Training on College and Career Readiness Standards 

 

Instructional coaches from The Kirkland Group provide training in the following areas to effectively teach standards:

 

• Deconstructing standards

• Identifying core skills and concepts embedded within each standard

• Teaching standards at appropriate grade-level rigor

• Scaffolding the standard

• Providing a variety of activities and strategies to appeal to learning styles, interest levels, and performance levels (e.g., tiered instruction, differentiation, etc.)

• Creating assessments with grade-level rigor and complexity