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Unpacking the Common Core

Staff/Curriculum Development Network

June 3, 2011Gail Sobolewski

Senior Mathematics Specialist

Jack CostelloDirector of School Improvement

and Professional Development

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CCSS Curriculum MappingGrades K-2Mathematics

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GOALS FOR THE PROJECT

A common understanding of the Common Core State Standards and their implications for content and process

Regional maps for grades K-2 Collaboration on teaching strategies

and resources

Outline for Implementation

Districts invited to send team of teachers (K, 1st , 2nd)

Five half days planned during the school year

Two full days during the summer Fifteen districts responded sending a

total of approximately 60 teachers and curriculum coordinators

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Outcomes for First Half DayFebruary 11

Common understanding of the CCSS Common understanding of the

implications for teaching required by the eight practices

Common understanding of what it takes to “Teach so Students Remember”

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Students must develop:

UNDERSTANDING FLUENCY MASTERY

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011 A G E N D A

INTRODUCTIONS:

•Goal Setting•NYS Timeline for implementation•Article “Understanding the K-12 Common Core State Standard”

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS:

•How to read the CCSS•Mathematical practices•Layout of the curriculum•Glossary and reference tables

TRANSITION MATERIALS:

•NYS Standards to CCSS•CCSS to NYS Standards

REVISIT MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES – not just “what” we teach but “how” we teach it

HOW TO TEACH SO STUDENTS REMEMBER

PREPARATION FOR FUTURE WORK:

•Reread CCSS for your grade level in paragraph form•Bring one activity, lesson, strategy, etc. to model the mathematical practice you have been assigned•What are the common headings we want to use for our curriculum maps?

Outcomes for Second Half Day March 21

Share the readings for “How to Teach so Students Remember”

Revisit the 8 Mathematical Practices Curriculum Mapping “Understanding by

Design” Set up Google accounts Consensus on headings for common

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March 21, 2011 A G E N D A

Review work from 2/2

•Goal Setting•Today’s goals

How to Teach So Students Remember:

•Groups prepare presentations•Present •Summary of the 7 R’s

Common Core State Standards:

•Discuss the changes involved•What questions do you still have?

REVISIT MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES – not just “what” we teach but “how” we teach it

•Share the teaching ideas associated with the practice your district was assigned

Curriculum maps:

•“Backward Design” as it relates to curriculum mapping – presentation by Jane King•Look at sample maps•What headings do we want to use?•Look at the outline for your grade level

PREPARATION FOR FUTURE WORK:

•Be prepared to begin writing maps on April 25

Outcomes for Third Half DayApril 25

Review rationale for regional maps Review Mathematical Practices and

how they need to be incorporated into the maps

Understand the instructional shifts necessary for “Accessible Mathematics”

Begin the writing process within grade levels

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April 25, 2011 A G E N D A   Introduce Irene “Sam” Jovell and update her on our progress Goals of the ProjectWhat have we accomplished

Revisit the Mathematical Practices How do teachers make these happen?What teacher behaviors foster these practices? Curriculum Maps Common understand of the design and headingsModels for grades K, 1st, 2nd as presented by Sam Curriculum writing Use google accounts to access mapsWork within grade level to begin writing September and October mapsMaps will be saved in the google accounts as a “view” only document Preparation for future work Read chapter assigned for “Accessible Mathematics”Gail & Sam schedule publishers for presentations at June meetingNext meeting Friday, May 27Future meetings: Friday, June 17

Friday, July 8Friday, August 19

  

Outcome for Fourth Half Day

Concentrated time used to continue writing curriculum maps within grade level groups

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Future of the Project

June meeting to have presentation of materials and how they correlate to the CCSS

July and August full days to be used to complete the writing of the maps

Continue to share “best” practices through collaboration

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NYS P-12 CCLSELA

Introduction Sessions

Facilitated Regional Introduction Sessions to the CCSS K-5 ELA 6-12 ELA Literacies for History/SS, Science &

Technical Subjects for 6-12

Facilitated District Sessions on the same

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Different Formats

By Grade Level

By Anchor Standard

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Curriculum Analysis

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Power Standards

Skills and Understandings Brainstorm Hand-Me-Down Selecting the PS Aligning the PS Unpacking the PS

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Regional Mapping

Consensus Maps K-2 ELA; 3-5 ELA; and 6-8 ELA

ELA starting August 2011 with a full day; then 5 half-days from September to end of February

Build Quarterly Assessments of PS – will send to SED for approval for 20% local APPR

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Contact Information

Jack Costello

477-8771 x 6871

jack.costello@questar.org

Gail Sobolewski

477-8771 x 6888

gsobolewski@questar.org

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