Curriculum Writing Project Summer 2012 Mohawk Trail Regional School District

Why this? Why now? New Common Core Standards give us an opportunity to reflect upon and refresh our curriculum Working together to share ideas/inspiration/best practices Who better to write curriculum than the people who teach in our schools

Reorienting our thinking Starting with the Standards Making the standards the centerpiece supported by our programs Thinking about the diverse needs of students and planning for differentiation in our core instruction Enriching our curriculum with Web sites, Smart Board lessons, literature, and hands-on activities

Curriculum and MCAS 2013 MCAS questions will be based on the MA 2011 Frameworks To prepare students, teachers need to teach to MA Frameworks New Frameworks give us an opportunity to write a standards-based curriculum

Elements of Curriculum Map Unit Name or Theme Essential Questions Standards Concepts and Core Content Learning Objectives Activities Common Assessments, Formative & Summative Pacing Guide Resources including literature and Web sites Vocabulary

Goals Summer 2012 Curriculum outline for ELA and Math (elem.) and ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies (MS/HS) Curriculum Pacing Guide Assessments Units to address standards which will be tested on 2013 MCAS Units and lessons that will align with our programs Plan for fall PD for colleagues Plan for work to take place during 2012 – 2013 school year.

Goals School Year Teachers who participate in the project will provide professional development for their colleagues. Continued writing of the curriculum.

Goals Summer 2013 Continue writing standards-based curriculum maps. Extend writing into elementary science and social studies.

10 Elementary teachers will write maps for ELA and math. 8 Middle and High School teachers will write maps for ELA, math, science, and social studies. Who will participate?

When and Where? Two 4-day weeks: June August Seven hour days, 8:30 – 3:30 One hour for breaks and lunch Location – Mohawk Trail Regional High School

Compensation $20 per hour 56 hours - maximum number of hours for summer work Total $1120 per teacher

Application Process Application includes: Letter of interest addressed to principal. One complete unit you have created and taught. Administrative Council will meet to select participants.

Application Process and Planning Meetings Applications due by Tues., March 20. Teachers will be invited by Thurs., March 29. Teachers will need to reply by Tues., April 3. Tues., April 10 – 1:00 – 3:00 Planning meeting for participating teachers Tues., May 8 – 1:00 – 3:00 Planning meeting for participating teachers

Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.Sun Last Day 19 Staff Day CWP 26 CWP 27 CWP 28 CWP 2930 June 2012

July 2012 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Reading Camp 10 Reading Camp 11 Reading Camp 12 Reading Camp Reading Camp 17 Reading Camp 18 Reading Camp 19 Reading Camp Reading Camp 24 Reading Camp 25 Reading Camp 26 Reading Camp

Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri.Sat.Sun CWP 14 CWP 15 CWP 16 CWP RC Wkshop 21 RC Wkshop 22 RC Wkshop 23 RC Wkshop 24 RC Wkshop August 2012