Teaching WITH SAS CURRICULUM PATHWAYS FACILITATOR: Alaiyo Kiasi-Barnes ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AT PGCC a.kiasibarnes@pgcps.org
Our Goals Today Learn the capabilities and benefits of SAS Curriculum Pathways Explore subject-specific resources on SAS Curriculum Pathways Plan integration of SAS Curriculum Pathways resources in the classroom.
What is SAS Curriculum Pathways?
Lessons and Interactive Resources for Core Disciplines English Language Arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and Spanish K-12 resources for PC/Mac, Chromebook and iPad Standards-aligned content
Individual Accounts Teacher Accounts Full access to all SAS Curriculum Pathways Student Accounts Can be tied to a school account Require parental permission under 18 Educator Terms of Use agreement Some resources save student work
School Level Coordinators Serve as the primary contact for the school Assist teachers in creating their own accounts Approve answer key access Ensure that computers are compliant with system requirements Promote resource integration View the coordinator for your school under your account settings. If there is none, or the listed coordinator is no longer available – volunteer!
Getting Started Go to SAS Curriculum Pathways: www.sascurriculumpathways.com Follow the directions to create your teacher account. Check your e-mail to verify your new account. Quick Sign-in: Log in with “Clever”; proceed as if logging into e-mail. [Login] Complete User Profile / School Info / Student Accounts and accept Educator Terms of Use. When complete, choose a version of Exploring SAS Curriculum Pathways & get started beginning on page 3! Once accounts are complete we’ll review System Requirements. No Account Yet?
Exploring Interactive Resources English Language Arts Strategies for Reading Nonfiction (1265) Writing Reviser (1242) Punctuation Rules! (1364) Exploring Poetry about Sports (1365) Mathematics Volume: Prisms and Cylinders (1434) Simplifying Expressions Using Order of Operations (1310) Complete Algebra 1 Course (5100) Graphing Quadratic Functions (1420) SAS Math Stretch (8004) Elementary SAS Reading Records (8007) SAS Math Stretch (8004)
Exploring Interactive Resources Science VLab: Stream Ecology (870) VLab: Evidence for Plate Tectonics (953) VLab: Free Fall (1196) VLab: Density (11) Social Studies FDR and the New Deal (1256) Freedom of Speech in School (1186) Renaissance Man: Leonardo (1355) Interactive Atlas (1356) Explore! Primary Resources (2600) Spanish Future & Conditional Structures (960) El Tango de Argentina: Understanding pronouns (1235) Spanish Language Builder: Verbs (1345) Spanish Writing Tablet (1348)
You May Have Missed... Resources Audio Tutorials Inquiries Web Lessons & Tool-based Lessons Spanish Videos (+ On the YouTube channel!) Full Algebra Course (Math>Full Course Materials) iOS apps (Descriptions + App Store link) Learner Preferences and Levels (Manual p. 63)
Resource Exploration and Integration Identify search for a resource to address specific instructional goals (by discipline, by level, or by standard) Evaluate work through the resource as a student Implement develop an integration strategy [Share] [integration and differentiation]
Training Support Materials & Strategies sascurriculumpathways.com/training site For Educators tab Pathfinders blog Strategies PLN/Small Group introduction Publicizing success stories (Include student voices!) Individual teacher encouragement and direct support
Online Professional Development Available Courses: Getting Started Building Unit Plans Targeting Instructional Outcomes Master Teacher Cooperative www.cpopd.com
Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC Questions? 1,200+ Online Lessons and Resources in Five Curriculum Areas Integrates Curriculum & Technology Aligned to State Standards and Common Core State Standards Engages Students Promotes Critical Thinking Skills Fully funded by SAS; provided at no cost to U.S. educators Alaiyo Kiasi-Barnes Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC a.kiasibarnes@pgcps.org