Implementing Common Core
State Standards in the
Primary Grades
Exemplary Practices in Education Leadership Conference
January 29, 2013
District Support
District Support of CCSS
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Transition timeline
District Support of CCSS
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Monitoring student learning
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Benchmark assessments
Report cards
District Support of CCSS
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Professional development
Implementation at Reagan
Implementation of CCSS at
Reagan Elementary
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School-wide instructional
model
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RDI, VIPs, and Power
Teaching
Yesterday, today, and
tomorrow
Implementation of CCSS at
Reagan Elementary
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Steps in the evolution to CCSS
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Exploring the “Core” areas at the site
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Implementation of CCSS at
Reagan Elementary
“Prove It!”
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Theme carried throughout the
school
Professional Development on
helping kids “Prove It!”
How we’re “Proving It!” in
classrooms
Implementation of CCSS at
Reagan Elementary
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Keys to real change
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Collective efficacy
Changes in professional
learning communities
“Prove It!” classroom coaching
Kindergarten Implementation
Comparing K Writing Standards
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Comparing standards for writing
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California Standards vs. Common Core State Standards
Rubrics & Samples:
Then and Now
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Past and Current CUSD
Narrative Rubrics
Student Writing Sample from
February 2011
Student Writing Sample from
January 2013
Accelerated Pacing
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August to October - The 3 Star Sentence
October 31st (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
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Students can identify uppercase and lowercase letters
Students have one-to-one letter sound correspondence
November to December - The 5 Star Sentence
January - Narrative Writing
Proving it in Kindergarten
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What does “Prove It!” mean in kindergarten?
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Students explain how they have come to know their
answer or work is correct.
Proving it in Kindergarten
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When should a kindergarten teacher use a “Prove It!” prompt?
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After a skill or concept has been taught.
Proving it in Kindergarten
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How is the “Prove It!” model implemented in the classroom?
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Modeling, scaffolding, offering response stems,
collaboration, pair sharing, etc.
First Grade Implementation
Foundational Skills
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Teaching strategies in isolation
Still skills focused using the RDI lessons & VIP
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“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!”
Evolution into CCSS
Assessments
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Example of past and present MAFTs
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“Constructed Response” versus
“Selected Response”
Integration of multiple standards
Evolution into CCSS
Assessments
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Practicing “Prove It!” on a daily
basis: An example
Evolution into CCSS
Assessments
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Fostering the idea that there
is more than one way to
“Prove It!”
Application & Assessment
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Student examples of “Proving It!”
on MAFT
Questions?