Leading the Common Core State Standards

Foreword by Douglas B. Reeves Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. What Matters Most Are Outstanding Teachers Born or Made? The Heart of Matter This Isn't Kansas Anymore, Toto Mindsets Teacher Leadership Change Is Sometimes Messy and Uncomfortable What Happens Next with CCSS Reform? From Common Sense to Common Practice in Teacher Leadership 2. Leading with Roots and Wings Consider This Scenario Variations on the Leadership Theme The Wings of Vision The Roots of Coherence From Common Sense to Common Practice in School Leadership 3. The Promises and Possibilities of Common Core State Standards Are We Still A Nation At Risk? Building Background Knowledge about CCSS See the Light or Feel the Heat Progressive and Pragmatic Solutions A Closer Look at Common Core State Standards From Common Sense to Common Practice with CCSS 4. A Relevant and Rigorous Common Core Curriculum Something of Substance Common and Core Constructing the Conversation How the World Works Thought Partners From Common Sense to Common Practice in Defining a CCSS Curriculum 5. Inviting students to Learn The Power of Deeply Understanding Instruction The Power of Deeply Implementing Nonfiction Writing The Power of Deeply Utilizing Dimensions of Learning The Power of Differentiation From Common Sense to Common Practice in Instruction 6. Powerful Professional Learning for Adults Adult Learning Theory Implications for Professional Development Options for Quality Professional Learning From Common Sense to Common Practice in Professional Development 7. Next-Generation Assessment Systems Lessons Old and New About Assessment Systems Two Consortia Will Potentially Provide the Answers Deliberate Classroom Formative Assessment: A Must Performance Tasks to Promote Learning From Common Sense to Common Practice in Next-Generation Assessment Systems 8. Powerful Learning Through Powerful Technology The National Education Technology Plan Horizon Report: 2011 K-12 Edition Technological Implications for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Measuring What Matters Technological Infrastructures From Common Sense to Common Practice in Technology 9. Accountability for Excellence and Equity Understanding Total Quality The Story Behind the Numbers Standards-Based Accountability Teachers Take the Lead System Things: Not Single Things From Common Sense to Common Practice in Holistic Accountability References Suggested Reading Index