Common Core State Standards and NC Essential Standards

Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools

Deployment Plan

Presentation Organization

• Overview of Common Core & Essential Standards

• Recent General Assembly Actions

• Employee Calendar Adjustments

• Elementary Plan• AIG Plan• Secondary Plan

• Exceptional Children Plan

• ESL Plan• CTE Plan• Media Coordinator Plan• Miscellaneous

OVERVIEW OF COMMON CORE & ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

Common Core and Essential Standards

• As a requirement of RttT, North Carolina must align its curricula with the Common Core State Standards

• North Carolina has also revised its curricula for many other subject areas

• Implementation of the Common Core State Standards and North Carolina Essential Standards is August 2012.

Why Common Core Standards?

• One way we can work to address the disparity between standards is to ensure that all children, regardless of socioeconomic status or life history, receive an education that values their potential.

Characteristics of the Common Core Standards

• Fewer and more rigorous. The goal was increased clarity.

• Aligned with college and career expectations – prepare all students for success upon graduation from high school.

• Internationally benchmarked, so that all students are prepared to compete in our global economy.

Characteristics of Common Core Standards

• Includes rigorous content and application of higher-order skills.

• Builds on strengths and lessons of current state standards.

• Is Research based.

RECENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTIONS

Length of School Year

• NC General Assembly lengthens school year by 5 days to a total of 185 days

• State Board of Education offered a waiver for the additional five days if they were used for Common Core and Essential Standards professional development

• WSFCS applied for the calendar waiver• WSFCS school calendar must reflect days

dedicated to CCES professional development

Teacher Workdays

• NC law no longer requires a protected teacher workday at the end of each quarter

EMPLOYEE CALENDAR ADJUSTMENTS – RC DAYS

5 Days for CCES Professional Development

• October 31 and February 20 are already RC days and dedicated to CCES

• January 23, March 30 and June 8 will become RC days– NOTE: June 8 may become a student day, so the

last RC day may be the first teacher work day after the last student day

How will the RC days be used?

• October 31 – 6 hours• January 23 – 6 hours• February 20 – 6 hours• March 30 – will be used in case of snow• June 8 – will be used in case of snow

NOTE: If March 30 and June 8 are not needed as RC days, they will revert back to RS days for school use.

NOTE: Kindergarten

• Kindergarten math textbook training is October 31 – 3 hours– Zones 1, 3, 5, 7 – morning– Zones 2, 4, 6, 8 – afternoon

• Will attend 3 hours of Common Core and Essential Standards on October 31– Zones 1, 3, 5, 7 – afternoon– Zones 2, 4, 6, 8 – morning

Kindergarten Calendar

• October 31 – 3 hours• January 23 – 6 hours• February 20 – 6 hours• March 30 – 3 hours• June 8 – snow day

Participation Expectations for Teachers

• All teachers are expected to participate in professional development on these RC days

• Annual leave requests will not be considered

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Professional Development Model – for Elementary Core Subjects

• Train the trainer model• Each teacher will attend professional

development and return to provide training to colleagues who attended other sessions

• Schools will be assigned content area allocations for each grade level and subject area

Sample Allocation of Seats

• 6 Kindergarten sections– 1 Reading– 2 Mathematics– 2 Science– 1 Social Studies

Professional Development for Core Areas

• Each teacher-trainer will receive 18 contact hours of professional development in ONE of the core areas

• October 31 – 6 hours• January 23 – 6 hours• February 20 – 6 hours• March 30 – will be used in case of snow• June 8 – will be used in case of snow

Return to School…Offer Training

• Each school level teacher-trainer will deliver training in the core subject area he/she attended on the RC days using 10 modules developed by Instructional Services

• The training modules are expected to take between 6 and 10 hours to deliver

Timeframe to Complete the CCES Professional Development

• Start – November 1, 2011• Completed – December 20, 2012• Schools complete modules 1 – 5 by June 14,

2012. Schools can complete all modules before the end of the school year if they choose to do so.

• Schools complete modules 6 – 10 by December 20, 2012

Sample Hours of ContactTeacher-Trainer for Social Studies

Social Studies Reading Mathematics Science

2011-12

18 hours with central office trainers plus

delivers 5 hours of training to colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

2012-13

Delivers 5 hours of training to colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues5 hours with

school colleagues

5 hours with school

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Support

• Program managers will develop 10 one-hour modules for the teacher-trainers to include:– PowerPoint– Lesson plan– Activities

CEUs for Core Elementary Teachers

• Core elementary teachers must complete 1.8 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

School Professional Development Plans

• Each school will determine how the teacher-trainers will provide the 5 contact hours of training for each core subject

Possibilities for CCES School-based Training

• Some PLC/LTM time (not to exceed 50%)

• Some grade-level planning time

• After school sessions• Faculty meetings• Evening work sessions• Saturday work sessions

• RS days at the end of the school year

• Half-day planning sessions with subs (TAs) to cover classes

• March 30 and June 8 if not used as RC days

NOTE: Training time after the normal 7.5 hour day may be “swapped” for hours on reserved school days.

Recommendation

• Dedicate March 30 and June 8 to CCES for a total of 12 hours of professional development

• Use 8 PLCs/LTMs to complete remaining 8 hours of professional development

Professional Development for Elementary Encore Teachers

• Each elementary encore teacher will receive 18 contact hours of professional development provided by the central office– Art– Music– World Language– Healthful Living

CEUs for Elementary Elective Teachers

• Elementary art, music, PE and world language teachers must complete 1.8 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

Professional Development for PRTs

• PRTs will attend the school-based CCES 10 contact hour sessions led by their colleagues

• Principals will determine which session is most appropriate for a PRT to attend

CEUs for PRTs

PRTs will need to complete 0.5 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

Professional Development for Elementary EC Teachers

• Elementary EC Readiness, Resource, Core I, and Core II teachers who teach reading and mathematics for multiple grade levels– Attend ONE of the 18 contact hour sessions in reading

and mathematics offered by the central office– Assist colleague with conducting the school-based 10

hour sessions by December 20, 2012 for other teachers

– Attend reading and mathematics sessions for other grade levels offered at the school

Sample Hours of ContactElementary EC Readiness, Resource, Core I, and

Core II Teacher

Reading Grade 3 Mathematics Grade 3 Reading Grade 4 Mathematics

Grade 5

2011-12

18 hours with central office trainers plus

delivers 5 hours of training to colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

2012-13

Delivers 5 hours of training to

colleagues5 hours with

school colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

CEUs for Elementary EC Readiness Resource, Core I, and Core II Teachers

• Elementary EC Readiness, Resource, Core I, and Core II teachers must complete 1.8 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

Professional Development for EC Teachers –Common Core Extensions

• EC teachers who teach the Common Core Extensions in reading and mathematics will attend one 18 contact hour session conducted by the EC leadership team

• Involves the special schools– Special Children’s School– Children’s Center– Carter High School– Lowrance– Special Class at Petree

Regional centers for low functioning AU and trainable ID Mod – Core 3 and Core 4• Cash• Sedge Garden• Konnoak• Jefferson• Walkertown

CEUs for Common Core Extensions EC Teachers

• EC teachers who teach the Common Core Extensions in reading and mathematics must complete 1.8 CEUs in the Common Core Extensions by August 2012

Professional Development for Other Categories of EC Teachers

• Hospital, homebound, hearing impaired, visual impaired, and orthopedic impaired EC teachers will attend 18 contact hours of Common Core and Essential Standards with their regular education colleagues in one subject across the K-12 curriculum

• Spaces will be allocated to schools

CEUs for Other Categories of EC Teachers

• Hospital, homebound, hearing impaired, visual impaired, and orthopedic impaired EC teachers must complete 1.8 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

Professional Development for Speech Language Pathologists

• Each speech language pathologist will receive 1 contact hour of Common Core professional development in English Language Arts at 8 of their regularly scheduled monthly meetings

• Professional development will be provided by EC leadership team

AR Recommendation to BOE

• Speech language pathologists must complete 0.8 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Professional Development for ESL Teachers

• Each ESL teacher will receive 18 contact hours of professional development in the Essential Standards (WIDA).

• ESL teachers will participate in the school-based content sessions

Sample Hours of ContactESL Teacher

ESL Essential Standards (WIDA) Reading Mathematics Science or

Social Studies

2011-1218 hours with central office

trainers

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

2012-135 hours with

school colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

5 hours with school

colleagues

MEDIA COORDINATORS & TECHNOLOGY FACILITATOR

Professional Development for Media Coordinators & Technology Facilitators• Each technology facilitator will receive 18

contact hours of professional development in the Information and Technology Essential Standards.

CEUs for Media Coordinators & Technology Facilitators

• Technology Facilitators must complete 1.8 CEUs in the Common Core and Essential Standards by August 2012

MISCELLANEOUS

Make-up Opportunities

• Online Moodle (Not available until second semester)

• Summer Institute – July 2012– The last three weeks of July

July 2012 CCES Institute

• Can be used as a make up opportunity• Any teacher whose grade level or course load

for 2012-13 SY is different from the 2011-12 SY, is welcome to attend the July Institute

• Any new hires may attend the July Institute• Any teacher who wishes to learn more or have

a refresher, is welcome to attend the July Institute

After School Sessions – Hosted by Central Office

• May be offered• Will be optional• Will be deeper dives• Do not count toward the 1.8 CEU requirement

What if I don’t fit into the categories listed?

• Each teacher is expected attend professional development on the RC days

• Additional Topics Offered– Technology– Cultural Infusion– Intervention strategies

What about pre-Kindergarten?

• NC did not adopt the Common Core for pre-Kindergarten

• At this time, there are no CCES professional development requirements for pre-Kindergarten teachers

What about part-time teachers?

• Principals have the discretion to determine how part-time teachers will receive their CCES professional development.

• If a part-time teacher participates in the entirety of an RC day, swap time is viable resolution. Principals have the discretion to determine the swap time schedule for part-time teachers.

• Principals, APs and CCs will receive 90 minutes Common Core and Essential Standards professional development during each of their monthly meetings

• Principals, APs, and CCs are encouraged and invited to attend the RC day Common Core and Essential Standards sessions and the July Institute

What about CCES professional development for principals, APs and CCs?

What if principals do not attend CCES professional development on the RC days?

• Principals are encouraged to attend the CCES professional development on the RC days

• If they do not, they should complete the NC FALCON modules by February 20

Pacing Guides

• New pacing guides will be complete by April 2012