Common Core and Common Core and Essential Standards Essential Standards Implementation PlanImplementation Plan

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

Bertolt Brecht

A Call for ChangeA Call for Change

Pre-SurveyPre-Survey

Rate your understanding of New Hanover County’s implementation of the Common Core and Essential Standards.

A.I am ready to lead my school through

Year One!B.I am becoming familiar with the plan,

but don’t know what to do next.C.I have heard of it, but know very little.D.Oh, are there new standards?

Standards DevelopmentStandards Development

ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

Social Studies, Science, Arts, World Languages, Healthful Living, Career and Technical Education, Guidance, Instructional Technology

COMMON COREEnglish/Language

Arts and Mathematics

Timeline for Timeline for ImplementationImplementation

Rationale for English/Language Arts

Rationale for K-2 Mathematics

North Carolina

New Hanover County

The Common Core Standards have been developed for which two content areas?A. Science and Mathematics

B. Social Studies and Science

C. English/Language Arts and Mathematics

D. Mathematics and Social Studies

Who developed the Essential Standards?

A. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

B. The United States Department of Education

C. New Hanover County Schools

D. Communities in Schools

In 2011-12, NHCS will implement Mathematics Common Core Standards in which grades?A. 9-12

B. K-2

C. 6-8

D. 3-8

In 2011-12, NHCS will implement English Language Arts Common Core Standards in which grades?

A. 9-12

B. K–2

C. 6–8

D. K-8

Common Core and Essential Common Core and Essential Standards Professional Standards Professional

DevelopmentDevelopment2011-20122011-2012

Session 1 provides the background

information for the transition to Common

Core and Essential Standards. It also

contains the professional

development timeline for Year 1.

Let’s Get StartedLet’s Get StartedSession 2 will be

comprised of content-specific reviews of the

Common Core and Essential Standards

led by the Instructional

Services Team.

Call for ChangeCall for ChangeSession 3, Call for

Change, helps everyone understand the evolution of the new standards and

assessments. It also provides guidance into accessing instructional resources developed by

DPI.

Revised Bloom’s Revised Bloom’s TaxonomyTaxonomy

Session 4 includes the module, Revised

Bloom’s Taxonomy. NCDPI developed the Essential Standards using these levels of

thinking.

Literacy in the Content Literacy in the Content AreasAreas

Session 5, Literacy in the Content Areas,

examines the impact of the Common Core

Content Literacy standards on all curricular areas.

Principals and Principals and AssessmentsAssessmentsPrincipals and

Assessment is a session designed specifically for

administrators. It includes a NC FALCON

Module on leading formative assessment efforts in the school

building.

North Carolina Professional North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards Teaching Standards

Session 6, NC Professional Teaching Standards, takes

an in-depth look at how the standards relate to

the new evaluation tool.

Learning TargetsLearning Targets

Session 7, Learning Targets, contains a

module from NC FALCON that helps teachers

identify what students should learn.

Collecting and Documenting Collecting and Documenting EvidencesEvidences

Session 8, Collecting and Documenting Evidences, contains a NC FALCON

module that helps teachers know what to

look for when determining success.

The StandardsThe Standards

Session 9, The Standards, will be specific to each

content area and led by the Instructional Services

Team.

Analyzing Evidence and Analyzing Evidence and Descriptive FeedbackDescriptive Feedback

Session 10, Analyzing Evidence and

Descriptive Feedback, includes a NC FALCON module that prepares teachers to provide

meaningful and targeted feedback.

Developing Local Developing Local CurriculaCurricula

Session 11, Developing Local

Curricula, provides opportunities for collaboration on

locally-developed instructional support

documents.

What’s Next?What’s Next?Session 12, What’s Next, contains Year 2 implementation

plans. It also contains a NC

FALCON module designed

specifically for students.

Common Core and Essential Standards Apps

Principals’ AccessPrincipals’ Access

Next StepsNext Steps

Create an implementation plan for your school.

Designate specific dates for Sessions 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

Design appropriate session formats.

Send school plan to Cynthia Shields and Elizabeth Murray.

Where can Principals access Where can Principals access all necessary session all necessary session components?components?

A. Common Core Standards website

B. Department of Public Instruction website

C. New Hanover County Schools website

D. ACRE website

Who delivers Sessions 2, 9, Who delivers Sessions 2, 9, and 11? and 11?

A. Instructional Team

B. Principals and Assistant Principals

C. Instructional Coaches

D. Senior Staff

What should be included in What should be included in school plans for Sessions 3, 6, 8, school plans for Sessions 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12?10, and 12?

A. Session content

B. Assessments

C. School Improvement Plans

D. Specific dates and formats for sessions

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WHEN SOMEONE BUYS WHEN SOMEONE BUYS A DRILL THEY DO NOTA DRILL THEY DO NOT

WANT A DRILL. WANT A DRILL.

THEY WANT A HOLE!THEY WANT A HOLE!

IT IS NOT ABOUT THE IT IS NOT ABOUT THE TOOL BUT THE TASK.TOOL BUT THE TASK.

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Believe in the Possible

Post-Survey Post-Survey Rate your understanding of New Hanover County’s implementation of the Common Core and Essential Standards,

A. I am ready to lead my school through Year 1!

B. I am becoming familiar with the plan, but don’t know what to do next.

C. I have heard of it, but know very little.D. Oh, are there new standards?

Change is inevitable – Change is inevitable – except from a vending except from a vending

machine.machine.

Robert C. GallagherRobert C. Gallagher