District PD

2nd grade: Heidi Vondrak, Billy Welch, Amy Rojas

Today we will …… Discuss Curriculum Leadership Structure (PLC) Explore FreshDesk/HelpDesk, Instruction and the

District Curriculum Folder. Answer some reading, math and science survey

questions Infinite Campus Collaboration (Use all

subject assessment calendar as a guide) Investigate Iowa Core Website

(www.IowaCore.gov)

SCCSD Curriculum Focus5

•PLC’s focus on collaborative decision making.

•Teacher Consultants

What Knowledge and Skills Should Every Student Acquire?

• Iowa Core Standards (new website www.IowaCore.gov)

• SCCSD Power Standards• How we instruct and the materials we use vary to meet the needs of our diverse learners in all content areas.

• Collaborative decision making K-5 with valuable teacher input.

How Will We Know When Each Student Has Acquired the Essential Knowledge and Skills?

Formative and Summative Assessments•Assessments guide classroom instruction.•Provide a common focus.

Inform parents and students about student progress.

How Will We Respond When Some Students Do Not Learn?

Using the assessment data, we can differentiate by providing:

•Small group instruction•Whole group instruction•Interventions•Enrichment

Shout out! -10 minutesFreshDesk (HelpDesk)

Instruction*assessment calendars will have points included.

District Curriculum

Folder

1. How do I review a student’s report card after I post grades?2. How can I view a district reading assessment?3. Where can I find a complete list of standards for each subject by quarter?4. What are the benchmarks for FAST?5. How do I set up my class on Think Central?6. How can I install a printer to my computer?7. Where can I find additional resources to support the standards?8. What do I do when the information I am looking for isn’t on here?

Additional Questions?•Write your question on a sticky and post on the parking lot.

Literacy 15

• Writing rubric: Post grades-4,3,2,1• A “4” is generated automatically if the student gets all answers on their

first try. Once a student has entered a re-teaching cycle, the student can demonstrate

proficiency-a score of 3. • Give pre and post reading tests

Reading and Writing Gallery Walk• What materials/instructional strategies do we use to meet the writing

standards?

• What materials/instructional strategies do we use to meet the reading standards? Reading Writing

Math 10

•Go Math Pacing •Quarter 4 math retests- Why wait until 4th quarter?

SCIENCE

• It’s important that you are utilizing the kits that are coming to your buildings. • Piloting-match assessment you are using with one standard per quarter in

Infinite Campus• Fusion (Resources in Think Central)• Pearson (Science Interactive)• National Geographic• Adoption of new Science Program will be next year.• Foss is the same• Rubric for lab notebook 5pts. • Assessments 10 pts. Need Supplies???? Submit Ticket in Instruction

Order your live organisms using the Instruction Website.

Today we…… Discussed the Curriculum Leadership

Structure (PLC) Explored FreshDesk/HelpDesk,

Instruction and the District Curriculum Folder.

Answered some reading, math and science questions.

Infinite Campus and Iowa Core Collaboration

Time to explore Infinite Campus and Iowa Core Website .

•Dec 18 End 2nd Qtr. (43 days)•Mar 11 End 3rd Qtr. (47 days)•May 27 End 4th Qtr. (47 days)•www.iowacore.gov