1. Common Core State Standards K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

2. What do you already know about the Common Core State Standards? What has your district done with regard to the Common Core State Standards? Which Standards are Raining on You Today? K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

3. CA Common Core State Standards CA adopted all standards in 2010 plus 15% Will inform Next Generation Standards Define literacy in Math and Science Encourage critical thinking! K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

4. Milestones ELA 2014-2015 Implementation of Assessments 2019 Adoption of instructional materials (11 years since previous adoption) Math 2014-2015 Implementation of Assessments 2017 Adoption of instructional materials (10 years since previous adoption) K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

5. Your Role as a Leader… “Leadership is taking responsibility for something you care about.” (Julian Wiseglass) K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

6. Observation K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012 Take independent notes as you observe samples 1 and 2. Use all senses except taste. Add ice to samples 1 and 2. Continue to make independent observations.

7. Whiteboard Entry Draw a model on the whiteboard that indicates how closely packed the molecules would be in both liquids and the ice. Explain in writing how you know which materials have the same density, greater, or less density. K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

8. Oral and Written Language Recall the types of thinking and products you engaged in during the activity. How did these support oral and written language? K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

9. Oral Language in CACCSS: Speaking and Listening Standards Read the top of p.15 (K-5) or p. 39 (6-12) Read Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas #4, pp. 15, 17, and 40 What do you notice about the standards are presented? What are the similarities and differences between these standards and the current standards? What do you notice as the standards advance through the grade levels? K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

10. Written Language in CACCSS: Writing Standards Read the top of p. 10 (K-5) or p. 33 (6-12) Read Text Type and Purposes #2, pp. 10, 12, and 33 What do you notice about the standards are presented? What are the similarities and differences between these standards and the current standards? What do you notice as the standards advance through the grade levels? K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

11. 10 14 RIGORRIGOR RELEVANCE AB D C Rigor/Relevance Framework Routine Memorization Four Quadrants of Learning Complex Analytical Challenging Real World Practical Hands On High Low Acquisition A Application B Adaptation Real World Context D Assimilation C

12. Quadrant D Moments Brainstorm classroom practices that could be altered to increase “Quadrant D Moments”. K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

13. Mining the Common Core ELA Read and highlight or underline grade level standards that could be best integrated with science or mathematics. Discuss selections with a partner or grade level team. K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012

14. Taking it Home K-12 Alliance/WestEd 2012 Make a bumper sticker to share how CACCSS can be used to support high quality math or science teaching.