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Welcome to. MOORE. Public Schools. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Moore Public Schools 2009-2010 Rick Cobb, Director of Curriculum. Teach great lessons. Give good tests. Set deadlines. Interact with students. Feel stupid sometimes. What Teachers Do…. Care about students. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Curriculum, Curriculum, Instruction, and Instruction, and
AssessmentAssessment
Moore Public Schools2009-2010
Rick Cobb, Director of Curriculum
What Teachers Do…What Teachers Do…
• Teach great lessons.
• Give good tests.• Set deadlines.• Interact with
students.• Feel stupid
sometimes.
What Great Teachers Do…What Great Teachers Do…
• Care about students.
• Have high expectations.
• Give it their best.• Build relationships.• Plan.• Reflect.• Know themselves.
Academic Resource TeamAcademic Resource Team
Jennifer MankinsElementary English / Language
Arts, Reading, and Title I
Joy HayesK-12 Science & Health
7-8 Family & Consumer Science
Rebecca McLaughlinGifted & Fine Arts
Physical Education
Jeni DuttonCareer-Technology
New Teacher Support
Pat Morgan K-12 Mathematics
Business
Shirley StarkeyK-12 Social Studies
Early Childhood
Polly OliverPK-12 Special Education
Ginger HoweSecondary English /
Language Arts & Reading World Languages
““Curriculum Calendars” and Curriculum Calendars” and “Pacing Guides”“Pacing Guides”
• Help all teachers know what to teach & how long it might take, a suggested sequence for content, and an assessment schedule– Created & reviewed yearly by committees of teachers
within each content area
• Allow flexibility based on your students’ learning needs, but designed to help you “stay on track” in getting students prepared for assessments and the next grade level’s expectations
• Find them online or get them from your coordinator or department head.
You can find all of these You can find all of these resources online at…resources online at…
• www.mooreschools.com (sign in)> Departments
• sde.state.ok.usPASSAccountability & Assessment
General Assessments/OCCT
Benchmark AssessmentsBenchmark Assessments
• Quarterly or Nine-Week Tests– Given in core content areas, grade 3 and up– Two week window at the end of each quarter (not 4th)– Site/Department will set exact date of administration
– Benchmarks are designed to let you, your site, and the district know how your students are progressing toward spring state-assessment readiness. They are not a teacher-evaluation tool. The results help you make decisions about instruction and to help others make decisions about student testing arrangements and professional development.
Submit your results to your department head or coordinator—Review results with
team/colleagues/department & plan accordingly
End of the Quarter
Give the assessment to students in your classes—
Review student/class results & plan accordingly
Review district level results—Attend professional
development, request materials, or adjust plans accordingly
Benchmark AssessmentsBenchmark Assessments
Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment
• Fist to Five– How comfortable are
you with curriculum calendars & pacing guides?
– How well prepared are you for our benchmarks testing system?
What questions do you have so far?What questions do you have so far?
Let’s Make a Graphic OrganizerLet’s Make a Graphic Organizer
HOMEPRIMARYGRADES
INTER-MEDIATEGRADES
JUNIORHIGH
HIGHSCHOOL
Organize yourselves into a “flow chart” based on where you will fit a student’s life…
1. You can’t talk.
2. You only two minutes.
Go!Go!
State AssessmentsState Assessments
• OCCT in Grades 3-8– Reading & Math in all grades 3rd – 8th – Science, Social Studies, and Writing in 5th & 8th – Geography in 7th
• EOI in Grades 9-11– Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II– English II, English III– Biology– US History
State AssessmentsState Assessments
• Achieving Classroom Excellence Act (2005)– All students graduating from on Oklahoma Public
School must pass 4 out of 7 End-of-Instruction (EOI) Tests in high school.
– Applies to this year’s 10th grade class and each class thereafter.
• We must prepare students for these high school assessments, even in elementary and junior high, so they can be successful when the time comes to take them.
What Does It Mean to “What Does It Mean to “Remediate?”
• Remediation isn’t…– Teaching the same
thing the same way again
– Repeating the directions
– Extra practice (including “re-doing” work without guidance or help)
• Remediation is…– Changing the way you
explain a concept– Breaking down content
into smaller pieces– Providing
learning/memory strategies along with content knowledge
Why does it matter?Why does it matter?
• Only 40% of adults who dropped out of high school are even employed.
• 75% of America's state prison inmatesprison inmates are high school dropouts.
• The estimated cost to taxpayers of adult illiteracy is $224 billion per year.
• The death ratedeath rate for people with fewer than 12 years of education is 2.5 times 2.5 times higherhigher than people who graduated.
Student risk factors Student risk factors for dropping out of for dropping out of school can be school can be indentified as early as indentified as early as 4th grade4th grade::
Poor attendancePoor attendance Poor behavior Poor behavior marksmarks Failing math or Failing math or reading classesreading classes
Teachers make a difference.Teachers make a difference.
7%13%
80%
Student Teacher School
Of the factors that influence student achievement…
Teachers play a larger part than the school programs/policy do.Teachers play a larger part than the school programs/policy do.
Becoming a Great TeacherBecoming a Great Teacher
• Professional development is an opportunity to help you grow as a teacher…– In-district workshops & training
• Content Area Strategies, Student Engagement, Classroom Management and much more…
– Out-of-district opportunities for extended training or unique experiences to enrich instructional practice.
• College coursework, conferences, presentations, etc.
PD RequirementsPD Requirements
15 points each year until 75 are reached in a 5-year cycle.– Child Abuse Recognition (yearly)– Bloodborne Pathogens (yearly—online)– Specialty Area Requirements include
• Autism (PK-3)
• Safety Procedures (Science, etc)
• Gifted/Talented (AP/Gifted)
• Minimum Criteria (First Year in Moore)
– District-Cycle Requirements (this year)• Classroom Management
• Parent Outreach
• Racial/Ethnic Education
• Special Education
In Closing…In Closing…
• Your curriculum resources include…– Principals & Assistant Principals– Department Chairs/Grade Level leaders– Curriculum Specialists– Online (district & state)
• Next session is in H202/203 for Acceptable Use/Webmail Access.