Principals’ Session: Addressing School Realities

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Principals’ Session: Addressing School

Realities

Purpose of this Session• Participants will consider how to adapt CCSS-

aligned curriculum to meet school realities.• Participants will reflect on the kinds of coaching,

feedback and professional development that will support effective implementation.

• Participants will consider how they will communicate CCSS to parents and other stakeholders within their school community.

• Participants will develop action steps that they can implement when they get back to their school.

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Welcome• Introduce yourselves: name, school, role• Discuss: What do the following groups of

people need to ensure that the CCSS are implemented with fidelity in your school?

Teachers NTI Members/Coaches Principals Community

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Assessment• Using the World Café Protocol, discuss the

implications of new knowledge from the session. Focus on the following questions:

What did I hear during the session that was a new idea or concept that I want to share with teachers in my school?

What did I learn from the session that will provide a focus for communicating with parents and the school community?

What questions do I have after attending the session that will deepen my understanding of CCSS-aligned assessment?

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Designing Effective Professional Development

• Focus on specific instructional practices• Provide active learning opportunities• Allow time for teachers to plan for their

implementation

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Building Capacity for the Work: Professional

Development• Using your notes from the past two days of

NTI sessions, create an action plan for providing appropriate professional development to teachers.

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Building Capacity for the Work: Communication

“The problem with communication is the illusion that it

has occurred.”

George Bernard Shaw

Planned

Concise

Clear

Relevant

Constant

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Communicating Change• Explain the changes in language everyone

understands.• Anticipate how people will react, questions

that will be asked, and issues that will arise.• Expect resistors and appreciate them.• Listen to resistors and encourage them to

participate in the process.• Communicate about the change even after the

change has occurred.

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An Important Distinction

Standards Learning goals Adopted by the state

Curriculum Plans for meeting standards Developed/adopted locally

Instruction

Strategies teachers use to promote student understanding

Implemented in the classroom

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What will the CCSS look like in the ELA

Classroom?Less: More:

Reading just fiction Reading a blend of non-fiction and fiction

Learning vocabulary from lists Learning vocabulary from texts students are reading

Reading simple texts Reading difficult texts

Learning from lectures Learning from texts

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Developing Communication

Strategies • Effective communication can make the

difference in the success of implementing CCSS-aligned curriculum

• Communicating a big change takes precise messaging and preparation

Use the Developing Communication Strategies handout to guide your planning

Q & A

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Discussion and Reflection

• What additional supports will support your work as a leader in your school?

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CONFIDENTIAL – DO NOT CIRCULATE

Online Parking LotPlease go to

www.engageny.org/resource/network-team-institute-materials-february-4-7-2014

and select “Online Parking Lot” for any NYSED related questions.

Thank You!

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CONFIDENTIAL – DO NOT CIRCULATE

Plus/DeltasPlease go to

www.engageny.org/resource/network-team-institute-materials-february-4-7-2014

and fill out the Plus/Delta for today’s session.

Thank You!

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