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© ASCD 2013 | Common Core State Standards

Bill and Melinda Gates/ASCD Grant: Virtual Learning Networks

Teacher Networks: Building Capacity for Powerful Instruction

December 2013


Virtual Convening Agenda• WELCOME!• Introduction of ASCD Faculty Member• Overview of the ASCD/Gates Grant• Eliciting Problems of Practice • Introduction to ASCD Edge• Introduction to EduCore• Next steps

ASCD/Gates Grant: Virtual Learning Networks

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Goals:

1. Cultivate “Constructivist Community” that will…

2. Help facilitate the implementation of the CCSS-M, resulting in… 3. Empowered students to4. Enable THEM to change the world



Poll 1:

Who are you?


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Poll 2:

What do you do in education?



Poll 3:

Where are you all in terms of common core implementation?


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Poll 4:

What is your level of understanding about the CCSS in Mathematics?



Short Answer Question:

What is your level of understanding and implementation with the Standards for Mathematical Practice?

Please post your responses.


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Focus: Instructional Shifts of CCSSAssist with implementation in the classroom

Secondary TeachersELA literacy shiftsMath shiftsLiteracy shifts for ScienceLiteracy shifts for Social Science



Key Instructional Shifts: Mathematics

Focus: Focus on where standards focus - Deep not wide!

Coherence: Think across grades and link to major topics - Progressions


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Key Instructional Shifts: Mathematics, Cont.Rigor: Require fluency, application, deep

understanding – A balance of conceptual understanding and skill.

College and Career Readiness

Math Practices



• Two Years• Five Webinars per year

• Content specific• Host by ASCD faculty member• Synchronous• Recorded and archived on EduCore


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Phase One• 1 Virtual Convening• 4 Webinars

• Structured around “Problem of Practice”• Challenges identified by participants

in implementing CCSS in their classrooms

• Collaboration with trusted experts• Helpful feedback in a timely manner



Phase Two• 1 Virtual Convening• 4 Webinars

• Deeper dive• Expand networks to include local

colleagues/teams• Local professional networks


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ASCD Edge

• ASCD proprietary social networking platform

• Share comments and resources• Share video, audio, photos• Share upcoming events, updates,

alerts



EduCore

• ASCD Common Core Online Digital Tool• Funded by a grant from Bill and Melinda

Gates Foundation• Free resource• Materials created from:

• Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)• Math Assessment Resource Service

(MARS) • Repository of evidence-based strategies,

videos, supporting documents


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Measurement and Evaluation• Pulse surveys to gauge participant

satisfaction• Skills assessments: pre- and post-• Teacher practice surveys 3x/year• Possible voluntary phone interviews• Voluntary focus groups



What is something you love about teaching Math??

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And something frustrating about math instruction?


Eliciting Problems of Practice

Building the airplane while flying it . . .

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“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.”

Yogi Berra



One idea for a Problem of Practice:

How do we teach students what it means to be a mathematician in class through the Standards for Mathematical Practice?

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In your opinion, what are key challenges to implementing the Common Core Math standards?

Please post responses on board!



What would you say are the major social barriers to implementation?

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What would you say are the major social barriers to implementation?

Examples:Resistance to change? Satisfied with current methods? Top‐down frustrations?Feeling like there isn’t enough time? Too little collaboration? “One more thing!”?

Parent revolt? PARCC or SBAC? Other factors?


Poll 5:

PARCC, SBAC, and State Conflicts


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What do you feel is an essential skill and/or knowledge base math educators need in order to address the CCSS-M?

Respond on board please!!


Poll 6:

Areas in need of increased support


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Do you feel students are prepared to handle an increase in the rigor, depth and engagement required by the Common Core?



Any additional thoughts about problems of practice?

A problem that wasn’t covered?

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Poll 7:

Are you familiar with ASCD EDge?



ascdedge.ascd.org

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Other than the webinars, the ASCD Edge VLN group is where the sharing of resources takes place.

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Learn the basics of ASCD Edge in the brief video linked here

http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol8/809-video.aspx



Poll 9:

Are you familiar with EduCore?


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EduCore™ ASCD‐developed website designed with . . .

• Tools• Strategies• Videos • Supporting Documents

To support implementation of the Common Core.


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Videos can be viewed independently and discussed in a PLC or watched together as a faculty.

WATCH


Read relevant up-to-date articles and papers about the CCSS, instructional shifts, and teaching methods.

Read

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Learn

How do the Common Core standards affect me? What do they mean for my students? What is formative assessment? How do I meet CCSS literacy standards if I’m not an English teacher?


CREATE

Both LDC and MDC provide modules. Check out the examples, learn how to implement them, and then use the templates to create your own!

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EXPLORE

Discover all the resources EduCore™ offers to meet your professional development needs.


Faculty Meetings

Professional Learning Communities

Independently

Connect and Share

How to use EduCore™?

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Questions? Comments? Concerns? Quips? Quotes? Qualms? Or Conundrums?



Thank you!

Connect with me on:

ASCD Edge: Nanci Smith& VLN Mathematics Group

Email: [email protected]
