Consultant
Phoenix, Arizona
Megann Tresemer
Curriculum Professional Development Leader
Cedar Falls Community School District
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Mary White
Director of Elementary Programs and School Improvement
Martin County School District
Stuart, Florida
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Charting a Course Focused on Learning
Chapter 2: Transforming Culture and Structures
Chapter 3: Focusing on 21st Century Learners
Chapter 4: Establishing a Common Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Chapter 5: Creating and Using Common Assessments
Chapter 6: Planning Meaningful and Effective Instruction
Chapter 7: Embracing Accountability
1 Charting a Course Focused on Learning
Determine Vision Versus Reality
Form a Team Capable of Leading Change
Develop Urgency and a Collective Vision for Change
Develop Collective Commitments That Lead to Action
Clarify and Communicate Expectations for Collaborative Teams
2 Transforming Culture and Structures
Determine Vision Versus Reality
Assess Culture
Transform Culture
Recognize Symbols and Artifacts
Celebrate
Examine Rituals
Get the Right People on the Bus
Reflect and Take Action
3 Focusing on 21st Century Learners
Determine Vision Versus Reality
Believe All Students Can Learn
Understand the Skills of the 21st Century
Start Now
Address Student Needs With Classroom Intervention and Remediation
Address Student Needs With a Schoolwide Focus on Student Learning
Empower Students
Reflect and Take Action
4 Establishing a Common Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Determine Vision Versus Reality
Start Now
Identify Priority Standards
Create a Proficiency Map
Unpack Standards Into Learning Progressions and Student Learning Targets
Create Unit Plans
Create Daily Plans
Reflect and Take Action
5 Creating and Using Common Assessments
Determine Vision Versus Reality
Start Now
Determine What to Assess Using Standards and Proficiency Scales
