Common Core Standards: Transitioning to New Rigor

Presenters

Ruth McKenna (Primary)

Director Field Services
WestEd

Joseph Sassone (Primary)

Director, Integrated Services, Comprehensive School Assistance Program
WestEd

Mark Meyer

Assistant Superintendent
Alamosa School District

Glen Hodges

Principal
Alamosa High School

Marsha Cody

Intervention Specialist
Evans Elementary School

Description

Is your district wondering about aligning your curriculum with the Common Core State Standards? In this webinar, learn about:

• Decisions faced by districts across the country when considering aligning curriculum with the Common Core Standards


• An overview of the Common Core Standards, spotlighting some areas that help curriculum specialists improve the development of district curriculum documents, including pacing guides


• The changes that WestEd's professional development team have made to help districts transition their thinking about curriculum and interim assessments


• Alamosa School District's (Colorado) process of thinking about how to approach curriculum development and their work with WestEd to begin building new curriculum maps (in process) based on the Common Core standards.

Presenters from the Comprehensive School Assistance Program at WestEd include Ruth McKenna, Director of Field Services, and Joe Sassone, Director of the Local Accountability Professional Series. Alamosa School District (Colorado) staff presenters include Assistant Superintendent, Mark Meyer; Glen Hodges, Principal of Alamosa High School; and Marsha Cody, Intervention Specialist.

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