Use these construction pieces to create participant groups for the Think-Pair-Share after viewing the Word Splash slide.

Renovations 101: Curriculum Updates RLA Presenters: Robyn Brown Andrea Hicks Jada Townsend Dallas ISD Academic Facilitators Opening - 2mins

Core Beliefs Using an index card and the DISD Core Beliefs select a Core Belief to insert into the following sentence stem. Curriculum resources relate to Core Belief number 5 because… Curriculum resources relate to Core Belief number _______ because ___________ Our main purpose is to improve student academic achievement. Effective instruction makes the most difference in student academic performance. There is no excuse for poor quality instruction. With our help, at risk students will achieve at the same rate as non-at risk students. Staff members must have a commitment to children and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence. With this Core Belief activity provide participants with an index card; allow a 30s – 1m for reading of the Core Belief. Instruct participants to complete the sentence frame. Participants will have 1 min to complete their sentence stems. After completion of sentence frame, participants will share out to large group. Total time for this activity is 5mins. MRS – Quick Write

NORMS Be present in the meeting Participation is a right…and responsibility Express disagreement with ideas, not individuals Silence Technology; step out, if needed

Word splash Explain what they are to do. Word Splash (This is a hidden slide) – a list of curriculum tool for RLA will appear. Before viewing the next slide, instruct participants to put their pen/pencil down and only use their eyes. After viewing the word splash, participants will have 30 seconds to write down all that they remembered seeing. Using the construction pictures on your table meet with your group, take your word splash index card. Participants will meet in a group of four. Within the group each participant will become partner A and partner B. Each person will choose 1 curriculum tool from their list and will have 1 minute to share all that they know about their chosen curriculum tool with their A/B partner; each partner will have 1 minute totaling 2 minutes for each to discuss. MRS – Think-Pair-Share

Journeys/Senderos The Write Source Semester curriculum maps CPG (curriculum planning guide) Semester curriculum maps Journeys/Senderos Teaching and Learning Connections -TLC (PK-2) Calendar Maps (by six weeks- PK2 & 5th grade only) Word Splash – a list of curriculum tool for RLA will appear. After viewing the word splash, participants will have 30 seconds to write down all that they remember seeing. Using the construction pictures on your table meet with your group, take your word splash index card. Participants will meet in a group of four. Within the group each participant will become partner A and partner B. Each person will choose 1 curriculum tool from their list and will have 1 minute to share all that they know about their chosen curriculum tool with their A/B partner; each partner will have 1 minute totaling 2 minutes for each to discuss. MRS – Think-Pair-Share Note: You will need to click through the Tools. They will appear and disappear. Six weeks curriculum maps

Blank slide inserted intentionally Blank slide inserted intentionally. This slide will appear after the last word is clicked off. At this point instruct participants that they have 30 seconds, when you say go, to write down what they can remember from the Word Splash. At the end of 30s; Circle one Curriculum Tool that you feel you are an expert in using and can teach someone about it. (Thinking) Now with notecard in hand, have all the cones meet as a group (do this with each picture). With participants in groups of four, they will then pair off as A/B partners and share their expertise of their chosen curriculum tool with their A/B partner; each partner will have 1 minute totaling 2 minutes for each to discuss. (Pair-Share) MRS – Think-Pair-Share *This activity will help active prior knowledge and as you walk around you will be able to hear any misconceptions about these tools; which will help you with your decision of the tools.

Curriculum Tools for RLA CPG (curriculum planning guide) Semester curriculum maps Six weeks curriculum maps Calendar Maps (by six weeks- PK2 & 5th grade only) Journeys/Senderos The Write Source Teaching and Learning Connections TLC (PK-2) Show this slide after the completion of the Think-Pair-Share activity

Lesson Objective (LO) Participants will know how to locate and utilize Dallas ISD curriculum resources.

From the Dallas ISD Homepage click on Staff After clicking on STAFF you will be directed to the page on your right. Now click on Curriculum Central

At this screen you will need to log in with your EAD and Password Mention Google Doc – there is a tutorial on Google Docs on Curriculum Central

Semester Curriculum Map Semester Curriculum Map are all of the TEKS that should be taught within the first semester; however, they aren’t in teaching order.

Six Weeks Curriculum Maps Use when constructing instructional calendars These are the TEKS that should be taught within the each six weeks period These TEKS are not listed in teaching order

RLA Standards for the First Six-Weeks Grading Period- Grade 5 Calendar Maps (by 6 weeks) THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN 2013-2014 FOR 5TH GRADE/PRE-K-2 * Dallas Independent School District RLA Standards for the First Six-Weeks Grading Period- Grade 5 5.2E Reading/Vocabulary Development. Students understand new vocabulary and use it when reading and writing. Students are expected to: (E) use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words. (RS) Students will demonstrate dictionary skills. Determine correct meaning of a new word Demonstrate how to locate the pronunciation, syllabication and part of speech of a new word. Students will demonstrate how to use a glossary. Determine meaning of new word as used in the text. Students will demonstrate how to use a thesaurus. Select alternate word choices for a given word. LO/DOL are provided Good start to use for 3-4th grade as well. Possible jigsaw – expert groups Copy calendar for groups

CPG CPGs are based off Journey’s and Senderos Remember to advise teachers to determine the TEKS that are being taught and then determine what story to use from Journey’s and Senderos

CPG Activity Provide directions Fortune Cookie Provide 2 mins to do something.

Teaching and Learning Connections TLC PK-2 Thematic Units for PK-2 are developed around a themes for each six weeks This is an overview of what the TLC will look like from Curriculum Central Please remember that you will be able to saves these documents to your Google Drive as well as Download them to save with in a regular word format.

Journeys/Senderos Additional information provided for logins on TCW Username Employee ID# Password is password (new teachers)

Think Central Website https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do Additional information provided for logins on TCW Username Employee ID# Password is password (new teachers) When selecting district, instruct everyone to select the option of Dallas ISD (Areas or Learning Communities is still an option, but aren’t working functions)

Write Source

Where Would You Go… TEKS/SE to be taught each six weeks? …to find TEKS/SE to be taught each six weeks? thematic units? suggested LO/DOL? Comprehensive Literacy Plan? Potential ACP TEKS/SE? Participants will complete the Where Would You Go? Sheet to gain a better understanding of the Curriculum tools that were just discussed and introduced. *write the answers on an index card major concepts for the 6 weeks? Teacher’s Corner? Estimated Pacing?

DOL Choose one of the 3 curriculum tools shared and write 3 ways you can use your chosen tool to assist your teachers/campus plan their instructional calendars for the first six weeks.

Academic Facilitators Renovations 101: Curriculum Updates RLA Presenters Contact Information: Robyn Brown Carrier robybrown@dallasisd.org Andrea Hicks – anhicks@dallasisd.org Jada Townsend – jtownsend@dallasisd.org Academic Facilitators