This accessible resource addresses the problems, challenges, and issues that general and special education leaders frequently face on a day-to-day basis in implementing the Common Core standards in their schools. Grounded in best practices from current literature, this text provides leaders with practical solutions to working with teachers and differentiating instruction for all students—including students with special needs, ESL, and ELL learners. A School Leader’s Guide to Implementing the Common Core presents a cohesive framework and offers viable options for effective inclusive instruction based on students‘ varied learning needs. Special Features: Vignettes and "Research-Based Practical Tips" offer concrete connections to school contexts and illustrate practical applications. Explores current trends in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and Response to Intervention (RTI), and how they relate to the Common Core Standards. Guides leaders through the development of effective policies for culturally responsive instruction in the classroom.
Using the effective instructional leadership and innovative practices in this guide, all school leaders will make Common Core implementation a reality for their schools.
For example, the instructional leader notices as he or she reads the walls during a walkthrough that the teacher has used ... students to form a human graph in response to a survey about how much they know about learning in mathematics.
... goals that will be pursued during this time and providing necessary resources to support the ongoing inquiry that is central to the work of these teams (Louis, Marks, & Kruse, 1996; Mullen & Hutinger, 2008; Olivier & Hipp, 2006).
Wiggins, G. (2011, September 28). The common-core math standards: They don't add up. Education Week, 22–23. Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
This practical guide shows leaders how to implement the CCSS, which will ultimately result in continuous quality improvement in schools. Leading the Common Core State Standards addresses the following key issues and more:
This leader companion to the grade-level teacher guides illustrates how to sustain successful implementation of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics. Discover what students should learn and how they should learn it.
The Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill A 7-Steps blueprint for educational leaders to help their schools and districts prepare students for the challenges of the 21st ...
Written for school leaders, this practical guide offers a blueprint for implementing and exceeding the new standards using precisely targeted professional development.
A comprehensive and easy-to-use resource for teachers, district and school leaders, and mathematics curriculum coordinators, The Common Core Mathematics Standards provides the definitive road map for leading the change necessary to align ...
This Quick-Start Guide provides a succinct, all-in-one look at * The content, structure, terminology, and emphases of the Common Core standards for English language arts at the middle school level. * The meaning of the individual standards ...