Administrators’ Academy Northwest ISD Curriculum & Instruction Overview August 5, 2014

DepartmentCoordinatorContact Info. Social StudiesDarsi Bickley Language ArtsSunni Johnson MathShelley Ingram ScienceTammy Advanced Academics Linda Denning Outdoor Learning Center CyLynn Coordinator Contact Information:

Administrators’ Academy Elementary Social Studies Update Darsi Bickley

Social Studies Assessments  DBQ  2 nd Grade  3 rd Grade  4 th Grade  5 th Grade (both DBQs are new this year) Social Studies

Fall PD  DBQ Training  2 nd & 3 rd Grade Teachers  Teachers new to the district grades 2-5  Teachers new to grades 4 & 5  Dates  Tuesday 9/17 (3:30-6:30)  Wednesday 9/18 (3:30-6:30)  Wednesday 9/24 (3:30-6:30) Social Studies

Resources  DBQ Binder  American History Vol. 1  TX History  Geography mini lessons  All grades Social Studies

Cardinal Directions Compass Rose Answer the following in your journal  Draw your own compass rose  What do we use a compass rose for?  What do the N, E, S & W stand for on a compass rose?  What are the four intermediate directions? Social Studies

Questions? Social Studies

Administrators’ Academy Elementary English Language Arts Update Dr. Sunni Johnson

ELA Expectations English Language Arts ELA Expectations

Curriculum Changes  Scope and Sequence by six weeks  Addition of skills block with suggested word work skills, handwriting, and grammar  Guiding questions and STAAR question stems English Language Arts

ELA Assessments  DRA2 changes for Kindergarten  MOY=2  EOY=6  Common Assessments  1 st and 2 nd six weeks M/C  3 rd six weeks- STAAR like-DEC  4 th six weeks- STAAR like-FEB  5 th and 6 th six weeks M/C English Language Arts

New Resources  NISD Writing Frameworks  Empowering Writers  Author’s Study English Language Arts

Fall PD  DRA2 Training (3:30-5:00)- September 2 nd  QRI5 Training (3:30-5:00)- September 2 nd  4 th Grade Writing Calibration (all day) October 8 th February 5 th  ELA Academy (3:30-5:00)  Guided Reading, Goal Setting, and Progress Monitoring PT 1 - Oct. 15  Guided Reading, Goal Setting, and Progress Monitoring PT 2 - Nov.12  Guided Reading, Goal Setting, and Progress Monitoring PT 3 - Dec. 17  Guided Reading, Goal Setting, and Progress Monitoring PT 4 - Jan. 21  Reading and Writing Think-Alouds - Feb. 18  Making the Most of Reading/Writing Workshops - March 25 English Language Arts

Questions? English Language Arts

Administrators’ Academy Elementary Mathematics Update Shelley Ingram

Stepping Stones Access available through NetSchool * for principals, APs, CITs, Special Education teachers, STAR teachers, long-term subs as well as classroom teachers. This enables all above to access all instructional materials K-5. This is an online TE...there is no student log-in. Mathematics

First 20 Days You will see:  Evidence of attentive listening and students communicating ideas clearly through speaking and writing.  Students working effectively in groups and in pairs  Teachers utilizing daily SOLO time purposefully  Students developing habits of independent learning to enable Guided Math Groups Daily and weekly goal setting/feedback model to improve all of the above Mathematics

Time on Math Mathematics 30 minute Problem Solving Block 60 minute Core Instruction al Stepping Stones Lesson This is where we will work on fluency and where GMG will occur.

Questions? Mathematics

Administrators’ Academy Elementary Science Update Tammy Motley

Science Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Texas Science Fusion More Than Just a Science Textbook Grades K–8 ScienceFusion Components  Digital Lessons (device agnostic)  Write-in Student Editions (will be sent to campuses every year)  Hands-on Labs and Inquiry opportunities  Virtual Labs  Leveled Readers  Video-based Projects reinforce and enrich important concepts

Science NISD Resources:  Kinder has teacher digital licenses and print resources (students do not have logins)  1 st through 5 th have student and teacher digital and print resources (each student will have individualized account) Kindergarten 1 st - 4 th Grade 5 th Grade 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes Time on Science:

First 20 Days You will see  Evidence of attentive listening and students communicating ideas clearly through speaking and writing.  Students working effectively in groups and in pairs  Students developing habits of independent learning to deepen understandings Daily and weekly goal setting/feedback model to improve all of the above Science

Questions? Science

Administrators’ Academy Outdoor Learning Center Update CyLynn Braswell

Administrators’ Academy Curriculum Update Dr. Stephanie Espinosa

Assessment Calendars Curriculum & Instruction

Assessment Calendars Curriculum & Instruction

Common Assessments According to the Community Based Accountability System, we will have Common Assessments a minimum of once per 6 weeks in grades 3-8 and EOC courses. Curriculum & Instruction

Curriculum Guiding Documents for Administrators 6-Weeks at a Glance Week at a Glance

6-Weeks at a glance Curriculum & Instruction

Week at a Glance Curriculum & Instruction

PLC Schedules

Curriculum Monitoring  Curriculum Monitoring Documents can be found on the C & I Website under Curriculum Management Curriculum & Instruction

Questions? Curriculum & Instruction