Professional Learning

Please note each workshop has a set of common materials plus the specific grade level materials accessed by clicking a grade below. 

Common Materials for Multiple Grades 

• “13 Rules That Expired” article
• K-8 “Charting the Course Together” PPT
• K-8 Content Cluster Focus, Demo Lesson Connection, and December Assessment Selection
• K-8 Special Education Breakout Support
  • PPT
  • Supports for Learners Matrix
• K-8 English Language Development Breakout Support  (See Grade Level Materials)
• K-6 Split Classes Breakout Support 

Grade Level Materials

Grades K

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session

Grade 1

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session

Grade 2

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 2 Word Problem Examples

Grade 3

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 3 Word Problem Examples

Grade 4

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 4 Word Problem Examples

Grade 5

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 5 Word Problem Examples

Grade 6

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Pearson Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 6 Word Problem Examples

Grade 7

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Demo Lesson Plan 
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 7 Word Problem Examples

Grade 8

• Backwards Design Process Packet: Focus on Stage 1

  • Content Focus Standards
  • Grade-Level Practice Standards (SMPs)
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Sample Assessment Items
• Deconstruction Web(s)
• Demo Lesson Plan
• ELD Breakout Session
  • Grade 8 Word Problem Examples

Math 1

• Demo Lesson Plan: Focus Areas A&C with ELD
• Demo Lesson Plan: Focus Area D with SpEd

Assessment Resources

Below are a list of links to resources for Common Core aligned tasks:

Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics provides sample tasks aligned to the Common Core State Standards for grades K – 12.

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) will write the summative assessment aligned to Common Core that all students in grades 3 – 8 and 11 will take starting in 2014-2015.  Their website provides sample tasks and performance items, as well as a practice test for every grade level.

Missouri Department of Education

The Missouri Department of Education website organizes the available Smarter Balanced sample items for every grade level into separate PDF documents so they are easy-to-navigate and easy-to-use.

Mathematics Assessment Project (SVMI)

The Mathematics Assessment Project (MAP) website provides summative performance tasks and tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, as well as lesson plans that support the use of formative assessments, and professional development modules to assist teachers with implementing the lesson plans.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Georgia Department of Education

FAQ

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• Is anything new happening to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) with Common Core?                                                                   The state of California has not made any changes to the CAHSEE, yet.