Making the Common Core Standards Work

Dr. Robert J. Manley graduated from Iona College with a BA in Spanish Language Arts and minors in Philosophy and Education. He completed his MA degree in the Humanities at Hofstra University and his Professional Diploma and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Educational Administration at St. John′s University. He taught Spanish language skills and served as an instructor in a New York State Model Humanities program at West Babylon High School. For 21 years, he served in a variety of administrative positions including Assistant Principal at Babylon Jr./Sr. High School, Principal in Plainedge School Distrct, and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Superintendent of Schools in West Babylon, New York. He served as President of the Board of Directors for the Suffolk County Library System and Suffolk County Organization to Promote Education. Currently, he is Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership in the Doctoral Program at Dowling College, New York.In the last six years, he has presented peer-reviewed papers at the Sixth Annual Conference on Social Issues at Oxford University, England; the World Association for Case Research and Application in Mannheim, Germany, and Lucerne, Switzerland; and the Eastern Educational Research Association in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Clearwater, Florida. In addition, he presented workshops on School Board Governance practices at the New York State School Boards Annual Convention and at the National School Boards Conference. On January 8, 2009, he presented "Systems That Work for Students in Higher Education" as Keynote Speaker at the International Symposium for Quality in Higher Education at Shri M.D., Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, India. In January 2011, his paper titled "Indian, Mexican, and USA Management Students Interpret Moral Leadership for a Global Economy" was awarded Best Paper for Management at the International Business and Economy Conference at Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara, Mexico. He is the coauthor with Richard Hawkins of a book on school reform titled Designing School Systems for All Students: A Toolbox to Fix America′s Schools. Dr. Richard J. Hawkins graduated from Hofstra University with his BS in Music Education. He completed his MS in Education and Professional Diploma in Education Leadership at Long Island University. Rich received his doctorate in Educational Administration at Dowling College. He began his teaching career in the William Floyd School District as an instrumental music teacher and later became District Coordinator of Music and Art. After his department was recognized as the Outstanding Music Program in the country by the Music Educators National Conference, Rich moved to the district office as the Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education and Personnel. Schools under his supervision received designation as New York State (NYS) Schools of Excellence and U.S. DOE Blue Ribbon Schools. Rich served as Superintendent of the William Floyd School District for almost 12 years. He has served as President of the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association (SCSSA) and held various roles with the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS). Currently, he is Director of Contract Services for the College of St. Rose, Albany, NY.Since retiring from William Floyd, Rich served as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Advanced Certificate and EdD programs in Educational Leadership at Dowlling College. He also is an instructor in the Educational Leadership program at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. In addition, Rich taught full time at the College of St. Elizabeth as Assistant Professor in their EdD and Master′s programs. In 2006, Rich formed Hawkins and Associates: Organizational Learning Consultants to help leaders and their organizations reach their goals and aspirations. Over the last nine years, he has peer-reviewed papers presented at the World Association for Case Research and Application in Lucerne, Switzerland, and Mannheim, Germany; the Eastern Educational Research Association in Hilton Head, South Carolina; and in the Long Island Education Review. Rich has made numerous presentations to the NYS School Boards Association, NYSCOSS, and SCSSA. He has presented at Hofstra University′s Social Emotional Literacy Conference and Dowling College′s Annual Practical Research Symposium. He was also a Keynote Presenter at the U.S. DOE Safe School/Healthier Students Conference, Tysons Corner, VA.He is the coauthor with Robert Manley of a book on school reform titled Designing School Systems for All Students: A Toolbox to Fix America′s Schools.

• DedicationForeword by Dan DomenechPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction: Why American Schools Must Move Toward Common Core State StandardsSection I. Designing Competitive Curriculum for a Global Economy1. Common Core State Standards: What Are They?Common Core State Standards: More Than Standards With an International FlavorA Quick Trip Around the WorldMoving Forward2. The School Leader′s Role in Making the Common Core State Standards WorkCreating Guiding Ideas to Implement the Common Core State StandardsGuiding Ideas and EvidenceGetting to How: Operationalizing Your Guiding IdeasIdentifying the InnovationTeaching the ChangeThe Social and Emotional Literacy Components of the Common Core State StandardsSchool Leaders and Teachers Partner to Help StudentsInspiring Trust, Creativity, Transparency, and Success: A Framework for Loose Versus Tight LeadershipPart I: Building Understanding About the Issue and Its Impact on Your OrganizationPart II: Moving From Understanding to ActionSection II. Helping Communities Create a New Future3. Designing Local Curriculum to Absorb the Common Core State Standards in EnglishReal-World ApplicationsGrades K-2, Phonological Awareness (One Topic)Grades K-2: Key Ideas and Details and Craft and StructureGrades 3-4: Fluency (One Topic)Grade 5: Reading With Fluency and AccuracyGrades 6-8: Key Ideas and Details (One Topic)Grades 9-10: English Language Arts CurriculumGrades 11-12: Reading and Writing4. Designing Local Curriculum to Absorb the Common Core State Standards in MathematicsComparison of State and Common Core State Math Standard EmphasisCommon Core State Math StandardsKindergarten Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math StandardsGrade 1 Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math StandardsGrade 2 Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math StandardsGrade 5 Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math StandardsSix Domains of Instructional Strategies for All StudentsPurpose of the Math Common CoreGrade 7 Common Core State Math Standards: Ratios and Proportional RelationshipsGrades 9-10 Common Core State Math Standards: The Real Number SystemGrade 10 Common Core State Math Standards for Geometry: CongruenceGrade 12 Common Core State Math Standards for Statistics: Using Probability to Make Decisions5. Challenges to the Implementation of Rigorous Common Core State StandardsTesting Policies Do Not Improve SchoolsThe Common Core State Standards: Opportunities for Equity and ExcellenceSection III. Helping Teachers Redefine Their Profession6. How to Assess Mastery of the Common Core Curriculum State StandardsDirect InstructionThe Power of Formative AssessmentsFormative Assessment Examples From Real SchoolsBuilding Successful SchoolsSpecial Education and General Education7. The Leadership Challenge: Creating Common Understandings of the Common Core State StandardsThe Role of School LeadersEnvisioning ExcellenceWe Get the Results We Design Schools to AchieveVision or Nightmare?Enter the Common Core State Standards8. Dialogue: Providing Opportunity So Facts Influence OpinionsCreating Context for the Common Core State StandardsTeachers Need Deep Understanding of the Common Core State StandardsIdentifying Gaps: Current Versus Desired RealitySection IV. Creating Systems That Accelerate Learning for All9. Multicultural Issues That Teachers and School Leaders Must Face Beyond the Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards Lift Us Beyond DifferenceWhat All Teachers and School Leaders Need to Know About MulticulturalismGrouping and Labeling StudentsBuilding a Multicultural Learning Community10. An Effective Intervention in Schools That Improves Instruction and LearningCreating Sustainable Change in Struggling SchoolsLeaders Create the Context and Design for Change to SucceedHomeworkStudent Work and Deficit AssumptionsFocus GroupsSchool LeadersParent InvolvementStudentsChanging Public Mental Models About School Reform11. Public Policy: Helpful and HarmfulReferencesIndex

"Making the Common Core Standards Work provides a detailed approach to systems thinking and how to manage a real-life paradigm shift. Having that coached in the context of core standards is somewhat unique and provides an opportunity for enhanced dialogue across grade levels and disciplines in areas of the country where those discussions may not have occurred on their own."