CONNECTICUT CCSS SUMMIT

Welcome

CT CCSS Summit

Supporting CT’s Transition

Keynote Presentation

Sandra Alberti,

Director, Field Impact Team, Student Achievement Partners

Today’s Sessions

Focus on Math CCSS

Kerry Jones, Director of Elementary Education, West Hartford Public Schools

Focus on English Language Arts CCSS

Sandra Alberti, DIrector, Field Impact Team, Student Achievement Partners

Assessing Higher-Order Thinking: Tools for Analyzing Student Performance Tasks

Martha Bless, Senior Contributing Consultant, ReVIsion Learning Partnership, LLC

Today’s Sessions

Communicating the Common Core to parents and the public

Tracey Mercier, Connecticut ASCD Treasurer and Independent Consultant

Diane Dugas, Superintendent of East Hampton Public Schools

Communicating Standards and Assessments

Michelle Austin, Vice President, GMMB

Digital learning and 21st Century skills

Jonathan Costa, Director of School and Program Services, Education Connection

THANK YOU

CSDE Academic Office

Dr. Dianna Roberge-Wentzell

Chief Academic Officer

Ellen Cohn

Division Director

THANK YOU

David Griffith

Director of Public Policy, ASCD

Kate Hufnagel

Public Policy Project Coordinator, ASCD

Ashley Cheung

Program Associate, CCSSO

CTASCD 2013-2014 Board Of Directors and Officers

Sarah Barzee, Education Division Director, CSDE

Brian Benigni, Assist Superintendent, Berlin Public Schools

Martha Bless, Ed Consultant

Michael Carbone, Climate Coach, Hartford Public Schools

Jeffrey Ferreira, Principal, Windsor Locks Public Schools

Michelle Marion, HS AP, East Hartford Public Schools

Tony Rigazio-Digilio, Professor of Ed Leadership, CCSU

Judy Golden, Liason ASCD

David Cormier, Ed Consultant –Pres.

Diane Dugas, Superintendent, East Hampton Public Schools- Past Pres.

Tracy Mercier (2013), Ed Consultant – Treasurer

Vonda Tencza, Director of Curriculum, Hebron Public School - Secretary

Engaging the Right Conversation

One Question

Our Answer

An Important Disclaimer

Are we engaged in the right conversations?

Question

Indoctrination of students to

Socialism, Communism, or

Fascism

Teaching that Pres. Barak

Obama is the Messiah

CCSS is not compatible with

American Democracy

Misguided Conversations!

The Right Conversation

The Right Conversation

We need to shift the conversation, change the focus, and create time for deep processing.

Answer

Answer

Conversation Start Points

Set a Vision for CCSS within schools

Process the question “What are the outcomes we want for our students?”

4“Cs”: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, & Critical Thinking

Tony Wagner’s Seven Survival Skills

21st Century/Digital Learning

Adapted from, ReVision Learning Common Core Implementation Checklist, NAESP 2012 Checklist

Alignment of teacher and administrator performance rubrics

Support teacher leadership in transition, communication; and

Establish communication plan for parents AND students

Adapted from, ReVision Learning Common Core Implementation Checklist, NAESP 2012 Checklist

Conversation Start Points

Conversation alone will not bring change.

Disclaimer

But Conversation Alone…

© JPC Sr. 2006

Current State Improved Practice

This shift Requires Behavioral Changes which only occur when

we..

1. Have vision (goals/clarity of direction),

2. Make a case (accountability), and

3. Provide a pathway (show them how)

4. Share a common language (terms and meaning)

But Conversation Alone…

“[Conversations] lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.”

~Tyron Edwards American Theologian

Hope

Hope is identified as an activating force that enables people even when faced with the most overwhelming obstacles, to envision a promising future and to set and pursue goals.

Helland, M.R., & Winston, B.E., (2005). Toward a deeper understanding of hope and leadership. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 12, 42-54.

Hope and Leadership

Use influence to inspirationally motivate followers to identify with aspirations of the organization

engender confidence in followers that they can achieve the goals

provide support in the face of obstacles towards goal attainment

increases the skill and will (waypower and willpower) of followers

Leaders who inspire hope…

Helland, M.R., & Winston, B.E., (2005). Toward a deeper understanding of hope and leadership. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 12, 42-54.

Hope and Leadership

are less stressed when faced with obstacles

are more resilient

establish positive relationships with others

increase group productivity related to group goal attainment

are able to cope better with ambiguity and uncertainty

Hope people are…

Helland, M.R., & Winston, B.E., (2005). Toward a deeper understanding of hope and leadership. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 12, 42-54.

“Schools

should not be

places where

young people

go to watch

old people

work.”

Spencer Kagan

“If we aren’t

thinking we aren’t learning.” -Ron Ritchhart