Becoming a World Class Leader: Navigating theTransition to

Common Core Mathematics:

Middle School TransitionJanuary/February Leadership I and II

A Summary of Our Transition Work Summer 2011—Examined on-grade

level courses and how to begin transition to Common Core Standards.

Fall 2011—Examined GT and above-grade level courses and how to begin transition to Common Core Standards.

The TeamSummer:• Jenny Novak, OSM• Octavia Cutsail, MVMS• Michelle Dugan, LEMS• Nancy Cornelius, GMS• Chong Na, GMS• Kelly Nitsch, PaMS• Leah Gray, EMMS• Julianne Cochran,

OMHS/MHHS• Meghan Hearn, MST• Karen Baird, Spec Ed,

HCMS

Fall:• Jenny Novak, OSM• Melissa Waggoner,

OMMS• Holly Cheung, ELMS• Sue Pope, HCMS• AnnMarie Varlotta,

DMS• Greta Wildasin, MHMS• Christy Dellota, LEMS• Katie Barbagallo, GT

The Process

The Process

The Process

CC 7?

The Process

CC 7?

Blend?

Organizing the Findings

Implications for 2012-2013

How teachers will be supported• ITLs & MISTs have been made aware of

changes & will be given tools to help support their team

• Transition “Essentials” have been developed• Spring PD day will be deep dive focus on

what they will be teaching next year• Curricular Projects have begun• In process of developing a series of CPD

course opportunities ranging from 1-3 credits

Spring Writers• AnnMarie Varlotta (DMS)—

Lead• Holly Cheung (ELMS)—

Lead• Mike McMillion (ELMS)• James Ro (ELMS)• Leah Gray (EMMS)• Nancy Cornelius (GMS)—

Lead• Chong Na (GMS)• Karen Pfeffer (HCMS)• Christy Dellota (LEMS)• Michelle Dugan (LEMS)• Deena Sutch (LEMS)• Jenna Maple (MWMS)• Juliet Han (MWMS)

• Greta Wildasin (MHMS)—Lead

• Amelie Flynn (MHMS)• Laura Behrens (MHMS)• Kennedy Paynter (MHMS)• Liz Zinger (MHMS)• Octavia Cutsail (MVMS)—

Lead• Melissa Waggoner (OMMS)

—Lead• Genevieve Rawlings (OMMS)• Kelli Nitsch (PaMS)—Lead• Karen Stiller (WLMS)• Katie Ryan (WLMS)

Curriculum Teams will develop• Essential Questions/Big Ideas• A minimum of 2 UDL lessons for each content cluster per grade• A minimum of 2 disciplinary literacy samples for each content

cluster per grade• A minimum of 2 worthwhile math tasks for each content cluster

per grade• Resources to support the conceptual development of

mathematical content. (We will identify existing resources and/or develop new resources.)

• Common misunderstandings by content cluster and grade• Seminar Resources• Link and reference current pencasts/podcasts, PD tools• Link to any NCTM sample lessons or disciplinary literacy samples

(pending approval of resources)• Link to additional resources as appropriate

Table Discussions1. What are the current challenges facing

[parents/family/community, teachers]?2. What plans and actions have you put in place to

support the transition to the Common Core? What strategies have you used? What has worked well for this stakeholder group?

3. When you think about your role, what do you need (in terms of professional growth) to ensure that you are ready and able to lead stakeholders (e.g., teachers, students, parents, colleagues, community stakeholders, etc.) through this era of reform?

Whole Group Discussion

Leadership I and II Wiki

Learning Strands• Leading Through Change• Common Core English Language Arts-

Ballroom C• Collaborative Planning-Ballroom B • Teacher Evaluation• Common Core Math-Ballroom A