September 6, 2008IPG Application1 Austin I.S.D. I.P.G. Database-Driven Application Social Studies Pilot Writing Teams Grades 5, 8 and 9 Introduction & Training SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

September 6, 2008IPG Application2 SOCIAL STUDIES IPG DATABASE APPLICATION TRAINING September 6, 2008 — Morning Session 9:00 Welcome and Introductions Joe Ramirez 9:15 History of IPGs / Joe Ramirez Overview of IPG Revision Initiative 9:30 The Basic Steps of the IPG Revision Initiative Terry Loessin 10:30 Break 10:45 Question/Answer Period Curriculum Team 11:00 Organize by Grade Level Teachers and Team 11:30-1:00 Lunch On Your Own

September 6, 2008IPG Application3 SOCIAL STUDIES IPG DATABASE APPLICATION TRAINING September 6, 2008—Afternoon Session 1:00-3:45 Curriculum Work by Grade Level 3:45-4:00Announcements Thank you for your help and support!

September 6, 2008IPG Application4 IPGs– The Beginning Originally created in st IPGs Departmentalized by content areas Limited integration or consistency across disciplines

September 6, 2008IPG Application5 Spring 2008 IPG Revision Initiative December 2007 Concern –Lack of access to quality, cohesive, and aligned district curriculum that provides teachers with a more efficient / immediate method of linking to the resources, strategies, and data information necessary in their instructional planning.

September 6, 2008IPG Application6 Initiative’s Goal To transform the current Austin ISD Instructional Planning Guides into a database-driven web application.

September 6, 2008IPG Application7 IPG Revision Initiative What is desirable to teachers What is possible with technology What is viable in the classroom Innovation

September 6, 2008IPG Application8 Steps in IPG Revision Initiative Development 1 st Step –Engage in focused conversations within Curriculum Department Alignment Structure 2 nd Step – Analyze needed data elements within each step of the IPG organization chart

September 6, 2008IPG Application9 Steps in IPG Revision Initiative Development 3 rd Step involves IPG revisers -Analyze current IPGs to determine w hat needs to be removed, revised, or added –Rewrite current IPGs using current Social Studies standards –Develop IPGs within the Initiative’s format

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Reviewing the Instructional Planning academic vocabulary… while familiarizing ourselves with the new input templates:

September 6, 2008IPG Application13 Requirements for all steps Content Area Level Course Grading Period Major Concepts TEKS Pacing

Universal Concepts “Macro-” ScienceSocial StudiesLiterature Order Organism Population Systems Change Cycle Energy / Matter Culture Interdependence Change / Continunity Systems Patterns Civilizations Migration / Immigration Motivation Interactions Change Systems Patterns Beliefs / values Time MathMusicVisual Arts Number Order Quantification Systems Patterns Ratio Proportion Rhythm Melody Tempo Harmony Pattern Timbre Tone Rhythm Line Order Value Pattern Texture Angle

September 6, 2008IPG Application15 Major Concept Highest level in a discipline’s instructional planning hierarchy Information needed Title of concept Basic description Pacing information (Grading Period) Order in which concept is displayed within a grading period Will contain at least one unit More than one concept may be taught in a grading period

September 6, 2008IPG Application16 Interdependence

September 6, 2008IPG Application17 Units Often several units per major concept Ordered sequentially Instruction builds upon prior learning

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September 6, 2008IPG Application19 Unit Requirements Title Pacing Information –Days or weeks each unit takes to complete Order of concept is displayed within a “Major Concept” TEKS used in Unit

September 6, 2008IPG Application20 Unit Requirements Overarching Idea Guiding Questions Arc of Lessons - titles and descriptions

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September 6, 2008IPG Application22 Unit Requirements Resources – Websites – Periodical references – Videos – Other mediums Culminating Activity – Will vary with each unit – Rubrics need to be provided

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September 6, 2008IPG Application24 Unit Requirements Unit Assessment –Oral reports –Writing activities –Group projects –Other forms of assessment as determined by teachers

September 6, 2008IPG Application25 Unit Requirements Integration comments - General in focus - Will become more specific at lesson level – Will be added by other content

September 6, 2008IPG Application26 Arc of Lessons Requirements May have more than one Arc of Lessons per Unit Title and description of Arcs of Lessons Text title used in the Arc of Lessons Resources related to specific Arcs

September 6, 2008IPG Application27 Example: The Renaissance : Early Beginnings in Italy

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September 6, 2008IPG Application29 Model Lessons Requirements Habits of Thinking Guiding Questions Specific TEKS covered in Lesson –Will include student expectations –Will be self-populated by TEKS number Pacing of Lesson –May include pacing for different components of the lesson –Increments may be class periods, minutes or days

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September 6, 2008IPG Application31 Model Lessons Requirements Text(s) used in lesson Vocabulary – Content – Academic – Other Health Connections

September 6, 2008IPG Application32 Model Lessons Requirements Lesson Stages –Focus Activity –Guided Instruction –Collaborative Learning Activity –Independent Learning Activity –Assessment Activities

September 6, 2008IPG Application33 Model Lessons Requirements Specific Learner Strategies - for English Language Learners, Special Education and Gifted and Talented – Type – Strategy – Pacing Assessment Student Work Products

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September 6, 2008IPG Application36 What Now? Timeline for revision process will be developed when new standards are published IPG revisers will begin by putting them in the PK-12 Written Curriculum Matrix Once completed, the IPG revision process will begin

September 6, 2008IPG Application37 AIMS III Initiative Pilot Program 5 th, 8 th and 9 th grade Revisions

September 6, 2008IPG Application38 Revision Process Using the current IPGs, revisers will take templates and complete all necessary requirements Model lessons will be developed, drawing upon information on current IPGs, website resources, teacher submissions, textbook models, etc. Each six weeks will be turned in by specific dates on CDs Font to be used is Verdana, size 10