back to school update! common core/essential standards social studies curriculum information

Back to School UPDATE!

Common Core/Essential StandardsSocial Studies Curriculum Information

Adam H PerrowCurriculum Facilitator, Secondary Social [email protected]

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SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR 2011-2012

Social Studies Essential Standards Teacher Leader Team (TLT)

*All meetings at TRC, 8:00-3:00

Social Studies Essential Standards Mandatory Training for All Secondary Teachers

Social Studies Department Meetings UPDATES!

*All meetings held from 3:30-5:00

Middle School High School Middle School High School Middle School High School

August 22 Provide PD plan for Common Core and Essential Standards Roll Out & Module Plan

August 22 Provide PD plan for Common Core and Essential Standards Roll Out & Module Plan

August 22, 8:30-11:00 @ Ashbrook Seminar Room Provide PD plan for Common Core and Essential Standards Roll Out & Module Plan

August 23, 12:30-3:00 @ Ashbrook Seminar Room Provide PD plan for Common Core and Essential Standards Roll Out & Module Plan

September 29, 2011 @ Gaston County Museum Grades 6-8 County-wide PLC; Sharing Smart Lessons, Resources, Benchmark info.

December 8, 2011 @ Gaston County Museum Grades 9-12County-wide PLC; Sharing Smart Lessons, Resources, Exam Review

September 16 Standards, Crosswalks, Unpacking & Module Debriefing

September 19 Standards, Crosswalks, Unpacking & Module Debriefing

October 14, 8:00-11:30 @ Rader Center Provide Copy of Standards, Crosswalks, Unpacking & Module Debriefing

October 14, 12:30-3:00 @ Rader Center Provide Copy of Standards, Crosswalks, Unpacking & Module Debriefing

February 16, 2012@ Rader Center Grades 6-8 County-wide PLC; Sharing Smart Lessons, Resources, Benchmark info.

May 17, 2012 @ TRC Meeting Room Grades 9-12County-wide PLC; Sharing Smart Lessons, Resources, Exam Review

November 7 Develop Pacing Guides and Module Debriefing

November 8 Develop Pacing Guides and Module Debriefing

March 16, 8:00-11:30 @ Rader Center Provide Subject and Grade Specific Documents Created by Teacher Leader Team; Feedback Due by April 16

March 16, 12:30-3:00 @ Rader Center Provide Subject and Grade Specific Documents Created by Teacher Leader Team; Feedback Due by April 16

February 10 Develop Pacing and Curriculum Guides & Module Debriefing; Prepare for Document Draft Release

February 13 Develop Pacing and Curriculum Guides & Module Debriefing; Prepare for Document Draft Release

June 11 School Site PLC and Faculty Meetings for Distribution of Final County Documents

June 11 School Site PLC and Faculty Meetings for Distribution of Final County Documents

April 26 Review Feedback and Revise Guides; Finalize Drafts for Release

April 27 Review Feedback and Revise Guides; Finalize Drafts for Release

GCS Social Studies Wiki

• Quick, easy resource for pacing/curriculum guides

• Database of lessons• Common Core/Essential

Standards Info.

http://gcssocialstudies.wikispaces.com/

http://gcssocialstudies.wikispaces.com/

Newspapers in Education (NIE)

•Ordering Information•Affidavits•Curriculum/Resources•E-Edition access•Why E-Edition?

www.gastongazette.com

http://www.gastongazette.com/

Gaston County Board of Elections• Push for more

participation from the youth in Gaston County.

• As of 8/4/2011 only 531 registered voters who are 18.

• In the 2010 General Election only 540 citizens age 18-21 voted.

•Board of Elections is willing to partner with teachers and can provide:• Guest speakers• Lunch time

registration campaigns• Voting booths for

school elections/class elections• Voter registration

day/week

GCS Grading Policy

Middle School Highlights• All required to have syllabus• Minimum of 3 Tests- 50% • Minimum of 9 daily work/

quizzes- 40%• Homework- %10 (amount

decided by PLC)• Enter grades weekly in

NCWISE

High School Highlights• All required to have syllabus• Minimum of 2 tests- 65%• Minimum of 4 quizzes- 20%• Daily work/homework- 15%

(amount decided by PLC)• Enter grades weekly in

NCWISE• ReTeach & ReTest for those

scoring below an 85 on major test grades.

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-08 2009-10 2010-11

Rate 68.1 71.7 72.3 70 72 75.4

65

67

69

71

73

75

Graduation Rate

2007-08 2008-08 2009-10 2010-11

Civics 63.2 70.2 81.5 83.6

English 68.1 71.1 80.2 77.9

US History 66.3 77.1 83.6 86.2

5

15

25

35

45

55

65

75

85

95

Social Studies/English EOCs

2010-2011 Social Studies EOC Data

School 2009-10 2010-11

Gaston County 81.0 83.3

Ashbrook 81.4 81.6

Bessemer City 62.4 58.1

BC Early College N/A 96.6

Cherryville 87.7 94.7

East Gaston 86.6 84.9

Forestview 83.0 86.2

Highland 100.0 100.0

Hunter Huss 68.7 71.3

North Gaston 87.5 87.7

South Point 80.1 84.5

US HistoryCivics & EconomicsSchool 2009-10 2010-11

Gaston County 83.5 86.1

Ashbrook 74.4 80.8

Bessemer City 63.8 77.9

BC Early College N/A Not Taught

Cherryville 87.7 88.4

East Gaston 91.6 92.2

Forestview 87.7 77.9

Highland 99.3 100.0

Hunter Huss 65.4 76.8

North Gaston 98.3 97.3

South Point 84.6 87.8

So what do I do now?

• Stay the course!• Benchmarks will be in place for ALL core Social

Studies courses (6th, 7th & 8th grade) or (World, Civics and US).– New benchmarks- built using Think Gate

• End of Course exams will be in place for ALL core Social Studies courses at the high school level.

The Common Core and Essential

StandardsA Plan for Change

What is the Common Core?

State led effort coordinated by the National Governor’s Association Center and Council of Chief State School Officers

NC is one of 48 states, District of Columbia and two territories to adopt Common Core

Federal government was not involved in the process

Developed by teachers, administrators and experts

Consistent framework

What is the Common Core?

English Language Arts and Math Standards K - 12

Fewer, clearer, higher standards

Aligned to college and work expectations

Rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher order skills

Evidence based

What are the Essential Standards?

Adopted by North Carolina in June 2010

Written using Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

Revised Bloom’s categorizes cognitive and knowledge dimension

Revised Bloom’s built on modern cognitive research

Moves to complex thinking expected for 21st Century graduates

Essential Standards

Arts Education Healthful Living

Information and Technology Skills Science

Social Studies World Languages

CTE, Guidance and Early Learning (2011)

What will it look like in my

school?

Social Studies Written and organized around 5 strands: history,

geography and environmental literacy, civics and governance, economics and financial literacy, and culture.

Strands provide framework for studying grade-specific concepts.

Sixth grade- Changes from European and South American focus to a comparative exploration of cultures all across the globe.

Seventh grade- Changes from African, Asian, and Australian focus to comparative exploration of cultures all across the globe.

Eighth grade- Changes from North Carolina History to an integrated study of North Carolina and United States History.

Civics and Economics- A large focus on Personal Financial Literacy.

United States History- Every student will take 2 US History courses. 1st – European exploration through Reconstruction 2nd- Reconstruction through the 21st century.

What will the standards mean for students?

Clarity and consistency in expectations

Equal opportunity for education

More rigorous standards and assessments

More authentic learningOnline assessmentsPreparation for college and

workforce

What will the standards mean for teachers?

New standards

Next generation assessments

Required professional development

Change

ID Teacher Leadership Teams

Back to School Intro to Common Core

Teacher Leadership Team Meetings

Mandatory Professional Development Days

Summer Institutes focusing on implementation

Moving towards implementation…

Step 1

Identification of Teacher Leader Teams (TLT)– At least 1 representative from each school– Represent their subject – Involved in meetings throughout the year and

during the summer of 2012– Serve as a liaison between Instruction Department

& schools while leading the implementation effort at their respective site.

ID Teacher Leadership Team

Back to School Intro. to Common Core





Step 2

Back to School Introduction to Common Core and Essential Standards

•Meetings scheduled with Principals, Assistant Principals, Teachers •What is Common Core and the Essential

Standards?• Rationale behind them?• Presentation of Professional Dev. Plan

Step 3

Teacher Leadership Team Meetings:

• 5 throughout the year• Charged with creating pacing guides,

curriculum guides• Provide school-based support and

instruction• Summer 2012: Benchmark, common

assessment creation.

Step 4Mandatory Professional Development Days

•5 mandatory teacher sessions•Divided by content area and grade level •August 22nd-

• Provide Common Core rollout plan• Overview of Common Core/Essential Standards

•August 23rd- • Provide Common Core rollout plan• Overview of Common Core/Essential Standards


•October 14th – • Provide copies of Common Core/Essential Standards and

Crosswalks• Provide Unpacked Content

•March 16th- • Provide drafts of documents and resources completed by

TLT.• Provide instructions for feedback


•June 11th- • School-site PLC and faculty meetings for distribution of

final county documents and implementation plan for 2012-2013.

August 22, 2011 August 23, 2011 October 14, 2011 March 16, 2012

8:30 – 11:30 AM

MS – Social Studies

@ Ashbrook

HS – ELA@

Ashbrook

MS – Social Studies

@ Rader Center

HS – ELA@

Ashbrook

MS – Social Studies@Rader Center

HS – ELA@ Rader Center

MS – Math@ Highland

HS – Science

@ HolbrookMS – Math@ Highland

HS – Science

@ HolbrookMS – Math@ Highland

HS – Science

@ Holbrook

12:30 – 3:00 PM

HS – Social Studies

@ Ashbrook

MS – ELA@

Ashbrook


@ Rader Center

MS – ELA@

Ashbrook


@ Rader Center

MS – ELA@ Rader Center

HS – Math@ Highland

MS – Science

@ HolbrookHS – Math

@ HighlandMS –

Science@ Holbrook

HS – Math@ Highland

MS – Science

@ Holbrook

Step 4Summer Institutes

•TLT and Curriculum Facilitators•Development of benchmarks and common assessments that align with the new standards

Along the Way…

NC FALCON: The 5 online professional development

modules located in NC FALCON are intended to serve as a primer for teachers to learn more about the impact formative assessment can have on their instruction and help their students achieve targeted learning goals.

Along the Way…

Module Completion Schedule• August 23, 2011- Call for Change• September 8, 2011- NC Professional Teaching

Standards• October 7, 2011- Understanding the Standards• October 28, 2011- Developing Local Curricula• February 1, 2012- Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

Learned Helplessness

A person who repeatedly encounters irresolvable crises

may learn, over time, to behave helplessly. This

behavior that developed from past experience often prevents

the person from recognizing, or acting upon, opportunities

to improve a problematic situation in the present.

Back to School UPDATE!

Common Core/Essential StandardsSocial Studies Curriculum Information

Adam H PerrowCurriculum Facilitator, Secondary Social [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]