eduphoria! Forethought Trailblazer Training: Module 1

LEADERS Trailblazer Roles BECOME: LEADERS for the use of Forethought LEADERS of teacher ongoing support LEADERS and advocates for the District Mission and Vision of an aligned curriculum system LEADERS who will build campus capacity LEADERS

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Why are we changing From Curriculum Central Online (CCO)?

FORETHOUGHT A Curriculum Management System a computer-based system that seamlessly links and aligns all teaching, learning and assessment components so that teachers and administrators are able to focus on teaching and meeting the needs of each and every student.

But what does that REALLY mean? FORETHOUGHT But what does that REALLY mean? A TRUE CURRICULUM ONLINE where now: ALL curriculum documents Resources Calendars Scope and Sequence Year at a Glance EVERYTHING curriculum… is online, in the same place, with your lesson planner built right in so that all of the above is at your fingertips, based on you and your teaching assignment

FORETHOUGHT USER-FRIENDLY! Everything is web-based and ACCESSIBLE 24/7 All curriculum documents, resources, your lesson planner in ONE SYSTEM All Content Area curriculum in a CONSISTENT FORMAT Everything is web-based and ACCESSIBLE 24/7 EVERYTHING ALIGNED: Standards, Resources, Assessments COLLABORATION features: share lesson plans and Team Planners USER-FRIENDLY!

FORETHOUGHT Sneak Peek

What is An aligned curriculum system?

Forethought: a common lesson planning template Planning for Learning Forethought: a common lesson planning template MISCONCEPTIONS

Misconceptions Truths Collaboration and creativity will be encouraged. 1. This new system is going to take away all of my creativity. Forethought will provide teachers an easier way to access lessons that have proven successful. 2. I am not going to be able to use any of the lessons that I have created over the years. Teachers still have the autonomy to determine the most appropriate way to present the content to students. 3. I am going to have to say and do exactly what every other teacher in the district will be doing.

Misconceptions Truths Forethought is designed with the teacher in mind. The standards, unit maps, student data, resources, assessments and other components of lesson design are right at your fingertips. 4. This new system is going to make lesson planning very difficult. It is assumed that you would stay relatively close to the pace so that your students would arrive at the finish line at the appropriate time. However, there is no expectation that every teacher in the same content area will be on the same page on the same day. 5. I am not going to be able to move ahead or fall behind even one day with this new system. 6. I am going to have a very limited number of resources to use with this new system. All of the resources that are currently included in CCO will be available in Forethought. The system is intuitive and very user-friendly. Even the least tech-savvy among BISD teachers will easily be able to maneuver through the entire system. 7. I am going to have to be very tech savvy to navigate this new system.

That Was Then, This is Now

Objectives for today’s training Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (Checkpoints) Getting into Forethought: learn how to Log into the system (Key in the Ignition) Creating Your Schedule: set up your schedule according to your teaching day (Roadmap) Using the Lesson Planner: learn how to use the simple, user-friendly, web-based lesson planner (Engine Start-up)

Objectives for today’s training Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (Checkpoints) Getting into Forethought: learn how to Log into the system (the Key to Ignition) Creating Your Schedule: set up your schedule according to your teaching day (Roadmap) Using the Lesson Planner: learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (Engine Start-up)

FRONTWARD DESIGN = LOOSELY ALIGNED Planning for Teaching FRONTWARD DESIGN = LOOSELY ALIGNED The Teacher… 1. Topic: Identifies a topic of study from the Scope and Sequence 2. Learning Activities Develops lessons and activities to help students learn about the topic 3. Assessment Creates an assessment for the end of the unit (based on what has been taught)

Performance Standards: Evidences of Learning: Planning for learning BACKWARD DESIGN = DEEP ALIGNMENT The Teacher… Performance Standards: Closely examines curriculum and then designs lessons that are tightly aligned to the Standards (TEKS): what students must know and be able to do Evidences of Learning: Gathers formative and summative assessments and/or rubrics that accurately measure student mastery of unit learning objectives (evidence gathered throughout the learning) Learning Activities: Selects strategies that will actively engage students leading them to master the learning: what they should know and be able to do Look at the end result first. Then decide how students will provide evidence of their learning, and finally design instructional activities to help kids learn what is needed to be successful.

Planning for TEACHING is: Planning for Learning is: FRONTWARD DESIGN Teacher: Chooses Topic Plans Lessons Plans Assessment at the end of Unit. a Methodology Orientation Planning for Learning is: BACKWARD DESIGN Teacher: Studies the Standards for assessment and performance requirements Plans the formative and summative assessment Designs lessons with the end result in mind. a Results Orientation Not aligned to Standards/Student Performance Objectives Emphasis is on the teacher and teaching, not the standard and what student should know and be able to do. Deeply aligned to curriculum Based upon what students need to know and be able to do Emphasis is on what students are doing to meet the performance standards (formative and summative assessments) instead of what the teacher is doing

Planning for learning What would be the components of a quality lesson plan where the goal is PLANNING FOR LEARNING?

ON THE RIGHT TRACK: Planning for learning Curricular Standards Structures to enhance learning Strategies to engage students Quality work products for students Aligned Resources Evidence of learning

THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS

the bisd forethought Lesson Plan Template The Standards/TEKS Structures, Strategies, Resources, Assessments Clarifying Statements, Procedures, Accommodations / Notes/Reflections Handout 8

3 Levels of Curriculum Alignment Written Curriculum Taught Curriculum Tested Curriculum Delivery Design School System School Classroom Articulation Coordination

Content Standard(s)/Process Standards Planning for learning: the components of effective lesson design Content Standard(s)/Process Standards The Standards are our Focus. These are our rail tracks. A defined course and the ride controls the pace. The Standards are the ‘what’

Planning for learning: the components of effective lesson design Procedure, Strategies, and Structures You steer your car and make decisions about how you will make your way around the track. You can steer left to right or look at street signs and the landscape. However, you must make sure that your steering appropriately addresses the destination and doesn’t jump the rail tracks (the Standards). The HOW.

Planning for learning: the components of effective lesson design Accommodations, Modifications, Extensions You consider the destination and who is in the car with you. You make decisions about your passengers’ needs during the trip and what you will do to accommodate those needs.

Planning for learning: the components of effective lesson design Resources Your teaching tools. Consistent across the district and are aligned to your Standards.

Evidence of Learning (Assessment) Planning for learning: the components of effective lesson design Evidence of Learning (Assessment) Regular Maintenance and State Inspections to make sure all parts of your car are functioning properly. Our Forethought curriculum will contain sample assessment items, both formative and summative. Assessment items ensure that your level of instruction matches the cognitive rigor of the Standards.

Planning for learning: the components of effective lesson design Notes/Reflections Your road trip photos and travel journal. You can add important information before departure or reflect on your trip. What parts of your trip with your passengers went well and what might you do differently next year to make your journey even better? Our Road Trip

Objective 1: points to remember In planning for learning, we deeply align lessons based on performance/assessment standards. Planning for learning is critical to the alignment of the full teaching and learning process. Forethought is the intuitively powerful tool we will use to plan deeply aligned learning. Objective 1: Planning for Learning (Checkpoints We Use Along the Way)

Objectives for today’s training Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (the Checkpoints) Getting into Forethought: learn how to Log into the system (the Ignition Key) Creating Your Schedule: set up your schedule according to your teaching day (the Roadmap) Using the Lesson Planner: learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

Objective 2: LOGGING INTO FORETHOUGHT (the Key to Ignition)

Logging into eduphoria! 1. Birdville Homepage: Click on “Staff” 2. Click on “Eduphoria” 3. Log in with your BISD Credentials (how you login to your school computer)

CLICK ON “My Profile” Click “My Profile”. Go through each screen and enter all of your information, or, make sure it is correct

Notes: If you teach at more than one campus, check both campuses. If you change campuses, be sure to update your profile.

Note: Check all subjects that you teach.

Note: Check all grades that you teach.

Note: This is your security question just in case you ever forget your login or password.

Objective 2: points to remember Very Important! Anytime you change roles, campuses, grade levels, or subject areas: YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR PROFILE. Objective 2: LOGGING INTO FORETHOUGHT (the Key to Ignition)

Objectives for today’s training Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (the Checkpoints) Getting into Forethought: learn how to Log into the system (the Ignition Key) Creating Your Schedule: set up your schedule according to your teaching day (Roadmap) Using the Lesson Planner: learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

Objective 3: Creating Your Daily Schedule (our Roadmap)

Objective 3: Creating Your Schedule Note: Handout #10 contains tips for creating your Forethought lesson planner schedule. What is a Forethought Lesson Planner “Schedule” ? Includes: Events, Classes/Courses for Which You Need to Plan Each Day.

Daily Schedule Examples Primary Secondary Calendar Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Recess Math Lunch Science Social Studies Specials English 1 Homeroom Lunch Conference English 2 Daily Event Not Tied to Standards Content Area Subject/Course Tied to Standards

Let’s Get Started Begin setting up your schedule

CLICK ON Forethought

Setting Up Your planner The first time you login, the Set Up My Planner Wizard will appear. This will guide you through the process of setting up your schedule of courses.

Setup my planner wizard Enter the name of your schedule. Suggestion: Name, School, School Year Click Next.

Click “Add an Entry” Add entries to your schedule Adding Entries – These are Your preps, subjects, or “boxes in the Lesson Plan book” Add entries to your schedule Click “Add an Entry”

Select “A course with Learning Standards” Entry Type Select “A course with Learning Standards” This is a typical course in your schedule. Example: 3rd Grade Math, Algebra 1

Select your course from the district Course Tree Click on your level. Click on your subject or grade until the appropriate course is shown. Click on the course name.

Edit the Name of the Entry This is a great place to add times, period numbers, etc. (if you would like) to help organize the entries.

Add new Entry to your schedule Learn about different types of entries You can repeat as needed for the number of entries in your schedule.

Primary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples Calendar Reading Workshop Writing Workshop Recess Math Lunch Science Social Studies Specials

Secondary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples English 1 Homeroom Lunch Conference English 2

Secondary Teacher Lesson Planner Schedule Entry Type Examples Course With Learning Standards: “English 1” English 1 Homeroom Lunch Conference English 2 Special Entry: “English 1: 2nd Period” Special Entry: Special Entry: Course With Learning Standards: “English 2” Special Entry: “English 2: 6TH Period” Special Entry: “English 1: 7th Period”

Finishing your lesson planner Use the spaces in Handout #10 to jot down the entries you need for your lesson planner schedule and make note of the entry type for each When you are ready, begin adding the entries

Learn how to get organized Organize your entries and complete your schedule Learn how to get organized This screen allows you to add, edit and organize the entries in your schedule. Add Entry: Create a course with learning standards, mirrored course, or special entry Edit Entry: Modify information about a selected entry Move Up/Move Down: Change the order of a selected entry in your schedule Remove Entry: Removes a course from your schedule

Complete the wizard and save your work Finishing your lesson planner Complete the wizard and save your work When prompted, to add another SCHEDULE, choose “NO” Click “Begin Using Forethought”

Congratulations planning for learning

Objective 3: points to remember Add entries to your schedule to build a planner that reflects the parts of your day for which you need to plan. Objective 3: Creating Your Daily Schedule (our Roadmap)

Objectives for today’s training Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (the Checkpoints) Getting into Forethought: learn how to Log into the system (the Ignition Key) Creating Your Schedule: set up your schedule according to your teaching day (the Roadmap) Using the Lesson Planner: learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

Using the Lesson Planner Video: Part One Video: Part Two

Creating a lesson in Forethought – The Components (See handout 12)

Objective 4: points to remember Double-click to add standards Open attached files in the lower right-hand corner Resources Box and add to planner Customize by typing into the lesson plan Objective 4: USING THE LESSON PLANNER (Engine Start-up)

Finding Help and How-To Resources (our Owner’s Manual)

Resources, help documents, and videos Within Forethought 1. Open the Lesson Planner Click the Help button (top right)

Resources, help documents, and videos Within Forethought 2. Click “My Lesson Plans” Click “Forethought” Click “Forethought for Teachers” Click to choose your help topic When the Help topic opens, you will see detailed instructions. Video Help is also an option: Click the “Play Video” button on the top right.

Curriculum and Instruction Resources Eduphoria Birdville Resources, documents, PowerPoint, AND VIDEO Help on the eduphoria Birdville website BISD Homepage Departments Curriculum and Instruction Resources Eduphoria Birdville

Trailblazer Feedback Use the Trailblazer blog to provide feedback about the training and your experiences as you get into the system. From Birdville Home Page, select Departments > Curriculum and Instruction > Resources > Eduphoria Birdville > Trailblazers

Congratulations! You Have Now earned your Forethought driver’s License!