Standards Support System Curriculum Project South Carolina Department of Education Office of Standards and Support S3S3

S3S3 At the end of today’s session, participants will have an understanding of the South Carolina Standards Support System (S 3 ) Curriculum Project components for Social Studies Expectations & Outcomes for Today’s Session

Beginning the Journey… What do you know about the South Carolina Standards Support System Curriculum for Social Studies?

The South Carolina Standards Support Curriculum is an ongoing developmental process. The curricula and accompanying professional development will be made available to districts for optional use. The project will be developed and disseminated in phases. Project Overview

S 3 Why was S 3 developed? Standards Support System Curriculum

Philosophy of Design Tested Written Taught

To develop an aligned instructional planning guide that supports more effective strategic classroom instruction and improves teaching and learning. Project Goal

S3S3 Standards Support System S3S3 Standards Support Curriculum Standards Support Professional Development Standards & Support Documents Standards Support System

S 3 Who developed S 3 ? Standards Support System Curriculum

Roles and Responsibilities of Content Area Team Members Develop Instructional Planning Guides as specified by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) for social studies in grades K-8 Adhere to SCDE deadlines for submission of work to content leaders for review and input Make all recommended revisions and changes as indicated by the content leader

Content Criteria Easy to use and teacher friendly Research-based organization and strategies Profound knowledge instead of coverage Acquisition of skills Application of knowledge using the acquired skills to solve meaningful problems Meaningful sequence of content and coordination of learning without excessive repetition Suggested time frame for teaching and learning the grade level standards Based on Glatthorn, 1997

S 3 How was S 3 developed? Standards Support System Curriculum

Process Identify how content area standards/indicators were organized/clustered. English Language Arts Interrelations, Logical Connections, Thematically Math Foundationally, Sequentially Science Sequentially, Order of Complexity/Difficulty Social Studies Chronologically, Historically

Process  Consider instructional time line (including state/district schedules) to determine available time for instruction  Determine time required to teach standards/indicators

Process  Develop pacing guides chart by organizing standards/indicators by marking periods or semesters  Review scope and sequence for vertical and horizontal articulation  Review scope and sequence to determine gaps across grade levels

Process  Develop the instructional planning guide that includes:  Review textbooks and other instructional resources/materials and align to the targeted standards standards/indicators, recommended resources, instructional strategies, and assessment strategies/sample items

S 3 Professional Development Plan Design and implement a professional development delivery system (June August 2009) Content Area Leaders, team members, and trained consultants will provide training Curriculum delivered to districts by semester and in phases

S 3 Curriculum Framework Will engage teachers in using the South Carolina Standards Support System (S 3 ) Curriculum and available resources to plan instruction

Making Plans What big plans do you have for next year? What do you perceive to be your students’ strengths and/or weaknesses? What are your instructional team’s strengths and/or weaknesses?

S 3 Contact Information Lewis E. Huffman Education Associate – Social Studies Chanda Robinson Education Associate – African American Studies Dr. Leslie Skinner Education Associate – Social Studies Assessment