Middle School Math & Literacy Mapping Institute

Standards Transformation and Realignment in Thompson

Effective change leaders create

coherence.Michael Fullan – Leading in a Culture of Change

3-Day Work ShOutcomes

Understand how the Rigorous Curriculum Design work relates to the overall Thompson Strategic Plan, Mission and Vision.

Be able to articulate how this process is different from the process used in recent years, and why we are using it

Create 6-8 Scope & Sequence in RWC and Math

Understand the basics of Understanding by Design

Create Stage 1 and Stage 2 of UbD Units

Outlining the Three Days of Work

Grounding Resource

Review CC materials

Sequence Work

Intro to UbD

Complete Sequencing

Begin completing Stage 1 of the Unit Maps

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Stage 2 –

Assessment Evidence

Complete Stage 2 of the Unit Maps

Vision 20/20Thompson Strategic Plan

Empower to LearnChallenge to

AchieveInspire to Excel

Text Rendering

Knowing Your Learning Target Connie M. Moss, Susan M. Brookhart and Beverly A. Long (2011).

Educational Leadership. ASCD: 68(6).Big Ideas:

Know:(Vocab)

Do:

Buzz at your Group

What were some of your Big Ideas?

What were some of your Know?

What were some of your Do?

Share out to the Whole GroupWhat were some of your Big Ideas?

What were some of your Know?

What were some of your Do?

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share

Prepare to Blend

Sync Thinking with RCD

Big Ideas:

Know:(Vocab)

Do:

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share

Where do some of your Big Ideas fit on the RCD

map?

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share

From your perspective where is our

District on the RCD process right now?

Quick Infomercial

April 29 – UbD Training – for Instructional CoachesMay 24/25 – Elem Standards Alignment TeamSummer – UbD Workshops and Building TICTEN Week - Sequence Shareout/Sister Schools (some schools will use sequence this year…)Coordinated BLDG & DIST Wednesdays – Focus on Building UbD and Assessment Literacy Knowledge– Begin creating and/or implementing Units

Mix – Freeze – Pair – Share

Given where we are headed, what are some of the implications of our work these

two days?

Parking Lot

Lingering

Questions

Thoughts &

Ideas

Break

Return from Break

Grounding Our Work

Understanding the sequencing process through a constructivist approach

Developing an understanding of the (Stage 1) UbD components of Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Skills (Evidence Outcomes)

Building your confidence with scope and sequencing work

Deconstructing a Model

Review Sample 7th Grade Scope & Sequence

Deconstructing a Model

What do you notice about the structure?

How do the Topics compare to the Essential Questions and the Big Ideas?

How might you define Essential Questions and Big Ideas?

In what ways do the (Skills) Evidence Outcomes connect and flow?

Sharing the Glossary – Table BuzzReview the Glossary of Terms What do you understand? What questions to do you have?

Outlining the Three Days of Work

Grounding Resource

Review CC materials

Sequence Work

Intro to UbD

Complete Sequencing

Begin completing Stage 1 of the Unit Maps

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Stage 2 –

Assessment Evidence

Complete Stage 2 of the Unit Maps