On April 30 at 2 p.m. ET, CCSSO hosted a webinar on the Common Core mathematics. Our presenter was Ellen Whitesides, advisor for the Math SCASS. The webinar included a presentation on the concept of focus in the Math standards, the work of the Math SCASS, and information on the Illustrative Mathematics Project.
On March 21, CCSSO hosted a webinar titled, "Transition to the Common Core Standards: What Do Educators Need to Know". The presenters included Carolyn Eastman, CCSSO Consultant, and Nicole, who focused on critical changes in methods and content of curriculum that teachers will need to incorporate into their instruction, including examples of instructional strategies consistent with the transition and a short video clip that illustrates an instructional strategy with teaching fractions. The recording and use of the power point presentation are being made available for broad use by educators and leaders interested in learning about the key transitions to instruction and curriculum under the Common Core Standards. Users may decide to convene a group of teachers and leaders to watch and listen to the recording together and use it as a basis for discussion. The webinar discussion was led by Andrew Hinkle, Ohio special education specialist and Rolf Blank, CCSSO program director.
On March 29, CCSSO hosted a webinar, supported by the Kansas EAG State Consortium project, titled “Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Shifts and Implications for Instruction”. Presenter Beth Cocuzza, of Student Achievement Partners, is a New Jersey mathematics educator and curriculum expert. Student Achievement Partners is a nonprofit organization founded by three of the contributing authors of the Common Core State Standards that assembles educators and researchers to design actions based on evidence to improve student achievement. Brett Moulding, educator and curriculum director in Ogden, Utah, led the webinar discussion. The recording and presentation are provided for broad use by educators and leaders interested in learning about the key transitions to instruction and curriculum under the Mathematics Common Core Standards.
On April 10, CCSSO hosted a webinar, supported by the Kansas EAG State Consortium project, titled “Language Arts Instructional Strategies for Special Education Teachers and All Teachers”. Presenter Lisa Campbell, ELA and special education specialist and professional development leader of Hamilton County, Ohio, focused on critical changes in methods and content of instruction in language arts in the elementary grades under the Common Core Standards that teachers will need to incorporate into their instruction and curriculum. The recording and use of the power point presentation are being made available for broad use by educators and leaders interested in learning about the key transitions to instruction and curriculum under the Common Core Standards. Users may decide to convene a group of teachers and leaders to watch and listen to the recording together and use it as a basis for discussion. The webinar includes discussion led by Deborah Matthews, special education specialist in the Kansas State Department of Education.
On April 12, CCSSO hosted a webinar, supported by the Kansas EAG State Consortium project, titled “The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: Shifts and Implications for ELA Instruction”. Presenters Meredith and David Liben, ELA instructional specialists and professional development leaders, work with Student Achievement Partners, a nonprofit organization founded by three of the contributing authors of the Common Core State Standards that assembles educators and researchers to design actions based on evidence to improve student achievement. The webinar includes discussion led by Sandra Warren, ASES SCASS adviser, and Kris Shaw, ELA specialist in Kansas State Department of Education. The recording and presentation are provided for broad use by educators and leaders interested in learning about the key transitions to instruction and curriculum under the Common Core Standards.
On April 16, CCSSO hosted a webinar, supported by the Kansas EAG State Consortium project, titled “Transition to the CCSS for Teachers of Student with Significant Cognitive Disabilities" Aligning Instruction to Standards”. Presenter Karen Erickson, special education expert at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, focused on important transitions in instructional approach for teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities. The webinar includes discussion led by Andrew Hinkle, special education specialist at the Ohio State Department of Education and Rolf Blank, CCSSO project principal investigator. The recording and presentation are provided for broad use by educators and leaders interested in learning about the key transitions to instruction and curriculum under the Common Core Standards.
On July 10 at 2 p.m. ET, CCSSO hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the two 1% percent assessment consortia, Dynamic Learning Maps and the National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) Partnership. These new alternate assessments that serve students with the most significant cognitive disabilities will be aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and are expected to fit cohesively within the comprehensive assessment systems under development by the federal grant recipients: the Partnership for Assessment Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced). Both DLM and NCSC are to be ready for use by the 2014-15 school year, the same year in which the comprehensive assessment systems will be operational. Rachel Quenemoen, NCSC, and Neal Kingston, DLM, discussed similarities and differences between the consortia and how their work connects to the Common Core, which was followed by Q&A with the audience.
A two-part analysis demonstrating (1) common themes across international educational goal frameworks, and (2) common foundational skills across U.S. labor industries.
CCSSO will host a webinar to mark the release of four professional development modules designed to support district and school leadership in their transition to the Common Core. The modules are designed to be incorporated into summer professional development sessions or during back to school planning. Sandra Alberti, Director of State/District Partnerships and Professional Development for Student Achievement Partners, will introduce the modules and talk about how to incorporate them into your professional development plans. The four modules cover the following topics: the Common Core Shifts in Math, the Common Core Shifts in ELA/Literacy, Creating Text Dependent Questions in ELA/Literacy, and Instructional Leadership in the context of the Common Core.
CCSSO has developed this list of state spotlights to facilitate networking among states and to highlight state implementation work. It is intended to be a quick reference document to support the sharing of lessons learned. It is not an exhaustive list of state implementation activity.
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