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Marzano's Common Core Implementation: Steps to Success

Developed by Robert J. Marzano and MRL associates, this four-module training series will provide your team with "steps to success"—practical and meaningful CCSS strategies. Each module will highlight the critical processes that must occur regarding curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

The framework for each module is held together by one driving question. Moving sequentially through each module, you'll work on-site with MRL associates to collaboratively discover answers to each question. Or, you and your team can skip ahead to the module that drills into your greatest area of need.

Free four-part webinar series available. Register now.

MODULE I What are the CCSS?

Master the CCSS by first developing a deep understanding of:

• How the CCSS are organized
• How your local curriculum already connects with the CCSS
• The content and processes contained within the CCSS
• The cross-curricular implications of the CCSS

MODULE II How do proficiency scales support CCSS implementation?

Define consistent and distinct levels of knowledge and skills by discovering:

• What a proficiency scale bank is, how to use it, and why it's a necessary tool for CCSS implementation
• How unpacking the standards supports the development and success of the scales
• How proficiency scales relate to all students

MODULE III What instructional practices support CCSS implementation?

Prepare your students to be college and career ready by developing learning opportunities that:

• Utilize cognitive skills such as analyzing information, addressing complex problems, and creating patterns and mental models
• Utilize conative skills such as self-motivation and goal setting
• Incorporate creative and critical 21st century skills
• Engage students in their own learning

MODULE IV What assessment practices support CCSS implementation?

Establish solid practices for high-quality evaluation and reporting on student performance by working collaboratively to:

• Explore variations among obtrusive, unobtrusive, and student-generated assessments
• Connect assessment item types to CCSS knowledge and skills
• Learn criteria for high-quality assessment items
• Acquire a process for developing common assessments
• Experience data-analysis processes that support instructional decision making

One-Day Express Overview

This option involves a single day of on-site training. Participants will experience the content but not gain the in-depth understanding that results from the single module approach. Consider the One-Day Express Overview if you want a total picture before making any big decisions.