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Moving to the Common Core

Transition Zone. Moving to the Common Core. Jennifer Weeks. Where did it all start?. Model Schools An Evolution not a Revolution August 2010 Administrative Staff Development Created District Transition Team September 2010 Sue Gendron & Tim Ott (ICLE) In-depth session with District Team.

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Moving to the Common Core

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  1. Transition Zone Moving to the Common Core Jennifer Weeks

  2. Where did it all start? • Model Schools • An Evolution not a Revolution • August 2010 • Administrative Staff Development • Created District Transition Team • September 2010 • Sue Gendron & Tim Ott (ICLE) • In-depth session with District Team

  3. “Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure reality is going to deal with you.” Alex Haley

  4. Then what? • October 2010 • Selected a Principal/Ass’t. Principal committee • “Fired Up” • Informative Session – “Our Favorite Things” • District Administrator Meeting • Overview – “The Feature Presentation” • November 2010 – District-wide introduction to CCSS

  5. “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -Henry Ford

  6. What is our baseline? • Gap Analysis (representative sample, n = 10) • School visits • Surveys • Teachers • Students • Principals • Identified strengths & weaknesses • Created overall district plan • Focused on 4 areas

  7. Where do we focus? • Created overall district plan • Focused on 4 areas • Technology • Accountability/Assessment • Curriculum & Instruction • Leadership

  8. Where does the change begin? • Targeted 10 schools from gap analysis • Used district plan • Wrote goals for grade span • Transition information compiled based on state initiative • Professional goals developed • 4-year implementation timeline developed

  9. Dr. Bill Daggett – teachers’ first day back 2011 • Literacy Initiative (middle schools) • CEUs (grades K-12) • Common Core Leaders • “Are You Smarter Than a 21st Century Learner?” • Summer reading for administrators • The Global Achievement Gap • Focus • Readicide • Igniting a Passion for Reading

  10. The Plan

  11. “Stop thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibility.” Terry Josephson

  12. Middle School Implementation • English/Language Arts –Spring 2012 • Carol Jago – Introduction to Text Complexity • Formed a CCSS Leader Team – The Common Core Ninjas • The “Why?” • David Coleman • Unpacked Standards • Text Complexity • Textbook Selection/Caravan • Reading Lists • PARCC Model Content Framework • Supplemental Materials

  13. @ English Language Arts (ELA) • Summer 2012 – Lesson Development • Fall 2012 – Implementation of Model Lessons • Fall 2012 – Textbook training • Fall 2012 – Video Model Lessons to share with teachers (online) • Spring 2013 – Launch Party • Spring 2013 – Continue developing model lessons

  14. Math Matters • Mathematics • Formed teacher committees for the following courses: • 6th grade • 7th grade • 8th grade • Algebra I • Geometry • Algebra II

  15. Math Matters • Mathematics • Spring of 2012 • Introduction to the CCSS as it compares to the MMFR • Review of the 8 Mathematical Practices • Unit Development

  16. Math Matters • Mathematics • 2012-2013 – 8 sessions (4/semester) – Each session will focus on one of the 8 mathematical practices. • 2013-2014 – Professional development focused on simple content shifts • 2014-2015 – Monthly planning sessions

  17. Contact Information Mrs. Jennifer Weeks Assistant Superintendent DeSoto County Schools 5 East South Street Hernando, MS 38632 (662)449-7100 jennifer.weeks@desotocountyschools.org

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