Curriculum and Instruction Council March, 2011
Welcome and Introductions
SED Updates
CCSS “Familiarize but not align” -SED
CCSS
CCLS
: Getting to know the NYS P-12 CCLS
CCLS Expectations still based on 2005 Become familiar with the CCLS If ready, gap analysis and plan for realignment
CCLS : Understanding the NYS P-12 CCLS and making instructional shifts
CCLS Expectations still based on the 2005 Through NT and local work, training and resources for the NYS P-12 CCLS delivered Align local curriculum Plan instructional shifts in the classroom Parts of Curriculum Models in spring
CCLS : NYS P-12 CCLS for English Language Arts & Literacy and NYS P-12 CCLS for Mathematics: Part of Classroom Instruction
CCLS Expectations are based CCLS Curricula and instruction now aligned P-12 Curriculum Models will be made available; Districts will determine, based on review of these materials and an analysis of their current programs, whether they will choose to use these models in
CCLS : NYS P-12 English Language Arts & Literacy and NYS P-12 Mathematics Curriculum and Instructional Services
CCLS Expectations are based on CCLS All instruction aligned Curriculum Models will be available for classroom use.
Graduation Regional Forums Regents Forum rescheduled for March 15th
Accountability Already Impacting us: Elimination of the 34 points Time adjusted 3-8 cuts Equating between years Graduation goals/targets
Accountability Add to that College readiness alignment: –Grade 8, then –Grades 3-7
Accountability And some more: One day rule for HS Un-graded students Incarcerated youth
Accountability New AMOS Reset to lower starting point Still need to get to 200 by
Accountability HS changes (all & groups) 4yr cohort rate 4yr cohort progress 5yr cohort rate 5yr cohort progress
APPR and 3012-c Prepping for changes Rescheduling of APPR Work Session for March 28th
Network Teams For Providing training on implementation of the Common Core Standards for ELA and math; 2.Providing training on implementation of new performance evaluations for teachers and principals in ELA and math; and 3.Providing training for School-Based Inquiry Teams
Network Teams Advisory Board Fayetteville-Manlius, Cortland, Jamesville-DeWitt, Cazenovia, West Genesee, and McGraw –Advertise in March –Interview in April –Appoint in May –Start July
Assessment Being considered: Science and Social Studies 6-8 ELA 9 & 10 NEXT YEAR??? Splitting or changing Socials Studies 9 & 10 Arts Economics Multi-media/computer technology
Legislative Updates
IT&D
Differentiated Instruction: Grades 7-12 (March 22 and 23) Responsive Classroom: Responding to Misbehavior (March 25) Responsive Classroom I Spring Institute (March and April 27-28) Co-Teaching (April 7) CI&A: Upcoming
Westside Tully-McGraw Liverpool- Baldwinsville North Syracuse Scoring
ASCD Collection: 2010 Supplement … and more (coming soon)!
March- Current initiatives sustaining (grid) and surfacing ideas April-Share current thinking and survey May- Survey results June- Draft schedule and formats Planning For
Sustaining- what are you keeping an eye towards? Content Format This will inform development of survey Surfacing Ideas
What works Other ways: on-line, hybrid, afternoon- evening, summer Format
Content Summer Curriculum work- incorporate common learning standards Project Based learning Continue follow-up with Century 21 skills Mentoring/Why Didn’t I Learn… Instruction for All Leading the Learning Diverse Learners Responsive Classroom What else???
In small groups: frame and share thoughts Graffiti Sheets--- take marker and add thoughts--- strengths, considerations, ideas…..
Continue to collect and compile grid with sustaining initiatives Using thoughts surfaced today, develop survey Thank you- Next steps
What’s On Our Minds
Changing the Odds for Student Success