It's unlucky Episode 13! CDE's Office of Standards and Instructional Support is trying to help teachers however they can, including hosting webinars about relevant instructional topics. In this episode, Alyssa and Raymond talk about the Setting the Standard webinar series and highlight a few of the teacher interactions from a recent webinar about building relationships with students. Links: CDE Office of Standards and Instructional Support: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction Setting the Standard Webinar Series: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/settingthestandardwebinars Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Read any good books lately? Raymond and Alyssa talk about the abundance of book studies and book clubs they're seeing right now, including the books we're reading in the Office of Standards and Instructional Support. Links (linking does not imply an endorsement by the Colorado Department of Education): Standards Deviation: How Schools Misunderstand Education Policy by James P. Spillane: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674021099 High-Impact Instruction: A Framework for Great Teaching by Jim Knight: https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/high-impact-instruction/book234377 Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond: https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/culturally-responsive-teaching-and-the-brain/book241754 Learning to Improve: How America's Schools Can Get Better at Getting Better by Anthony S. Bryk, Louis M. Gomez, Alicia Grunow, and Paul G. LeMahieu: https://www.carnegiefoundation.org/resources/publications/learning-to-improve/ Taking Action book study from the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics: https://cctmath.org/taking-action Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond talk about how difficult it is to summarize what's happening in schools right now except to say that teachers are working at their limits. We offer some tips for making it a little easier to get through the day, even though we admit that sometimes we struggle to follow our own advice. Links: CDE's Office Standards and Instructional Support: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Raymond and Olivia talk about their answers to the question, "How did you know you were ready to graduate from high school?" Their answers mix academics, maturity, and co-curricular experiences, and how experience and hindsight has given them perspectives on the value of high school beyond their performance in mathematics and English. Links: CDE's Office of Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness: https://www.cde.state.co.us/postsecondary CDE's Office of Standards and Instructional Support: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) and Olivia Gillespie ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond talk with Colorado Teacher of the Year, Hilary Wimmer. Hilary shares what it has been like to teach remotely for the first part of this school year and how she's making things fun for students. We also talk about her experience as Teacher of the Year, including a visit to Google headquarters and advice she'd give to TotY applicants. This year's deadline is Friday, September 11th, 2020. Links: Colorado Teacher of the Year information and application: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/teacheroftheyear Colorado Teacher of the Year on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coloradoTOY/ Hilary Wimmer's COVID-19 Experience: https://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/toycovid19experience Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) Guest: Hilary Wimmer, Colorado Teacher of the Year The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond talk with Chris Summers, Computer Science Content Specialist, about Colorado's computer science standards and grant opportunities. Learn how the computer science educator community is growing in Colorado through partnerships among various professional development organizations and CDE. Links: Computer Science Website: http://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience Computer Science Teacher Education Grant: http://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience/csed-grant Computer Science Education Grant: http://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience/csed-grant-b Computer Science Resource Bank: http://www.cde.state.co.us/computerscience/computer-science-resource-bank Colorado CSTA: https://colorado.csteachers.org/ Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]), Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) Guest: Chris Summers ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Raymond, Alyssa, and Stephanie talk about how the Standards and Instructional Support team approaches the vast and complex topic of teaching and then works together to develop professional development for instructional support. Links: SIS webinar series: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction/settingthestandardwebinars SIS guidance for high-impact instruction in diverse learning settings: https://www.cde.state.co.us/learningathome/bestpracticeseducators Standards and Instructional Support main page: https://www.cde.state.co.us/standardsandinstruction Hosts: Raymond Johnson ([email protected]), Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]), and Stephanie Hartman ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond talk with Jamie Hurley, CDE's comprehensive health specialist about his work both in Standards and Instructional Support and the Office of Health and Wellness. Links: CDE Whole School. Whole Community, Whole Child Resources: https://www.cde.state.co.us/healthandwellness/CSH_Home.htm CDC Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/wscc/index.htm CDE Health and Wellness: https://www.cde.state.co.us/healthandwellness RMC Health, Health Skill Models www.rmc.org/healthskills Panorama Education Student Survey: https://backtoschool.panoramaed.com/ Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) Guest: Jamie Hurley ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond talk about what happens after the Schoolhouse Rock song "I'm Just a Bill" ends and CDE's work of implementing new laws begins. Links: Schoolhouse Rock "I'm Just a Bill" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFroMQlKiag HB20-1032: Timing K-12 Education Standards Review: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb20-1032 Colorado Capitol Watch on HB20-1032: https://coloradocapitolwatch.com/bill/1/HB20-1032/2020/0/ Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.

Alyssa and Raymond try to make sense of all the school guidance that has come out over the summer and what it's going to mean as educators prepare to start the 2020-2021 school year. Links (linking does not imply an endorsement from the Colorado Department of Education): CDE Planning the 2020-21 School Year: A Framework and Toolkit for School and District Leaders for Feedback: https://www.cde.state.co.us/planning20-21 CDE Best Practices for Educators: https://www.cde.state.co.us/learningathome/bestpracticeseducators TNTP Learning Acceleration Guide: https://tntp.org/covid-19-school-response-toolkit/view/learning-acceleration-guide CCSSO Restart & Recovery: Considerations for Teaching and Learning: https://ccsso.org/blog/ccsso-releases-restart-recovery-considerations-teaching-learning Council of the Great City Schools Addressing Unfinished Learning After COVID-19 School Closures: https://www.cgcs.org/cms/lib/DC00001581/Centricity/Domain/313/CGCS_Unfinished%20Learning.pdf Student Achievement Partners Instructional Considerations for the 2020-21 School Year: https://achievethecore.org/page/3269/instructional-considerations-for-the-2020-21-school-year NCTM/NCSM: Moving Forward: Mathematics Learning in the Era of COVID-19: https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Research_and_Advocacy/NCTM_NCSM_Moving_Forward.pdf Hosts: Alyssa Wooten ([email protected]) and Raymond Johnson ([email protected]) The Setting the Standards theme music is courtesy of DjDocent.