Teaching and Learning

Action Plan Greg Buchanan, Superintendent

Ann Scully, Director Student Services Jennifer Stoever, Assistant Superintendent

Teaching & Learning

Teaching and Learning Action Plan

• Aligns to Common Core State Standards

• Addresses all subject areas

• Establishes expectations for ALL students

• Creates individual grade level curricular Scope and Sequences

• Aligns to D34 Technology Action Plan

Profile: 2012 ISAT Reading; Percent

Meeting & Exceeding State Standards

• Based on reflections from our analysis of district data we will:

o Unpack Common Core State Standards and provide

professional development

o Use data to drive instruction and create a scope and sequence of skills for ALL core instructional time

o Align resources and materials

o Implement consistent curricular practices district wide

What is Curriculum

• A curriculum is a defined and prescribed course of study

o Skills, scope and sequence

o The Map of learning to provide the who, what, when, where, why, and how

Who

• District Administrators

• Building Administrators

• Teachers o General Ed

o Special Ed

o ELL

o Gifted

o Related Services

o Instructional Coaches

Who (cont.)

• District Wide Planning Committees

• Grade Level Planning Team

• Grade Level Work Team

Kindergarten: September Reading Word Study Writing

Social Studies & Science

Math Assessments

Making Meaning: Unit 1 Reading Life

(Making Meaning) CCSS

Michael Heggerty

Being A Writer: Unit 1 The Writing Community

Self and Friends Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark

My Friends RL.1* Phonemic Awareness Week 1-3

Just Watch

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

RL.2* Somersaults

Cat's Colors RL.3* Jolly Phonics I Love School

Flower Garden RL.6

Letter Recognition/Letter Sounds

The Kissing Hand RL.7 s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k (Being A Writer) CCSS Whistle for Willie RL.10* RL.1

RI.1 High Frequency Words

RL.7

RI.10 I, a, like, see, my, and RL.10 W.2 W.3* W.3 Segment/Blending SL.1* SL.1,1a,b* Introduce Concept SL.1a* SL.2* SL.1b SL.6* SL.2*

*Focus Standard

SL.4

SL.6 L.1 L.1f L.2

L.2a,b

*Focus Standard

Kindergarten: September Reading Standards: RL.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

RL.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

RL.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

RL.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

Speaking/Listening Standards: SL.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. SL.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and

taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). SL.1b Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges. SL.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information

presented orally or through other media by asking

and answering questions about key details and

requesting clarification if something is not understood. SL.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and

ideas clearly.

Writing Standards: W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using

effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Math Standards: still to be added

A strong curriculum brings clarity to a school’s endeavor; it has practical,

intellectual, and philosophical benefits – and leaves teachers room

for professional judgment and creativity. ~Diana Senechal

Thank You!