1. CCRS Implementation Team Meeting September, 2013
Welcome back!
“Do we have any new team members that may not have participated in these sessions last year?”
As a reminder, this is the vehicle for sharing resources, information, and practices that would support you as you support your teachers in implementing the CCRS. Though it is a second year of implementation of CCRS math standards, we continue to learn improved ways of creating learning experiences for our students that are relevant and meaningful. This next year is going to be an opportunity for ALL teachers to learn together in the implementation of the ELA CCRS and Literacy standards across all content areas.
So, today and the other three times your team will participate in these sessions, we hope you will walk away with renewed enthusiasm to not only influence your own practice, but to share what you learn with all of your colleagues in your district.

2. Our Vision Every Child a Graduate – Every Graduate Prepared for
College/Work/Adulthood in the 21st Century
At every opportunity, we want to remind everyone of the vision. Every child a graduate BUT every graduate prepared for that next phase of life.
As you may know, these CCRS IT meetings are an opportunity for us to learn together about what the standards mean and what instruction supports this
vision of college and career readiness for all students.

3. Words from Dr. Bice
One of the things you told us was that you liked hearing from Dr. Bice – so he will be doing quarterly video updates for us to use in these meetings as well as our informational meetings with superintendents and district staff.
Play from DVD.

4. 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)
Again …..In the midst of change, there really are some absolutes!
These absolutes really should guide our message, our professional learning plans, our reflection on implementation. This could be a great framework for your team as you plan professional learning, coaching support, evaluating implementation, etc.

5. Outcomes for the Day Participants will:
Develop/refine their CCRS professional learning plans for their districts
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

6. Overview of the Day Agenda Session Feedback
Review Agenda & Packet (Talk through agenda/locations)
Notice that there is an added session for supporting leadership. This is optional for administrators. You can stay in your content session with teachers or join this session that will focus on resources for supporting principals, teacher leaders, etc.
Tell them that feedback from surveys and focus groups helped to guide the planning for today. You said to us that you wanted to continue emphasis on lesson and unit development – practical application of what you learn.
Tell them that they also told us they needed time for their district team to plan how they will use the information they learn to support teachers and administrators.
Encourage participants to complete the Survey Monkey for this session. QR codes are located throughout the training facility and the link to the survey is on the CCRS website.

7. Phases of CCRS Implementation
CCRS Team Professional Learning
Alabama Insight Tool
Global Scholar
Summer Teaching Academies
Regional Planning Team
Regional Support Staff (RSS)
Differentiated Support
District and school coaches
CCRS website
CCRS Self Assessment
Evaluation and Accountability
Awareness
Implementation
Follow up/ Support
During your team planning time this morning you may want to remind team members of your CCRS PD plans and to discuss the structures they have in place for teachers and administrators who are not present for these sessions – for example, some may train grade level leaders from each of the schools and they have responsibility to take it back; some may have instructional coaches at each school that is responsible for the PD; some have leadership team meetings with each school and use that group for PD; many schools have PLCs or PLTs that can be the structure for PD.
You may remember this graphic from last year. It is how we think about this “rollout” and you may want to reference the PD Guide we shared with you last year. You may want to consider where you are in your “rollout” for math, ELA, and literacy.

8. Initiation & Implementation
Building awareness of CCRS among educators, including the rationale for common standards across the states
Awareness
Going deeper into the standards, & implement significant instructional shifts implicit in the ELA & mathematics standards & to develop lessons & units of study that reflect the CCRS
Initiation & Implementation
Focusing on curriculum development/adoption, resources and assessment strategies to ensure success for all students
Follow Up Support
Evaluating progress and making necessary revisions to the professional development/transition plan to ensure success for all students
Evaluation & Accountability
Remind participants of the 4 phases of implementation.
These are taken from A Guide for Professional Development/Transition – Planning for Implementation of the CCRS.
This document was given to teams as part of the self assessment done last year in quarterly meeting #3.

9. Standard of the Week Awareness
Go to ALSDE website
Follow ALSDE on Twitter
@AlabamaDeptofEd
Like ALSDE on Facebook
Alabama Department of Education
Follow & Pin ALSDE on Pinterest

10. Resources/Guides http://alex.state.al.us/ccrs/node/265
There are two documents that could guide your reflection on implementation. Last year, you used the PD Guide to develop your CCRS PD Plan – you may want to use it to evaluate where you are.
The other document was recently developed for us to assist you with thinking about your district implementation. For this morning, you may want to look specifically at #9 – Professional Learning for Teachers.
Both of these guides can be found on the CCRS website if you would like to download. Under resources; Implementation Teams; CCRS QM 1

11. Next Steps
As a team, review your current CCRS Professional Learning Plan. Determine where you are currently in relation to implementation.
You may want to use the PD Planning Guide and/or the District Implementation Progress Rubric.
Think about the structures you currently have in place for professional learning (PLCs, etc.)
This morning you will have about 40 minutes to plan with your district teams and another planning time this afternoon.
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