CCSS Parent Night Secondary

CCSS Parent Night
1. Welcome
2. Because we are committed to communicating a clear and consistent message to all of you tonight, we will be giving the
presentation in English and Spanish. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
3. Should you have questions or comments, please make sure you write them on a post-it (English or Spanish!) and stick the
post-it on one of the pieces of poster paper around the room. This way, we can try to address your questions in upcoming
communications.
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This is not a change that will happen overnight. All of us in CUSD are in the process of this transition, and we appreciate your
patience, questions, concerns, feedback, and support as we continue this implementation. It requires all of us - teachers,
support staff, students, administrators, parents, community members - to shift our thinking. This process is exciting but
complex. Some of the things mentioned today will be places we are going; we have not reached them all yet, but we are on our
way.
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What does this mean?

Some of the things your high school graduate should be able to do:
- read with a critical eye
- compare and evaluate texts (traditional and non-traditional)
- articulate thoughts with purpose and audience in mind
- identify and evaluate arguments and evidence
- understand and apply mathematical concepts
- solve math problems with skill and precision
- reason effectively
-to explain and justify a process both orally and in writing
- collaboratively and creatively problem-solve
- use technology to research, collaborate, and communicate effectively
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1. Conversations: students will be using more academic language and discussing their thinking processes and conclusions with
classmates.
2. Technology: will be integrated into lessons where appropriate. Technology is now embedded in content standards, and
students should get more practice using technology in the academic arena.
3. Texts: will become more complex. Students will learn to engage with the text and become active readers. "Text" includes nontraditional forms such as videos, images, advertisements, blogs, etc.
4. Mindsets: A growth mindset - one in which a student learns that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work will be emphasized. A growth mindset develops the resiliency, motivation, and love of learning that are vital to success.
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The sound of math class might have been teacher lectures and students writing computations individually and independently.
Now, while math instruction and computation still occur, a new major emphasis is the "sound" of student discourse surrounding
math ideas and reasoning. In collaborative groups, students are stretching their thinking about numbers, math concepts, and
problem solving. In this collective reasoning progress, students broaden their number sense and math application to the world
around them. Students are refining their knowledge and application of math concepts by applying reasoning and justification of
their understanding.
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The CCSS math standards focuses on the process rather than just finding the right answer.
Students are asked to look at math problems with a critical eye and to build skills to articulate reasoning yet learn and develop
understanding from their mistakes. Students will also realize that there could be many ways to solve the same problem and get a
correct answer.
There is greater emphasis on using a "growth mindset" - that we take time to really question and understand math concepts and
grow deeper understanding from our mistakes.
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At home activities and assignments might look different in terms of:

style (project or online activity)
learning techniques (students might use a different process than we learned)
output (amount or type of work)
An example of a homework assignment: fewer problems, more problem-solving, more writing/strategy articulation.
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There are minor content shifts. The content shifts were made with intention to connect content systematically across the grade
levels and better address the developmental gaps in children.
The basics/foundational skills (x/+-) are still quite critical and practiced, but more emphasis on problem-solving, application of
facts by building number sense, and critical thinking.
The bigger shift: We are making a deeper dive into topics and concepts but asking students to look closely at fewer than before.
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Eight mathematical practices.

These are the methods and critical thinking moves we are asking students to apply as they build their mathematical
understanding. The driving theme: "Prove it!" Can students deeply grasp and justify their understanding on a tangible level,
communicate their thinking to a group, and better yet, DEFEND their reasoning and thinking?
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
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We are in the process of sharpening our practices as we make necessary adjustments to fully embrace the shifts in language
arts and literacy.
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One of the biggest shifts is the kinds of text used in the classroom. There is a greater emphasis on non-fiction texts, though
fiction is still read and valued.
*Informational text taps into the world of content-rich history/social studies, science, art, etc. curriculum to build knowledge and
vocabulary.
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*This shift encompasses a strategy also used across the curriculum--especially in the content areas which rely on non-fiction.
*More time with a single text
*Read and reread with purpose, increasing enjoyment and interpretation along the way
*Learning to "chunk" and annotate a text; interacting with the reading/viewing material
*Reading and writing are grounded in evidence from the text.
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*Classroom talk that enhances critical thinking and content understanding

*Conversation is a powerful teacher--it engages, motivates, and challenges.
*Conversation builds ideas. It makes learning enduring; it is the glue of our learning.
*Academic conversations are sustained and purposeful conversations about school topics, where students listen, take turns
talking, and responding to each other in order to negotiate meaning.
*Oral language and listening skills benefit greatly from conversation.
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*The CCSS requires adding rigor to the curriculum. We do this in large part by providing students with opportunities to grapple
with complex text.
*Reading instruction and practice with complex texts helps students unravel the structures of text and its academic vocabulary.
*It does not eliminate Independent Reading
*Complex text instruction is an ideal opportunity to consolidate the many skills and strategies students are learning throughout
their reading day.
*Includes "collaborative conversations," where students are provided time to share their learning and trouble-shoot difficulties.
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*We are in the process of opening our focus to include non-traditional texts
* We are incorporating more instruction based on primary sources, e.g., taking a short section of a diary entry from an explorer
and analyzing the content for tone and how that might influence the meaning.
*Inclusion of video or image analysis
*Song lyrics and recordings
*Meshing these informational sources into the reading day.
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1. Technology use is integrated into subject-area standards. For example, a 7th grade writing standard states that students will
use technology, including the Internet, to produce
and publish writing and link to and cite sources
as well as to interact and collaborate with others,
including linking to and citing sources."
2. Again, this is a process!
3. Staff and students will explore ways in which technology can enhance the learning experience. Technology will be used to
collaborate, communicate, and research.
4. Keyboarding skills: it's about more than just thumbs.
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As usual, classroom assessments will be used to inform and guide instruction.
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1. SBAC assessments are aligned to the CCSS in English/Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-8 and 11.
2. These assessments will be administered on the computer and will include selected response, constructed response, and
performance tasks that allow students to demonstrate research, writing, and analytical skills.
3. There are features for students with disabilities and English language learners so that all students
can demonstrate what they know.
4. CSTs for Science will be given to grades 5, 8, and 10.
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Some of the ways students are receiving support:

1. Many teachers are trying new strategies and helping students engage in academic conversations.
2. Students will read and discuss more complex texts. Students will be encouraged to turn to the text for evidence to support
arguments and opinions.
3. Many students are learning close reading strategies. For example, students may read a newspaper article multiple times with
various sets of questions dependent on the text, along with conversations about the text structure and content.
4. Some students are engaging in number talks: conversations in which they share and
discuss mathematical strategy and real-life applications.
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Some of the ways teachers are receiving support:

1. Collaborative meeting times focused around CCSS lessons and units and
opportunities to visit other classrooms to view CCSS practices.
2. Teachers on Special Assignment to support CCSS implementation:
opportunities for on-site professional development and collaboration time, classroom visits, distribution of curricular resources,
etc.
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1. Check out our CCSS newsletter (mailed to you and on website) for specific ways parents can support students.
2. Check out the CCSS section of the CUSD website for links to other resources.
3. Keep on attending PTO meetings, ELAC meetings, Back to School Nights, conferences, etc. to stay informed.
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1. Thank you for your time and attention. We appreciate your making the effort to come out tonight.
2. Please make sure that your questions and comments are written on post-its and then stuck on one of the pieces of poster
paper around the room. We want to know what YOU want to know more about.
3. Thank you and good night.
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