Transition to PA Common Core Evaluating Existing

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PA Common

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• Place your name and school district/organization on your name tent

Your NameYour School District/Organization

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Essential Questions

1. What are essential understandings necessary in order to revise and align curriculum?

2. How are the PA CC Standards organized?3. How do I assess the rigor of my curriculum?4. What must a plan for revision include?

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PA Common Core Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn so teachers and parents know what they to do to help them.

The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. (www.corestandards.org)

PA Common Core Standards

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Are you prepared?

A Pause…

PDE announced a one-year pause in the development and implementation of Keystone Exams. •Time for districts to make certain that local curriculum is fully aligned with the Common Core Standards and the content assessed by Keystones•Time for professional development

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Looking Back

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The Present

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College and Career Anchor Standards

Reference

Standard Statement

The Present

Eligible Content

How Does Your Curriculum Stack Up?

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What is RIGOR?

What is RIGOR?

Rigor•more than what you teach and the standards you cover

•how you teach and how students show you they understand

•creating an environment in which each student is expected to learn at high levels

•supporting each student so he or she can learn at high levels, and demonstrates learning at high levels. (Blackburn, 2008)

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How Deep Is the Knowledge?

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Confucius says….

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How Does Your Curriculum Stack Up?

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Standards and Curriculum

Curriculum refers to the specific blueprint for learning and is derived from content and performance standards.

Wiggins and McTighe

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Assessment

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FORMATIVE SUMMATIVE

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Strong Curriculum Yields Results

Literacy

Culture

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Local

Curriculum

Digital Literacy

Pinwheel Discussion: Text in Conversation

Grades 9 - 12

Analyzing Texts:“Text Talk Time”

Grade 5

Dissecting and Conversing

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Transition: Next Steps

Reflections

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