Curriculum and Instruction Council October 8, 2009

Welcome and Introductions

Web Reminders Iss.ocmboces.org 21 st Century Skills BCIC Archives ASCD Books Leadership Resources

SED Updates

Legislative Updates

CI&A This Fall Algebra 2/Trig Roundtable Adaptive Schools Secondary Science Seminar Geometry Roundtable Instructional Theory into Practice Learning-Centered Support for Students Responsive Classroom® Secondary Science Seminar We the People/Project Citizen

Leadership This Fall Interpreting Your College Board Data The Future of Leadership: Technology and the School Leader Web 2.0 Tools Every Instructional leader Should Have in Their Backpack Health & Safety Issues in Schools Principals Meetings

Leading the Learning

ASCD Collection

IT&D Updates

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Planning 6+1 Traits of Writing Direct Vocabulary Instruction Classroom Management Co-Teaching Balanced Literacy 21 st Century Skills Differentiation of Instruction School Secretary Training

6+1 Traits of Writing Day 1: What are the 6 Traits? Day 2: Best Practices in Writing Instruction: Supporting Writing Workshop with 6+1 Traits

Direct Vocabulary Instruction Day 1: Learn Strategies (Marzano, Billmeyer, etc.) try out strategies in classrooms Day 2: Reflection, Sharing, More strategies.

Classroom Management More input needed. If you are interested, please fill out half-sheet and leave it behind.

Taking Co-Teaching to the Next Level Site visits for diagnostic assessment (late January) Training and administrative overview (February) Site visits for coaching and feedback (February and March) Differentiated training based on site visits and needs assessment (late March)

Balanced Literacy Literacy block: time, guided reading, centers, planning, etc. Management: processes, procedures, gradual release of responsibility, etc. Boys and literacy: research, collections, choice, etc.

Closing the Formative Assessment Knowing-Doing Gap Understanding assessment and feedback (1) Formative Assessment Principles (1) Plan for formative assessment (1) Implement formative assessments Follow-up and continued training/planning (2)

Closing the Differentiation of Instruction Knowing-Doing Gap Classroom Culture & Fairness (1) Knowing your learners (1) Basic, implementable mechanisms (2) Planning (2) Implementation Follow and further training/planning (3)

School Secretary Training Working as member of many teams (1) School offices are busy places (2) Effective communication to foster positive relationships (3)

3-8 Testing Administration Scoring

Wrap-Up Meeting Evaluation Topics for future agendas? Back side of evaluation for prioritization Add other if missing Adolescent Literacy (Time to Act) 3-8 Testing – keep on agenda

BCIC Meetings Iss.ocmboces.org Next Meeting More on 3-8? This Meeting Like Last Year