idaho core coaching network april niemela idaho core coach, region ii
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Idaho Core Coaching NetworkApril NiemelaIdaho Core Coach, Region II
April Niemela
Idaho Core Coaching Network Co-Director of Idaho Core Coaching Network Region II Idaho Core Coach (Literacy)
NIWP Summer Institute: 2002 Co-Director (2006-current) Summer Institute Facilitator
Fifteen years in education: 7-12 English Teacher LCSC: B.A. & Secondary Certificate UI: M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction MSU: Ph.D. Ed Psych / Ed Tech (in progress)
Begin with the end in mind…
What if there was a cohesive, strategic, and sustainable method for rolling out deep learning of the Idaho Core, facilitating implementation of the Standards, and impacting student learning through high quality professional development for teachers, instructional coaches, curriculum teams, administrators, and support staff?
Strategic Plan: three keys to successSt
rand
1: C
ore
Teac
hers • Intensive
professional development and support for Core Teachers in EQuIP rubric and Idaho Core
Stra
nd 2
: Ad
min • Administrative
support & professional development in the EQuIP rubric and Idaho Core
Stra
nd 3
: Hig
her E
d • Support to universities & colleges / teacher prep programs; Offer training in EQuIP rubric.
Statewide Core Teacher Program
Regions
Coaches
Teachers
Program
• Six Regions
• One coach / region• Region III: 3 coaches
• Statewide: 260• Region: 40
• F2F: Regional 8 pd days • Online: all teachers
EQuIP: Evaluating Quality Instructional Materials
…the unifying strand.
About EQuIP
EQuIP (Educators Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products) is an initiative of the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network designed to identify high-quality materials aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
The objectives are two-fold: Increase the supply of high quality lessons and units
aligned to the CCSS that are available to elementary, middle, and high school teachers as soon as possible; and,
Build the capacity of educators to evaluate and improve the quality of instructional materials for use in their classrooms and schools.
EQuIP Offers Quality Review Rubrics for These Areas
Mathematics (K-12)
ELA/Literacy (3-12
ELA Literacy (K-2)
Download copies at: www.achieve.org/EQuIP
EQuIP: the ELA / Literacy Rubric
The EQuIP rubric describes four dimensions of quality in lessons and units. These dimensions deeply examine the following areas:
Rigor of the Common Core Key Shifts of the Common Core Best Practices and Instructional Strategies Varied Modes of Assessment
EQuIP and Idaho
The Idaho State Department of Education has adopted the EQuIP rubric to support implementation of the Idaho Core in the following ways:
Build the capacity of teachers, administrators, and support educators to gain a deeper understanding of the CCSS, key shifts, best practices, and assessments;
Guide the development of lessons and units; Evaluate existing lessons and units to identify
improvements needed to align with the CCSS; and, Inform vendors of criteria that will be applied in the
evaluation of proposals and final products.
What does this mean for our pre-service teachers?
The power is in the process: We feel very strongly that experiencing the protocol is essential for deep understanding.
The rubric, in and of itself, is meaningless without the conversations, explorations, and productive struggling that go hand-in-hand with the EQuIP Training.
Open EQuIP Trainings for Faculty
EQuIP Training in Two Sessions (three hours each): Part I: Introduction to the EQuIP Rubric and lesson (Sojourner Truth) Part II: Exemplar Unit (Steve Jobs) & the EQuIP Rubric
All training materials (PowerPoints, copies, rubrics) will be made available via DropBox: you can use / repurpose as you see fit for your needs and the needs of your students.
Questions?
