Curriculum and Instruction Issues

*The Act 48 Moratorium is over in Pennsylvania *Please check your PDE Act 48 record – know your date! *It is the teacher’s responsibility to stay up to date ACT 48

*Continue aligning to PA Core/PA Standards *Continue getting approved by board *Lofty Goal – Complete all KUDs by June, 2014 CURRICULUM WRITING

*Lesson EQ *Unit EQ *Key Learnings *Vocabulary Remember – Lesson Plans (EATS) are required by board policy and need to be available to administrator doing walk-through LFS – Required Postings

*KUD drives SLM drive EATS *SLM and EATS must be revised if KUD has been changed *Continue using YOUR Toolbox for writing EATS *Toolbox license is paid for through January, 2017 LFS – Toolbox

Unit * Update “Date Predicted” * Notify DH when complete District Assessment Calendar Unit * Update “Date Predicted” * Notify DH when complete District Assessment Calendar Assessment Calendars

Professional Development Calendar

Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy Demonstrating Knowledge of Students Selecting Instruction Goals Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources Designing Coherent Instruction Assessing Student Learning “New” Teacher Evaluation

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Reflecting on Teaching Maintaining Accurate Records Communicating with Families Contributing to the School and District Growing and Developing Professionally Showing Professionalism “New” Teacher Evaluation

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. ~Winston Churchill Have a wonderful school year!!