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Apologies to the experts

Believe one who has proved it. Believe an expert.

Virgil, (70 BC 19 BC), Aeneid

Inner-outer circle
When I say go, stand up, hand up, pair up Partner A is the person whose knees are closest to the floor; the other person is Partner B Create a large, 2-ring circle with Partner A in the inner ring, facing Partner B Partner B is in the outer ring When I say go, turn to your rightwalk three steps, turn and face a new partner, but dont talk to him or her OK, take a little think time and ponder this question (but, again, dont talk until I say go.) What is one activity your kids loved in CSCOPE last year? When I say go, Partner A shares for 30 seconds; when you hear the timer, switch and Partner B shares for 30 seconds. Be sure and say, I am so glad youre here to share your brilliance with our students!

Changes for Everyone

SY 2011-2012
SY 2010-2011 First six weeks IFDs, Assessments, and Lessons are up

First semester planned to be up by mid-September

Second semester planned to be up by October

Vertical Alignment Document

Supporting and readiness standards are labeled in

color

IFDs
IFDs respond to STAAR/EOC-STAAR by bundling

TEKS/SEs IFDs label supporting and readiness standards in color Performance Indicators have been reviewed by Jay McTighe and improved ELPS are numbered in standards section, and written out at the end for reference

Rigor: Proof in the IFD

Specificity Statements in the IFDs tell what the

students should be able to do and the level of rigor at which they should do it Performance Indicators contain two pieces:
Process: what students should do to demonstrate

mastery [non-negotiable] Product: a possible form that process could take [teacher may change the form, e.g. Write a paragraph showing could become Create a pamphlet with at least one paragraph showing..]

What am I learning? (hint: look at the key understandings)

What am I learninganother source, same answer!

Key Understandings= what Im learning today

Lessons: hot links

Lesson pieces

Attachments = .pdf files!

Select all and print, or

Just pick the one/s you want!

Round Robin:
Everybody on the team stand. When I say go, the team member whose number is called

will begin. Do one complete Round Robin where each member shares one new thing shes learned about CSCOPE today. When the Round Robin is complete, everyone sits down. Ill give you a moment to think. The spinner says, _____ starts. Go!

ELAR
New, four-column format helps teachers see

connections among word study, guided reading, independent reading, and writing

All four strands side-by-side

Heres the plan

Routines are hot-linked to tell teacher how to set up Writers Workshop, for example

Even though each strand is a separate mini-lesson, look for connections between parts. Theyre there.

Two more instructional routines that are hot-linked

Teachers teach.

Math
Instructional Transition Guide
Use this guide with SY2011-12 Instructional Focus

Document, Year-at-a-Glance, and Vertical Alignment Document The Instructional Transition Guide will direct you to possible lessons that meet the specificity in the IFD Lessons available under SY2010-11

Social Studies
In SY2011-2012: Instructional Focus Documents and

Unit Assessments In SY2010-2011: Lessons Teachers must adjust lessons to match new Instructional Focus Documents in order to meet TEKS revisions and prepare for STAAR and STAAR/EOC

IFDs and Assessments from New TEKS

Science
Lesson organizers for whole lesson, or
Pieces and parts

Lessons with New TEKS

The organizer

Pieces and parts

Fact or fib
1. 2.

3.
4. 5.

Get two post-it notes Write FACT on one Write FIB on the other Place one post-it in each hand with the word kissing your hand Get ready to SLAP!

Fact or fib
If you want to help your students know what theyre

supposed to be learning, you should write the performance indicator on the board.

FIB

If you want to remind students about what theyre learning, use

Key Understandings

Fact or fib
There are no district benchmarks this year

Fact

CSCOPE Unit Assessments will provide formative feedback for you, your principal, and curriculum support team to guide re-teaching. They are required. It is important to keep pace with your team and let your principal know if you are more than 1 week behind your schedule.

Curriculum team teacher support

LWHS: Collins: NA Howry: Marine Creek: Miller: Effie Morris:
District Assessment:

Robin Yates Amanda Ronaldes Amanda Ronaldes Robbin Church Robbin Church Gwen Steele
Debbie Kerrigan

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
Scott Adams (1957- ) The Dilbert Principle