Curriculum and Instruction

Yoly McCarthyInstructional Supervisor

Dane JaberScience Curriculum Support Specialist

Department of Mathematics and Science

Curriculum and Instruction

Session Outcomes

• Participants will be able to:– Incorporate nM-DCPS instructional

resources to support science teaching and learning (EdGenuity, Earthecho)

– Identify interventions in science based on data to increase the effectiveness of science teaching and learning

– Plan for argumentation in science

Curriculum and Instruction

AGENDA• AM• Welcome/ Updates• Data and Interventions• EarthEcho International• Using Rubrics• PM• EdGenuity• Common core Standards Use: CER and

Argumentation• Reflections

Curriculum and Instruction

NORMS

• Lift expectations• Everyone is a learner• Ask questions and actively participate• Reserve judgment • Network responsibly

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Data and Interventions

Curriculum and Instruction

ThinkGate

• http://www.thinkgate.net/FLMiamiDadeSplash/TGLogin.aspx

Curriculum and Instruction

ThinkGate: Other Reports

Curriculum and Instruction

ThinkGate: Proficiency Report

Curriculum and Instruction

ThinkGate: Progress Report (for Standards)

Curriculum and Instruction

Data and Interventions: Identifying Weakest

Benchmarks• Task directed Activity• Review the data for

Weakest Benchmarks• Collaborate, create and

execute an Instructional Focus Calendar that will target the content. Include all possible resources and ideas.

Group Activity

Activities/Strategies that we can use for differentiation based on data:Pull outsContent readingGIZMO activities on lineDiscovery videosRAFT activity based on weakest contentPeer tutoring by proficient studentsFree form maps based on weak contentUse of Supplemental resources such as Coach

book or other purchased materials

Progress Monitoring Tool

Earth Echo International

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http://earthecho.org/

Earth Echo InternationalAllie Toomey

Education Coordinator, EarthEcho International2101 L Street NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20037

(p): 202.350.3190 Email: allie@earthecho.org 

www.EarthEcho.org 

Stacey RafalowskiEducation Manager, EarthEcho International, Inc.

Email: stacey@earthecho.orgwww.EarthEcho.org

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Using Rubrics

Curriculum and Instruction

RubiStar

• http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Curriculum and Instruction

Create a Rubric for a Learning Goal

• Review the Learning Goal given

• Choose one of the identified activitiea

• Collaborate, create and execute a Rubric for this activity based on the content depth needed from the achievement level

Group Activity

Curriculum and Instruction

LUNCH

60 minutesPlease be prompt

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EdGenuity

EdGenuity

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EdGenuity• Similar to course recovery program• Will be offered as three different courses• Can be assigned by benchmarks according to

interim or quarterly data• Digital double dose• Remediation and differentiation• Available NOW!

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Common Core Standards

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Handout

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Handout

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Handout

Curriculum and Instruction

Planet Open Inquiry Activity

Curriculum and Instruction

Planet Open Inquiry Activity

Argument-Driven InquiryInstructional Model

http://www.argumentdriveninquiry.com/uploads/1/1/1/4/11144564/stages_of_adi.pdf

Handout

CERHandout

Curriculum and Instruction

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Reflection

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Science DepartmentDr. Ava D. Rosales,Executive Director

Elementary Middle School High School

Dr. Millard LightburnInstructional Supervisor

Ms. Yoly McCarthyInstructional Supervisor

Mr. Sebastian Oddone Instructional Supervisor

Ms. Mary Tweedy Curriculum Support

Specialist

Mr. Dane JaberCurriculum Support

Specialist

Mr. Kirk Nieveen Curriculum Support

Specialist

Ms. Keisha Kidd Curriculum Support

Specialist

Ms. Mildred Farber District Administrative Assistant

Phone: 305- 995-1939