Common Core State Standards
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The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear
understanding of what students are expected to learn, so all
stakeholders know what they need to do to help students be
successful. As part of the Race to the Top agenda, New York
will develop models for English Language Arts and
mathematics. This common set of academic standards for
students will help create a common set of rigorous student
achievement expectations across the country to prepare
students for college and career readiness.
Below are links on the NYS Education Department website to
assist you in understanding the Common Core at a deeper level:
Background
Timeline
Documents
Tool kit
News
Standards Review
Assessments & Use of Data
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Data update PowerPoint
Ken Wagner, assistant commissioner for data systems for the
NYS Education Department, gave an informative update on data
in December.
Download the presentation PowerPoint (PDF)
Great
Teachers & Leaders
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Understanding and addressing the new mandates will be
challenging for us all. The regulations regarding the
implementation of this process are incomplete. We expect the
work of the joint task force to be discussed and most likely
adopted at the January Regents meeting. There is definitely
more information to come.
Review what we know currently.
Educational Systems Quality Review
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RTTT is challenging us as leaders to move our staff and
schools through a significant change process. The focus is
on curriculum, assessment and other familiar educational
arenas. It is important to keep in mind all of the critical
elements that ensure system, staff and student effectiveness
and success. Taking a look at these key areas, such as
school climate and culture, must not be forgotten.
Download a brochure about the Capital Region BOCES
Educational Systems Review process that several area schools
are currently engaged in (PDF)
Other News
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National Staff Development (applicable to Inquiry Team
Training, but not required)
Professional development is at the heart of effective
teaching and school reform. Current economic and educational
climates, especially new regulations about standards and
assessing student learning, require districts to develop
effective, focused and efficient district capacity for
professional learning. Designing, implementing and
evaluating essential and effective teams for educators of
widely varying assignments and levels of experience is both
a critical and complicated endeavor.
This institute will provide instruction on designing and
facilitating focused and strategic professional learning around
a wide variety of work. Topics will include:
-Use of data to inform decision making
-Developing adult learning facilitation and coaching skills
-Protocols, facilitation, and presentation skills around
collaborative professional learning
-Skills around building and sustaining professional learning
communities.
-Team building
-Trust/Building Relationships
**Date and location for this training are being determined,
and will be posted on MyLearningPlan when they are set.**
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Welcome
to the first edition of Instructional Leaders Update. Things
seem to be happening on every front in education: new Common
Core State Standards, new state assessments, and newly aligned
instruction to match! To help you make sense of it all, we'll be
reporting and updating you each month on all the newest
developments. If something is time sensitive or requires your
immediate attention, we'll notify you with an e-mail alert. 
