1. July 27, 2016 Tavares Middle School
New Beginnings
July 27, 2016
Tavares Middle School
Sherrie Smith, K-2 ELA Program Specialist
Lindsay Messner, 3-5 ELA Program Specialist

2. Lake County Schools We Believe Vision Statement Mission Statement
A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace. 
Mission Statement
The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel.
We Believe
Education is the foundation for everyone’s future.
Education is a lifelong process.
All students can learn.
Students should be civic-minded and embrace future roles in the community.
Parents/guardians, community, and schools are partners in a student’s education.
Providing a safe, resource-filled learning environment is essential.
Students will graduate prepared for work and postsecondary education.

3. C2 INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018 Lake County Schools College and Career Readiness: Non-Negotiables Year Plan
How does your presentation align with the C2 Ready Instructional Framework? Point out specific areas that will be addressed during your presentation. Consider highlighting or circling how the session will support the instructional framework. Additional information is available on the Academic Services website.

4. Common Board Configuration
Bell Ringer:
Timed Pair Share to introduce your partner
Common Language:
Scope and Sequence
Curriculum Blueprint
Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)
English Language Learner (ELL)
Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Learning Goals:
Locate Curriculum Documents online
Distinguish between Scope & Sequence and Blueprints
Agenda: Gradual Release
I DO: Overview of what the Curriculum Documents are and how they are used
WE DO: Examine the documents and determine….
YOU DO: Locate documents online, touch base with mentor teacher regarding how PLCs run at your school site
TEAM Doman: 2 Planning and Preparing
Attention to Established Content Standards
Session Objective: Participants will familiarize themselves with the Lake County Schools Scope & Sequence and Blueprints and how they can be used in planning for instruction.
Summarizing Activity:
Parking Lot for questions, needs, ahas
Essential Question:
How do we revoluntionize the way we teach, lead, and learn for 21st Century success?
Next Steps: Meet with your Grade Level Chairperson and/or Mentor

5. Call to Attention
Optional Slide for your use.
Give me 5!

6. Timed Pair Share
You will each have 30 seconds to provide the following information to your partner:
-Name
-School
-Grade/Subjects
-Fun fact about you
If we ask you to collaborate, this is what we’ll do to get your attention
Once the full minute is up, you will be introducing your partner to the group.

7. Parking Lot Questions Needs Aha’s
Take 1 minute to reflect on your questions and needs regarding curriculum for this school year. Put these on post it notes and place them on the Parking Lot.
Questions
Needs
Aha’s

8. ELA Curriculum Documents
Lake County Schools
ELA Curriculum Documents
Scope and Sequence
What standards
In what order
In which unit
Blueprints
With which texts
With what tasks

9. -Integrated approach to the study of literary and informational texts
-Regular practice using paired texts
-Application of certain standards to multiple genres
-Continued focus on utilizing the 4 step PLC process in planning
-Gradual increase of cognitively complex texts and tasks through units

10. FSA Test Item Specifications
Round Robin
At your table, take turns responding orally to the following question:
What is a benefit of pairing Informational and Literary Standards within a unit of study?
New Test Item Specifications from FLDOE (Grades 3-5)
Overview of combined literary and informational standards
Addition of ELL content area standards

11. College and Career Ready Text Measures by Quarter

12. Curriculum Blueprints Grades 3-5

17. Curriculum Blueprints Grades K-2

21. Use the post it notes at your table to add to the Parking Lot

22. Kindergarten Report Card

23. Parking Lot
Where do I go from here?
Questions
Needs
Aha’s

24. Resources
(list of grade level standards, PD, resources, course descriptions)
(Lake County Schools website, Curriculum Department, Blueprints)
(test item specifications, practice FSA assessments, test design summaries)
Sherrie Smith, K-2 ELA Program Specialist
Lindsay Messner, 3-5 ELA Program Specialist

25. 1st Day Takeaways
Please distribute the teacher reflection sheet to every teacher at the end of each session. Teachers should spend about 5-7 mins. on their reflections.