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Get to the Core: A Common Core Webinar Series

November 7th, 2011 by Klea Scharberg

Are you looking for a straightforward explanation that lays out the benefits of the Common Core State Standards? This November, get to the core of the Common Core State Standards with ASCD’s newest free webinar series.

This series of three webinars will provide an overview of the new standards and address how to implement them effectively to serve the needs of the whole child.

• Wednesday, November 9: Common Core 101 with author John Kendall
• Tuesday, November 15: Common Core Policy and Implementation with ASCD’s David Griffith and Efrain Mercado
• Tuesday, November 22: The Common Core of a Whole Child Approach with ASCD’s Molly McCloskey

Now that the Common Core State Standards are coming to just about every school, what every school leader needs is a straightforward explanation that lays out the benefits of the common core in plain English and gets everyone thinking about how to transition to this promising new paradigm.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 3:00 p.m. eastern time
Register now!

In the first installment of the Common Core State Standards webinar series, John Kendall, author of Understanding Common Core State Standards, will overview the new standards in English language arts/literacy and mathematics, highlighting their key aspects. He will also suggest transition activities for teachers and districts to consider, including

• Creating a crosswalk, which compares the content of the common core with your current standards.
• Developing transition documents that support deeper understanding of the Common Core State Standards by using current standards as a bridge.
• Taking the longer view of implementing the common core systemically.

You can find forthcoming and archived ASCD webinars at www.ascd.org/webinars.