Sentences with phrase «common curricular materials»

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At that point, many of those championing common standards seem to think it only sensible to provide curricular units, lessons, and instructional materials that will link the standards and assessments.

To date, however, that has seldom included the development and dissemination of curricular materials that are not just «aligned» with the Common Core but that also embody the spirit of the standards» call for building knowledge through a content - rich curriculum.

Most of the superintendents or assistant superintendents who responded to the survey said the Common Core requires new curricular materials and fundamental changes in the way students are taught.

In Common Core in the Districts: An Early Look at Early Implementers (2014), Education First researchers Katie Cristol and Brinton S. Ramsey, in collaboration with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, profile four «early implementer» school districts to examine factors that are key to successful implementations of standards - based reform: communications, leadership, curricular materials, professional development, and assessment and accountability.

Each district or charter network received a multi-day training on the Common Core State Standards and Shifts as well as how to identify them in curricular materials.

Founded in 1999 by education consultants Cathy Feldman and Lee Kappes, Reach Associates provides professional learning opportunities, instructional leadership guidance, virtual coaching (R - Coaching), and conducts reviews of curricular and assessment materials for implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Mr. Grossman, a teacher on special assignment to the district's department of curriculum and instruction, and his colleagues are helping teachers carry out the common core in their classrooms by finding and providing them with resources and original sources, and then gathering and synthesizing teacher feedback as they test out new lessons and curricular materials in their own classrooms.

States and districts face similar challenges with delivering quality Common Core - aligned professional development as they do in creating curricular materials.

To address the significant challenge of the absence of externally vetted, high - quality Common Core materials, districts and teachers are developing aligned curricular materials locally.31 While many districts report challenges associated with developing aligned curriculum, many also report positive responses from teachers involved in creating curricular materials.

If the Common Core standards are to make a difference for students, education policy analysts say schools will need to have access to the right curricular materials and professional development.