital instructional strategies for students to understand abstract concepts, hone skills, and for teachers to observe student learning and social interaction
Grounded in child development theory and DAP
Ongoing, cyclical and intrinsically linked to formal and informal assessment
Use this slide as a wrap-up following the mini-lesson activity
Highlight: there are many types of play. For lack of a better word, purposeful PLAY (play that is linked to goals – planned or spontaneous) is an instructional strategy. It’s also a key frame for teachers to use to observe children’s learning for assessment purposes, to foster student engagement, to learn about who children are, to embed social and emotional goals

16. Assessment: Highlights
Within a DAP context
Within DAP context
Assessment: Highlights
Multiple, varied processes used to understand more about student learning and development and to guide and inform teaching, the “where are we now” and “where should we go next”
Screening and diagnostic: is there a need and what is that need
Formative: ongoing methods to inform instruction and individualize goals and learning experiences
Observation, work samples, interaction to analyze student understanding and progression
Used to modify instruction, refine environment, provide feedback, connect with families
Summative: report about acquisition of knowledge and skills at end of prescribed term often to evaluate effectiveness (not typically used P-3)
Use this slide as a wrap-up following the mini-lesson activity

17. Discussion Scenarios: Activity
Step 1
Read through the 5 scenarios individually
Step 2
Discuss the scenarios as a table group using guiding questions (Which element does this relate to most? Is this based on a state or local decision/assumption? How would you address the challenge?)
Step 3
Report out on scenarios that the group found most interesting

18. Local Reflection What are our strengths?
What areas do we need to review?
How can we address our needs?
Use this slide to guide discussion

19. Wrap up and THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!