ELEMENTARY STANDARDS ALIGNMENT TEAM Standards Transformation and Realignment in Thompson

Effective change leaders create coherence. Michael Fullan – Leading in a Culture of Change

2-Day Work ShOutcomes  Understand how the Rigorous Curriculum Design work relates to the overall Thompson Strategic Plan, Mission and Vision.  Be able to articulate how this process is different from the process used in recent years, and why we are using it  Create P-5 Scope & Sequence in Social Studies, RWC, and Math  Be able to articulate the next steps in the Rigorous Curriculum Design process.

Vision 20/20 Thompson Strategic Plan

Empower to Learn Challenge to Achieve Inspire to Excel

Text Rendering  Knowing Your Learning Target  Connie M. Moss, Susan M. Brookhart and Beverly A. Long (2011). Educational Leadership. ASCD: 68(6). Big Ideas: Know: (Vocab) Do:

Buzz at your Group  What were some of your Big Ideas?  What were some of your Know?  What were some of your Do?

Share out to the Whole Group  What were some of your Big Ideas?  What were some of your Know?  What were some of your Do?

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share Prepare to Blend

Sync Thinking with RCD Big Ideas: Know: (Vocab) Do:

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share Where do some of your Big Ideas fit on the RCD map?

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share From your perspective where is our District on the RCD process right now?

Quick Infomercial April 29 – UbD Training – for Instructional Coaches May 24/25 – Elem Standards Alignment Team Summer – UbD Workshops and Building TIC TEN Week - Sequence Shareout/Sister Schools (some schools will use sequence this year…) Coordinated BLDG & DIST Wednesdays – Focus on Building UbD and Assessment Literacy Knowledge – Begin creating and/or implementing Units

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share Given where we are headed, what are some of the implications of our work these two days?

Parking Lot Lingering Questions Thoughts & Ideas

Break

Return from Break

Grounding Our Work  Understanding the sequencing process through a constructivist approach  Developing an understanding of the (Stage 1) UbD components of Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Know & Do  Building your confidence with scope and sequencing work

Deconstructing a Model  Review Sample 7 th Grade Scope & Sequence

Deconstructing a Model  What do you notice about the structure?  How do the Topics compare to the Essential Questions and the Big Ideas?  How might you define Essential Questions and Big Ideas?  In what ways do the Evidence Outcomes connect and flow?

Sharing the Glossary – Table Buzz  Review the Glossary of Terms  What do you understand?  What questions to do you have?

Outlining the Work  Grounding  Social Studies  Literacy  Math  Closure – depending on time Day 1Day 2