1. EduCore ™ Tools for Teaching Sherida Britt Efrain Mercado

2. By the end of this webinar, participants will Gain knowledge about ASCD’s recommendations for moving forward with Common Core implementation Understand the features of the EduCore tool and other free online resources that feature research based support for implementing the Common Core. Determine ways schools can create job embedded opportunities for professional learning communities. Objectives Session © ASCD 2012. | Common Core State Standards

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4. “Fulfilling the Promise of the Common Core State Standards: Moving from Adoption to Implementation to Sustainability” Released on November 1, 2012 http://educore.ascd.org/resource/Content/93d2 0b4d-2c8b-443b-898c-8d42703c5de9 http://educore.ascd.org/resource/Content/93d2 0b4d-2c8b-443b-898c-8d42703c5de9

5. ”The most important focus moving forward: ensuring that classroom teachers have the time, tools, and support to make the standards come alive in the classroom. “ Most Important Finding…

6. ASCD CCSS Implementation Report Nine recommendations to help move implementation forward Highlight a few that relate to EduCore

7. ASCD CCSS Recommendation #1 Make sure educators deeply understand the standards and the key instructional shifts they require. http://www.achievethecore.org/steal-these-tools http://educore.ascd.org

8. Vet instructional resources for quality and alignment with the standards. –Publisher’s Criteria for K-12 ELA/Literacy and K-8 Math http://www.corestandards.org/resources –Rubrics http://www.achieve.org/EQuIP ASCD CCSS Recommendation #2

9. Transform principals into instructional leaders. –Shift to higher expectations will take more –Modeling behavior of a learner –Enable, Enable, Enable ASCD CCSS Recommendation #3

10. Listen to educators about their professional learning needs. –Needs differ by grade level, content area, and teacher –Differentiate by need ASCD CCSS Recommendation #4

11. Maximize opportunities for collaboration and capacity building through professional learning. –Webinars http://www.ascd.org/professional- development/webinars/common-core-webinars.aspxhttp://www.ascd.org/professional- development/webinars/common-core-webinars.aspx ASCD CCSS Recommendation #5

12. © ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards How can online resources for the CCSS enhance best practices and support the instructional shifts? Question Essential

13. © ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards Educore.ascd.org

14. Expectations: © ASCD 2012. | Common Core State Standards If it’s Monday night and you are looking for a pre- packaged lesson to teach on Tuesday.

15. © ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards Classroom Challenges: Formative assessment lesson materials Well-engineered tools to support those facing new challenges with CCSSM Formative assessment lessons that assess and develop student’s integrated understanding and teachers’ adaptive expertise. Rich tasks that assess the Standards in an integrated way Help teachers to see how to develop understanding and reasoning MARS © 2012 20 Middle and High School 20 more lessons by January 2013 Expert webinars and resources to increase understanding of formative assessments

16. © ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards Literacy Design Collaborative Focus on literacy instruction in secondary classrooms Is intended for all students Leads with a rigorous task Hard-wired to the Common Core State Standards Promotes Rigor and relevance Text-based writing Eight completed modules on EduCore More planned in the next few month Expert videos and templates for creating your own module

17. WEB 1.0WEB 2.0 SharedCollaborativeMostly FreeWeb basedCopyrightIndividualCostly http://www.teachnologist.info

18. © ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards

19. Take a few minutes each day to view the rich resources on the website- videos, white papers, webinars, etc. Log In- Save searches, lessons, take notes Comment- Questions about a lesson? Advice for teachers? Be thoughtful about the changes you make in your practice Use EduCore to build capacity

20. It’s about time…. Informal Job Embedded PLC’s Formal Coaching Resources PLC’s and Online © ASCD 2012. | Common Core State Standards

21. Search & Lurk, often individually to find useful information/resources Dip Your Feet in the Water- Incorporate Build Capacity Dip Your Feet in the Water- Incorporate Build Capacity Communicate with Others (Online and in Job embedded PLC’s) Utilize as supplementary assignment/project/exercis e Integrate lessons learned into a(n) existing learning unit(s) Share resources with PLC’s (video, lessons, resources) The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETST) & Performance Indicators for Teachers. Effective teachers model & apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students. (NETSS) as they design, implement, & assess learning experiences to engage students & improve learning; Teachers: 1.Facilitate & Inspire Student Learning & Creativity 2.Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments 3.Model Digital-Age Work & Learning 4.Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility 5.Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETST) & Performance Indicators for Teachers. Effective teachers model & apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students. (NETSS) as they design, implement, & assess learning experiences to engage students & improve learning; Teachers: 1.Facilitate & Inspire Student Learning & Creativity 2.Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments 3.Model Digital-Age Work & Learning 4.Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility 5.Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership Adapted from: http://www.teachnologist.info Identify your level of comfort using online resources

22. © ASCD 2012 | Common Core State Standards http://educore.ascd.org www.ascd.org/commoncore www.corestandards.org www.ccsso.org/commoncore www.achievethecore.org www.illustrativemathematics.org www.parcconline.org www.smarterbalanced.org www.engageny.org HELPFUL ONLINE RESOURCES

23. Director, Tools for Teachers, ASCD sherida.britt@ascd.org Office- 703-575-5435 SHERIDA BRITT © ASCD 2012. | Common Core State Standards Lead Strategist, Common Core State Standards, ASCD Efrain.mercado@ascd.org Office- 703-575-5488 Twitter- Efrain_1981 EFRAIN MERCADO