Common Core and Essential Standards Summer Institute

Webinar Seriesfor

LEA and Charter School TeamsMarch 21-24, 2011

Summer Institute Contacts:Yvette Stewart, RttT Project Coordinator, PD | ystewart@dpi.state.nc.us Tracey Greggs, RttT Project Coordinator, Standards and Assessment | tgreggs@dpi.state.nc.us

WELCOME

Yvette StewartTracey Greggs

Project Coordinators, Race to the Top

Webinar Objectives

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1. Define the goals of the Common Core and Essential Standards Summer Institutes

2. Introduce the state’s blended approach to professional development

3. Inform teams of the expectations for the Common Core and Essential Standards Summer Institutes

4. Outline key steps in preparation for the Summer Institutes

Communications Chart

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Timeline 2/14/2011 • page 5

Essential Standards

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TRANSFORMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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To ensure that every teacher in North Carolina has a deep, specific understanding of the new Common Core and Essential Standards and can implement them to improve student outcomes.

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A BLENDED APPROACH

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“ A combination of online and face-to-face learning that includes different combinations of technologies, pedagogies, and contexts.” (Graham, 2006; Stacey & Gerbic, 2001; Garrison and Vaughn, 2008)

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Professional Development: Access and Support

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LEA and Charter School Teams Goals of Summer Institutes

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• A deeper understanding of the new Common Core and Essential Standards

• Training materials needed to support and sustain local professional development

•An understanding how to integrate the online learning in local professional development

Each institute will provide:

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DPI Recommends…Content Areas (by grade span):•ELA (K-5) (6-12)•Math (K-5) (6-12)•Science (K-5) (6-12)•Social Studies (K-5) (6-12)

K-12 Content Areas:•Curriculum Specialist (1)•World Languages (1)•The Arts (1)•Healthful Living (1)•ESL (1)

*Also consider: Instructional TechnologyExceptional Children Professional Development CoordinatorsCareer and Technical Education (CTE)Teachers

4BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADER TEAMS

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LEA/CHARTER SCHOOL TEAMS REGISTRATION

•Each team member must register individually for the same location

•Register for only ONE session, please

*JUNE 27-29 JULY 12-13 JULY 14-15 JULY 19-20 JULY 21-22 JULY 26-27

REGION 8 REGION 2 REGION 5 REGION 1 REGION 7 REGION 4

Grove Park Inn, hosted by WRESA

Kinston HS, Lenoir Co

West Stokes HS, Stokes Co

Pasquotank HS, Pasquotank Co

Grandview MS, Hickory City Schools

Southern MS, Moore Co

*Contact Jan Webster, WRESA regarding Region 8 Summer Institute @ jwebster@wresa.org

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Register @

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/conferences/summerinstitutes

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http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/acre

BEFORE SUMMER INSTITUTES… SCOPE OF WORK

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•Review your LEA/Charter School’s Detailed Scope of Work (DSW) and local improvement plans to familiarize yourself with the innovative professional development ideas your LEA/charter school has outlined to help teachers transition to the new Common Core and Essential Standards (B3)

www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt

BEFORE SUMMER INSTITUTES… MODULE 1

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•Complete Module 1: A Call for Change (Accessible June 3, 2011) as a team

•Each team member will access the module through your NC FALCON log-in

•Module includes embedded team activities

•Establish a date and location where all team members can work in a “lab” setting

DURING SUMMER INSTITUTES…

• Participate in content-specific Training Sessions (K-5) and (6-12) and K-12 content sessions

• Each RttT Coordinator will receive a hard-copy of the Common Core and Essential Standards Implementation Guide

• Each team member will receive a CD of the Common Core and Essential Standards Implementation Guide

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AFTER SUMMER INSTITUTES…

• Develop an LEA/Charter School Professional Development implementation plan prior to 2012-13 school-year

• Determine roles and responsibilities of each team member

• Visit www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/support-tools to review posted Instructional Tools

• Access all Summer Institute presentations posted to DPI website for LEA and charter school use

• Contact Curriculum and Instruction Staff, www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum-instruction/directory/section

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Questions?

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Summer Institute Contacts:

Yvette Stewart, RttT Project Coordinator, PD | ystewart@dpi.state.nc.us

Tracey Greggs, RttT Project Coordinator, Standards and Assessment | tgreggs@dpi.state.nc.us