Preparing for the Educators Effectiveness Academies

Meeting of HCPSS PrincipalsJune 16, 2011

Linda WiseChief Academic Officer

Celebrating Our Retirees

Cynthia HankinCathy Nowack

Principals MeetingPreparing for the Educators Effectiveness AcademiesOutcomes:

Participants will:• Review the schedule for the Educators Effectiveness

Academies• Understand the expectations for developing the

Maryland Common Core State Curriculum

Transition Plan • Increase awareness of available supports

The Maryland Education Reform Plan

The Maryland Education Reform Plan

The Common Core

http://mdk12.org/instruction/commoncore/index.html

Knowing the Curriculum & ContentWHAT

Knowing the Pedagogy

HOW

Vision of Exemplary Teaching for Student Learning

“All students can learn.”

Knowing the

LearnerWHO

Social Development

Personal Development

Knowing Myselfand My

Influence OnLearners

Cognitive Development

MSDE Transition Plan

Plan template and Guiding Questions developed by MSDE

Maryland’s RTTT application requires monitoring of plans and use of an agreed-upon rubric

MSDE will randomly review 10% of plans

Plans will be due 5 weeks after the Educator Effectiveness Academy

Transition Plan for the New Maryland Common Core State Curriculum (MCCSC)

Aug. - June

Aug. - June

Aug. – Oct. Aug. – June (K)

Outcome 1 & 2

Understanding of MCCSC in Reading

Language Arts and Mathematics

Transition Plan for the New Maryland Common Core State Curriculum (MCCSC)

Aug. – Oct.Aug. – June (K)

• Provide instructional staff with the professional development needed to create an understanding of MCCSC.

• Determine effectiveness of professional development.

• Implement kindergarten Common Core Mathematics Curriculum.

Outcome 3 & 4 Include MCCSC

in lesson development and implementation

• Provide professional development instructional staff need to implement identified components of the MCCSC.

• Ensure students engage in a wide variety of classroom experiences related to MCCSC.

• Determine effectiveness of lesson development and implementation.

Transition Plan for the New Maryland Common Core State Curriculum (MCCSC)

Aug. - June

HCPSS STEM Model

STEM Literacy

and Proficiency

for ALL STUDENTS

CHOICES(ES, MS and HS STUDENTS and PARENTS)

CHOICES(ES, MS and HS STUDENTS and PARENTS)

HCPSS STEM COMMUNICATION PATHWAY

District STEM Leadership

Team

School Designated STEM Point of Contact

School-based STEM Leadership

Team

All Students, Parents, Faculty, and Community

Stakeholders

Pilot Engineering is Elementary (12 designated schools - CLES, IES, LFES, VES, SJLES, CCES, GCES, HSES, LES, NFES, RBES, WavES ).

Outcome 5 Cross-

disciplinary faculty teams will

develop and implement

integrated STEM lessons.

• Create a STEM Leadership Team.

• Provide opportunities for the team to share with the faculty and community and implement sample lessons.

• Track student participation data.

Aug. - June

Transition Plan for the New Maryland Common Core State Curriculum (MCCSC)

Key Points to Remember When Creating Your Transition Plan

Plan for a multi-year transition to the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum (at least 4 years).

Remember next year’s transition plan is Phase I.

Use existing school improvement structures and processes to reach the outcomes required by RTTT and detailed in the transition plans.

Involve the full Instructional Leadership Team.

Transition Plan Template

Transition Plan Template

Resources that Will Be Provided by Central Office - WritingTeacher Resources

◦ PowerPoints on Writing◦ Writing Question and Answer Sheet◦ Quick Reference Cards◦ Classroom Posters◦ Elementary Instructional Writing Framework◦ Handbook for Non-Language Arts Secondary

TeachersStudent Resources

◦ Sample completed assignments◦ Writing Rubrics◦ Student Bookmarks/Handouts◦ Secondary Writing Style Manuals◦ Student Podcast on Argument Writing (Secondary

Students)

Resources that Will Be Provided by Central Office – Mathematical Practices

Teacher Resources (Math Teachers)◦ Online Instructional Resources◦ Rich Mathematical Tasks that Elicit Mathematical

Practices◦ Kindergarten Common Core Curriculum

Teacher Resources (Teachers Who Do Not Teach Math)◦ Discipline-specific Examples that Elicit

Mathematical PracticesStudent Resources

◦ Student Podcast on Mathematical Practices (Secondary Students)

Professional Development SupportElementary

◦RSTs and MSTs provide ongoing job-embedded professional development to all teachers (K-5) in all schools focusing on Common Core mathematical practices and writing standards

◦After-school professional development for principal-identified mathematics and language arts contact (workshop wages provided)

Professional Development SupportSecondary

◦Coordinators provide ongoing professional development for ITLs/contacts focusing on Common Core mathematical practices and writing standards

◦ITLs provide job-embedded professional development to all teachers on content teams

◦After-school professional development for interested teachers (workshop wages provided)

Questions