Curriculum team planning for March 19, 2014

2:30-2:45 2:45-3:10 Coffee and snacks in eating area. Meet in discipline-level teams to review and prepare to share with whole faculty (about ten minutes per team): 1. The teams accomplishments for the year, 2. The current status of your work, 3. The next steps you will be taking. Resources to assist you: 1. Items in this folder: http://tinyurl.com/lspd2013n 2. Any other Google docs you have put together as a team (e.g. your action plans for 2013-14) 3. Your teams curriculum Google site (Should we be updating these pages to include recent documents? Who maintains your teams site?) 4. Use the planning table below to communicate stuff to bring/prep, etc. 3:15-4:30 Gather in MPR to share. A projector and screen will be available. Think about sharing relevant Google docs prior to the meeting. There will be about ten minutes for each group. If time permits We will take a quick look at where we stand with Atlas curriculum mapping.

Group

Focus

Stuff to Bring/Prep

Location

Participants

What was accomplished last meeting and next steps

Accomplished: 1. Dont rush into buying resources texts and kits. Advice from conference, companies are working to develop but only 6 states have adopted. Next year more will and kits will start to be available. 2. Information about the web version of the NGSS was shared. Clickable links to Common Core Math/ ELA standards. 3. Video resources about cross-cutting concepts as well as breakdown of each standard. http://www.lewiscenter.org/AAE/Departmen ts/Science/Teaching-the-Next-GenerationsScience/ 4. ES teachers should focus on the storyline for their grade level band to get a broad understanding of what is happening 5. Recommend adoption of the NGSS standards for Lincoln School. Principals contacted about next steps

Science

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR. Share links to the relevant documents here:

Science Vision Statement Longitudinal Rubric for Science Process Skills We have opted to adopt NGSS Standards and benchmarks with and will adapt them as we trial them for our unit planning next year. You can find them here: www.nextgenscience.org/nextgeneration-science-standards Emphasis on scientific process and STEM connections and integration with Common Core Language and Math Standards.

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice!

Peters room

Peter, Heather, Emily, Brad, Ria,

Next Steps: 1. Develop a teacher led learning for a small group of teachers to introduce the NGSS standards and start developing buyin. 2. Seek confirmation that standards will be adopted by the whole school from Admin. 3. Gather and update resources. Work with ES staff to reorder and reorganize FOSS kits. Visual and Performing Arts Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR. Share links to the relevant documents here: Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice! Art/Music David Tomasini Robert Passig Bhagawati Chettri Kathy Shrestha Printed the Standards and are reading them. Comparing and contrasting the NCCAS standards to NAfMEs (National Association for Music Education) standards. Compare NCCAS standards to AERO Standards.

In order to prepare for the VPA curriculum review cycle (20142015). We are currently importing and reviewing various standards that could be implemented and imported into ATLAS. While the VPA is a cohesive unit at Lincoln School, it is important to recognize that standards between performing arts, visual arts, and musical arts have unique differences in standards. We are observing the curriculum review cycle and the format other groups are completing their cycle. Music: National Core Music Standards (K8 Standards) Music Application of Standards National Core Coalition of Music Standards (Common Core)

Dont jump the gun with standards. The curriculum review process starts with the team looking (visioning) at broad philosophical ideas behind why and how we teach VPA. The philosophy statement that comes out of this provides the rationale for your choice of standards, as well as your adaptations of these to fit our students, school and mission - all as reflected in your VPA philosophy statement.

Music Standards within K-12 realm. Elementary and Secondary Visual Arts

http://www.projectaero.org/AEROp lus/arts/index.htm#1 Elementary Link: elementary visual art

ELA

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR

DRAFT philosophy statement https://docs.google.com/a/lsnepal. com/document/d/1Y4GEr966WR_ OHLxxUi6IacFJk3gzOBZDW_Qx6 cwkrJY/edit?usp=sharing AERO ELA standards http://www.projectaero.org/aero_st andards/ELA/AERO-ELAFramework.pdf Common Core Standards http://www.corestandards.org/wpcontent/uploads/ELA_Standards.p df

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice!

Renees room

Rene Comesotti Patrick McAndrew Paulita Rodriguez Deborah Somerville Douglas von Hollen Luke Davis

Brainstorm of Attributes of an International Curriculum (see doc https://docs.google.com/a/lsnepal.com/doc ument/d/12IPM8xXACPz8CQ5ran_IaCKsN DlMATs5QIRyjvelnJU/edit?usp=sharing) Next Steps: look at what needs to be changed in the AERO to bring AERO standards in concert with the goals we brainstormed today. Renee will get in touch with Atlas to request upload of AERO standards that we can edit to suit our schools needs. Create a short list of questions for other ELA teachers on grade specific indicators. Prepare philosophy draft and proposal for AERO+ standards to submit to admin. (Could be by posting these to the ELA curriculum web site or by email.)

Social Studies

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR LS Social Studies Philosophy https://docs.google.com/a/lsnepal. com/document/d/1oQckeOwp6GY 1G3UPRgrOFtx4i3SNj9bn6hjD-0J6vY/edit?usp=sharing LS Studies Strands/Standards https://docs.google.com/a/lsnepal. com/document/d/13upmY2ytb3eY CvLHaKLLr007AP3AKloRoFI4wpo dKfg/edit?usp=sharing

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice!

Molly Nielsen Adam Smee Lexie Pieters Bhagawati Chettri Douglas von Hollen Jeremiah OSullivan Deborah Somerville Luke Davis

NEXT STEPS: START USING PD TIME IN CURRICULUM TEAMS TO MAP UNITS ON ATLAS!!!!

Math

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR

Any documents to share with colleagues:

Hollis room

Holli Niesner Chris Ray

(1) Continue to update and align units in Atlas. (2) C. Ray to meet with G5 and G9

Math Curriculum Site (LS Google)

Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice!

Brian Fawcett Emily Coolidge Heather Farish

math teachers to discuss S&S before the end of March. (3) Reinforce the fact that teachers must continue to update/align Atlas units. Yes! Once you are in implementation years, you use this time to do your unit mapping

World Languages

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR Share links to the relevant documents here: Here is our Lincoln School World Language Philosophy We have decided to adapt the ACTFL Standards (K-5) along with AERO Standards (6-12) and created our Lincoln School World Language Standards WL Essential Questions

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc. will suffice!

Maryline's room

Maryline Pimentel Monica Justice Karine Emriau Fabiola von Hollen

1. WL Standards have been accepted and posted in Atlas Rubicon. 2. WL Essential questions have been submitted for approval and posting on AtlasRubicon. 3. Creation of a document for the ongoing revision of WL Standards (Monica) 4.Next steps: A. planning for an Atlas Rubicon workshop (we need to set up a date: open to Renee) B. Create one unit in Atlas.

PE

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR Share links to the relevant documents here: Vision and Philosophy: https://docs.google.com/a/lsnepal. com/document/d/1PlgdXlGICDcbQ fl4GBoww27ytcrwsc8a_1ecrGw7ls/ edit Standards and Outcomes: https://drive.google.com/a/lsnepal. com/?tab=mo#my-drive

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice! And remember your game face, again

Lukes office

Sam, Kathy, Mark, Luke

Accomplished: 1. Created our vision and belief statements. 2. Adopted NASPE standards 3. Reviewed recent changes to NASPE standards and how that affects Lincoln 4. Looked at draft document of NASPE benchmarks received from TAISM Next steps: 1. Review all benchmarks and modify/align/adapt to Lincoln School. Once this is complete, we should have a proper LS K-12 PE curriculum. This is a 50 page document and will require a fair few meetings. 2. Continue creating units of study K-12. 3. Can send draft proposal of LS PE curriculum when all this is complete.

Student Support

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR Share links to the relevant documents here: Supports Google site Student Support Services Handbook

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice! And remember your smiley face, again

Sarahs room

Allison, Jacob, Sarah, Linda

Accomplished: 1. Chosen our two goals - accurate recording (4b) - communicating with families and the wider community (4c) 2. Confirmed vision statement and sent to administration 3. Schedule an accommodation and modification workshop for April 9th (T-L-L) 4. Schedule a workshop for TAs (differentiation, handling difficult situations etc.) for March 19th Next steps: 1. Continue to work on website in own time 2. Collate basic skills

IT/Library

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR Share links to the relevant documents here: ACS Academic Standards for tech/library implementation.

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice!

Bills office

Jeremiah, Bill, Sudha

Accomplished: Reviewed goals from beginning of the year. Reviewed ACS Academic Standards for tech/library implementation. Next step: Put Library standards into a Skill Matrix. Apply appropriate stands to Skill Matrix. Technology: Continue to map tech integration based on NETS

http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/2014_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf

NETS for LS Students

Technology and Library Skills standards and Matrix from Abu Dhabi and Dubai
http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php

Reviewing Policies in Tech Advisory Committee(TAC) based on the BYOD adoption, for example: Responsible Use Policy BYOD Planning in TAC: BYOD Guidebook

Learning with your Laptop ebook Information/Technology vision statement is under construction by the TAC

Early Childhood

Prepare for sharing at 3:15 in MPR Share links to the relevant documents here:

Any documents to share with colleagues: Philosophies, Descriptions of standards chosen, Essential Questions, Benchmarks, Unit plans If the lengthier docs are on Atlas, or in a Google doc, a link will suffice!

PS

Nicole

Accomplished: . Research the different documents for the early childhood Math curriculum on shared folders and past years documents . review the Washington curri. and Examplars to re-write and create LS ECMath Standards and Benchmarks. Next step: Finish the EC Math document Submit to colleagues and admin.