AgendaNew Teacher Induction

• Standards Aligned System- SAS• SAS Scavenger Hunt• Questions• Reflection

Using the Standards Aligned System

http://www.pdesas.org/

What is SAS?• Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System• Teacher resource to provide schools and districts common

instructional framework• Identifies six elements of student achievement

Element #1- Standards ①What students should know and be able to

accomplish

②Increase in complexity as students progress through grades

③SAS contains Standards, Eligible Content and Assessment Anchors in this section

④The common Core standards are also located in this category

Element #2- Assessment

①Aligned to Standards

②Used to inform teaching

③Used before, during, and after instruction

④Four types: Summative, formative, benchmark and diagnostic

⑤SAS contains an assessment creator tool

Element #3- Curriculum Framework①Specifies what should be taught for

each subject in the curriculum

①Focuses on Big Ideas, competencies, concepts and essential questions

Element #4- Instruction①Teaching topics aligned with standards

②Ensures the right level of challenge

③Teaching based on individual learning needs

④Instructional strategies to increase student achievement

Element #5- Materials and Resources

①Catalog of resources

②Unit and lesson plans

③Multi-media resources

All tied to the state standards!

Element #6- Safe and Supportive Schools

①Standards based supports for varying student needs

②supplies resources and exemplars to promote active student engagement in a safe and positive learning environment

③Three main areas: Engagement, safety and environment

Teacher Tools Section

① My Profile- Manage account settings

② My Website- Build your own professional classroom website

③ My Communities- Build your own professional learning community

④ My ePortfolio- Upload documents, videos and presentations to your profile

How Can SAS Help You?① Standards, anchors and resources all in one place

② Assessment building aides for creation of standards based assessments

③ Units, lesson plans, assessment and web resources all tied to standards and anchor

④ Instructional strategy videos for many subject areas and grade levels

⑤ At your finger tips intervention strategies to meet all student needs

⑥ Teacher tools to help you collect and share resources

⑦ It’s all free!!!!!

Now Time to Try It….① Go to http://www.pdesas.org/.

② Create an account (if you do not already have one).

③ Explore each element tab.

④ For each tab, pick a your grade level under the grade level pull down. Choose your subject area of interest.

⑤ Complete the SAS Scavanger Hunt .