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The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWelcome, District 11 Elementary Teachers!
The Year of the Classroom
2012 - 20131
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
2
Our Learning Targets Today:
Celebrate!
To develop an awareness of the instructional shifts and explore
applications to our classrooms.
To understand that this transition will occur over a 3 year
timeframe, and we will move through these changes together. 2012 -
2013In pursuing authentic systems change to improve school
performance, individual and team learning is central to achieving
real and sustained growth. Collective learning proves a
foundational component to improving professional practice in
schools.
(Scharmer, Senge, Hargreaves, Shirley, Fullan, Reeves)
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureOn the map and picture shown here are of Bali, an
Indonesian island.
The Balinese people have a tradition when you are walking down
the road in Bali and you pass a stranger, the very first question
he or she will ask you is, Where are you going? The second question
is, Where are you coming from? To a Westerner, this can seem like a
rather invasive inquiry from a perfect stranger, but theyer just
trying to get an orientation on you, trying to insert you into the
grid for the purposes of security and comfort. This Balinese
tradition suggests a way of positioning our progress, orienting
where we are currently and serves as a worthy starting point in
gaining perspective, in considering our own position in District 11
with regard to school capacity. 4
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future On the map and picture shown here are of Bali, an
Indonesian island.
The Balinese people have a tradition when you are walking down
the road in Bali and you pass a stranger, the very first question
he or she will ask you is, Where are you going? The second question
is, Where are you coming from? To a Westerner, this can seem like a
rather invasive inquiry from a perfect stranger, but theyer just
trying to get an orientation on you, trying to insert you into the
grid for the purposes of security and comfort. This Balinese
tradition suggests a way of positioning our progress, orienting
where we are currently and serves as a worthy starting point in
gaining perspective, in considering our own position in District 11
with regard to school capacity. 5
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureTCAP 20125th Grade MathOn the map and picture shown
here are of Bali, an Indonesian island.
The Balinese people have a tradition when you are walking down
the road in Bali and you pass a stranger, the very first question
he or she will ask you is, Where are you going? The second question
is, Where are you coming from? To a Westerner, this can seem like a
rather invasive inquiry from a perfect stranger, but theyer just
trying to get an orientation on you, trying to insert you into the
grid for the purposes of security and comfort. This Balinese
tradition suggests a way of positioning our progress, orienting
where we are currently and serves as a worthy starting point in
gaining perspective, in considering our own position in District 11
with regard to school capacity. 6
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureOn the map and picture shown here are of Bali, an
Indonesian island.
The Balinese people have a tradition when you are walking down
the road in Bali and you pass a stranger, the very first question
he or she will ask you is, Where are you going? The second question
is, Where are you coming from? To a Westerner, this can seem like a
rather invasive inquiry from a perfect stranger, but theyer just
trying to get an orientation on you, trying to insert you into the
grid for the purposes of security and comfort. This Balinese
tradition suggests a way of positioning our progress, orienting
where we are currently and serves as a worthy starting point in
gaining perspective, in considering our own position in District 11
with regard to school capacity. 7
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWhere are you coming from?
Where are you going?On the map and picture shown here are of
Bali, an Indonesian island.
The Balinese people have a tradition when you are walking down
the road in Bali and you pass a stranger, the very first question
he or she will ask you is, Where are you going? The second question
is, Where are you coming from? To a Westerner, this can seem like a
rather invasive inquiry from a perfect stranger, but theyer just
trying to get an orientation on you, trying to insert you into the
grid for the purposes of security and comfort. This Balinese
tradition suggests a way of positioning our progress, orienting
where we are currently and serves as a worthy starting point in
gaining perspective, in considering our own position in District 11
with regard to school capacity. 8
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic StandardsWhy new
standards?
Where are we going?
2013 2014 promises to be a year of convergence as we refine
instructional practice experience more content shifting and
introduce performance-based assessments2 roads converging
standards- based curricula and assessments converge onto the road
of instructional practice
9
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWhats the goal of implementing new standards?To
improve education in this country through more consistent and
higher quality teaching and learning to ensure more consistency of
instruction across schools, districts, and states
Colorado Academic Standards 163 emphasizing growth and new
longitudinal analysis of data10
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWhats the goal of implementing new standards?Aligned
to requirements for college and career readiness
163 emphasizing growth and new longitudinal analysis of
data11
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWhats the goal of implementing new standards?~ Moral
Imperative ~
Guaranteed access, opportunity, and
EQUITYHeart of this Common Core standards movement is the belief
that we can and should educate ALL students in the way, across our
country, we have educated a few . . . Its a moral imperative . . .
12
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWhats the goal of implementing new
standards?Guaranteed access, opportunity, and equity
these new standards will ensure that a childs education is not
largely determined by where he or she lives, rather than his or her
abilities. We must close gaps in opportunity and achievement that
obstruct the success of all young people. Doing so improves their
lives, helps sustain our democracy, and strengthens our nation. -
Rothman, 2011 Something in Common: The Common Core Standards and
the Next Chapter in American EducationLook to a day and time when a
students performance outcomes will no longer be tied to ethnicity,
geography, gender, and race and when those characteristics will be
details not determiners of a childs chance for success . . .
Provide the level of education for most that we now typically
provide for few . . . 13
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureFocus coherence - rigor Conversation about
Mastery:
Students achieve strong foundational knowledge, deep conceptual
understanding, and ability to transfer skills and understanding
across concepts and grades
What does mastery look like in different content areas?Dependent
upon a community a community looks in upon performance, he or she
is a master ex any performance athletics and the arts14
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureWhats different about standards this time?Aligned to
requirements for Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness
Not only product, but also process standards
21st century skills, competenciesInquiry, rigor, disciplinary
literacy, heavy emphasis on reading of complex texts
Expectations for grade-level mastery Spiraling of content no
longer existsA set of expectations that truly mean, if you master
this, you will be ready
In Colorados Vision of Reform, several pieces of legislation
come together to emphasize student performance outcomes:
-163 New accreditation process for schoolsEmphasis on growth
longitudinal process
-191 Establishes new requirements for evaluating teachers &
principals This law mandates that at least 50 percent of a
teacher's evaluation be determined by the academic growth of the
teacher's students and at least 50 percent of a principal's
evaluation be determined by the academic growth of the students in
the principal's school.
Desired outcome of postsecondary and workforce readiness desired
outcome of K-12Prescribe how students will do what theyre expected
to be able to doReplete with personalized learning
competenciesTarget is mastery as opposed to proficiency the
learning by touch-and-go method is passedIn Colorados Vision of
Reform, several pieces of legislation come together to emphasize
student performance outcomes:
-163 New accreditation process for schoolsEmphasis on growth
longitudinal process
-191 Establishes new requirements for evaluating teachers &
principals This law mandates that at least 50 percent of a
teacher's evaluation be determined by the academic growth of the
teacher's students and at least 50 percent of a principal's
evaluation be determined by the academic growth of the students in
the principal's school. 15
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureLiteracy Shift : Building knowledge through
content-rich informational text
Current reality is the 90 min literacy block, K-570-80% of
reading during this block is storiesBegin infusing informational
texts into what students are readingInclude informational texts in
the literacy blockPurpose of reading informational text is to build
knowledgeEnsure students have access to textAchieve a 50/50 balance
- 50% of what students read should be informational texts beginning
in KindergartenUsing informational text to build knowledge
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The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic Standards 2011-2012
Build awareness across district leadership team of the
instructional shifts required for successful standards
implementation - initial phase of higher-order change -
Introduction to Colorado Academic Standards
Observing shifts in our learningWhere have we come from? What
have we done so far?Sharpening focus to see what is essential
Building shared understandings to inform our work
K-12 Meetings, ACHIEVE, Content, PLC work . . . This year weve
prepared the soil for change by attending to Depth of Knowledge and
Formative Assessment Work17
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic Standards in District
11 2014-2015 2013-20142012-2013
18
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic Standards 2014 - 2015
Year of Transformation -New curricula- -New assessments-
Instructional Practice2013 2014 promises to be a year of
convergence as we refine instructional practice experience more
content shifting and introduce performance-based assessments2 roads
converging standards- based curricula and assessments converge onto
the road of instructional practice
19
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic Standards, Year 22012 -
2013
The Year of the Classroom
Fundamental instructional shiftsinto every classroom
Consistent, Intentional PracticeBefore, During, AfterDeclaration
The Year of the TeacherAs we extend these fundamental shifts in
teaching and learning practice into every single one of our 2,000
classrooms A year from now, we hope to observe:How practice has
changed . . .that the dialogue and conversation changed in PLCs
within buildings and across the district
20
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic Standards2012 2013The
Year of the Classroom
#1 Clarifying Learning Targets
#2 Depth of Knowledge
#3 Checking for Understanding Our organizational learning target
for this next year . . .to observe those habits of mind developed
around instructional shifts Before, During, and After
21
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future Greatness
We are all capable of it,
ALL of us.
22
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
We all start this journey together we are all going to do this
together!23
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureTable Talk & ShareWhat positive outcomes do you
see with the shift to Colorado Academic Standards?
What opportunities for greatness exist?
Focus coherence - rigor 24Wiliam (2007) concludes : Now we
understand that the quality of the teacher is the single most
important determinant of how much students learn, and in the
classrooms of the most effective teachers, students from
disadvantaged backgrounds learn as much as those from advantaged
backgrounds. The impact of teacher quality is profound.
Teacher CapacityWe do the ordinary extraordinarily well . . .
Michael Barber says, the quality of an education system cannot
exceed the quality of its teachers 2007
The study from Harvard University showed that the impact of
having an outstanding teacher in kindergarten can be detected in
the annual salaries of those students thirty years later.(Chetty et
al., 2010) Wiliam (2007)
Teacher CapacityWe do the ordinary extraordinarily well . . .
Michael Barber says, the quality of an education system cannot
exceed the quality of its teachers 2007
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futurePlaybookIf good teaching can have this much impact,
then we had better be perfectly clear about what it is. Moreover,
we cannot afford to over-complicate the elements of effective
teaching. - Focus, p. 5227
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future PlaybookClarity is the antidote to anxiety . . .
if you do nothing else as a leader, be clear.
Focus, p. 17-1828
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureReFrame, ReFocus, ReEngage
PlaybookHattie concludes that, teachers using particular
teaching methods, teachers with high expectations for all students,
and teachers who have created positive student-teacher
relationships that are most likely to have the above average
effects on student achievement. Changing the Odds, p. 8Theres
little mystery as to what makes one teacher more effective than
another. After reviewing hundreds of meta-analyses on teaching
effects, John Hattie concluded that, the current mantra, that
teachers make the difference, is misleading because not all
teachers have powerful effects on students. 29
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureImplementing Colorado Academic Standards2012 2013The
Year of the Classroom
#1 Communicating and Modeling Clear Learning Targets
#2 Balance Instructional Design
#3 Formative Assessment - Checking for Understanding Our
organizational learning target for this next year . . .to observe
those habits of mind developed around instructional shifts Before,
During, and After
30
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureTier 1 instruction
Every student, every classroom, every day
Playbook enhanced for 2012-2013; it is the bridge to
standards-based practice
31
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureEssential Practice #1---
Clarify and Model Clear Learning Targets
--- (Purple)32
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future~~~Sharon Kramer: Engaging the Nintendo Generation ~~~
33
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
34
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future~~~Clarify and Model Clear Learning Targets
What techniques did I observe in the video?What techniques have
I found successful in my classroom?An idea to share or steal . .
.
Table Talk ~~~35
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
36
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future~~~Clarify and Model Clear Learning Targets
What techniques did I observe in the video?What techniques have
I found successful in my classroom?An idea to share or steal . .
.
Table Talk ~~~37
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future---Clarify and Model Clear Learning Targets
Share Out
An idea worth spreading . . .
---38
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureEssential Practice #2Balanced Instructional Design
---Direct InstructionInquiryHigh-Quality Questioning---
Balancing level of questioning - Direct Instruction Inquiry
High-quality questioning and get to the right mixAll teacher talk
or all student discovery . . . 39
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureCreating a Balanced Instructional Design
---Direct InstructionInquiryHigh-Quality Questioning
Karin Hess on Depth of Knowledge
Balancing level of questioning - Direct Instruction Inquiry
High-quality questioning and get to the right mixAll teacher talk
or all student discovery . . . 40
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
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The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureBalance Instruction~~~Questioning & Depth of
Knowledge
In what ways might we consider increasing Depth of Knowledge in
our classroom questioning?
~~~Idea Exchange 42
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureBalance Instruction~~~Questioning & Depth of
Knowledge
In what ways might we consider increasing the DOK level of our
classroom questioning?
~~~What did you learn?43
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureEssential Practice #3Formative Assessment
---
Checking for Understanding
(Blue)44
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
45
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future---
Feedback
--- Recalibrating listening to the Garmin and NOT making the U
turn46
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future
47
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future---Checking for Understanding & Providing
Feedback
What techniques did I consider with the video?What techniques
have I found successful in my classroom?An idea to share or steal .
. .
Idea Exchange ---48
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future---Checking for Understanding & Providing
Feedback
What techniques did I observe in the video?What techniques have
I found successful in my classroom?An idea to share or steal . .
.
An idea worth sharing . . . ---49
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future2012-2013Year of the Classroom District 11
PlaybookQuality Tier 1 Instruction
Essential Instructional PracticesBefore During - After
A bridge to improve teaching, learning, and student performance
outcomesA bridge to standards-based practice50
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureUniting moral purpose
our belief that all students can learn at high levels
With a plan of action
build our collective capacity for challenging, deliberate, and
engaging instruction
51The greatest impact on learning is the daily lived experiences
of students in classrooms, and that is determined much more by how
teachers teach than by what they teach.- Wiliam, 2011
Shared AgreementsUncovered
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future Improvement is
about instruction and only instruction - ElmoreQuality Tier 1
InstructionMantra Tier 1 Instruction the promise we make to
District 11 students Challenging, deliberate, and engaging
instruction every classroom, every day, for every student53
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureReFrame, ReFocus, ReEngageVersion 2.0
Their profound impact will come largely from all teachers
applying them consistently and reasonably well.
-Schmoker, 2011
54
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureThe real path to greatness, it turns out, requires
simplicity and diligence. It requires clarity, not instant
illumination. It demands each of us to focus on what is vital and
to eliminate all of the extraneous distractions.
The key to success is simplicity and diligence applied with
fierce devotion to our highest priorities.- Jim Collins55Find Your
Greatness There are no bright lights here . . .
2012 - 2013In pursuing authentic systems change to improve
school performance, individual and team learning is central to
achieving real and sustained growth. Collective learning proves a
foundational component to improving professional practice in
schools.
(Scharmer, Senge, Hargreaves, Shirley, Fullan, Reeves)
In pursuing authentic systems change to improve school
performance, individual and team learning is central to achieving
real and sustained growth. Collective learning proves a
foundational component to improving professional practice in
schools.
(Scharmer, Senge, Hargreaves, Shirley, Fullan, Reeves)
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the future~~~~~~~
We make the path by walking on it.
- Antonio Machado
~~~~~~~
58
The world is changing.Meet the future.Every student prepared for
a world yet to be imaginedProvide excellent, distinctive
educational experiences that equip students for success today and
in the futureThe Year of the Classroom
The D-11 Playbook
Colorado Academic Standards
2012 - 2013In our careers, we will never have a better
opportunity . . . We, in this country, stand at the intersection of
educational history. The field of American eduation is changing in
ways that are more dramatic and more far-reaching than anything any
of us could have imagined. If we are going to play a role in
shaping the future, then we need to see hope and opportunity. As a
part of this, we need to embrace what is good about the Common Core
State Standards and roll up our sleeves and work to make those
standards into a force that lifts our teaching and our schools. We
would be pleased indeed if students in all our classrooms could do
this level of work independently. -Caulkins, 2011 Pathways to the
Common Core: Accelerating Achievement59