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Big ideas and Essential Questions Related to Special Education. March 14, 2008. Agenda . Why repeat Big Ideas and Essential questions? As a result of your survey response many of you indicated not having enough time to finish big Ideas and get to Essential Questions. 7:30 – 7:45 Coffee
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Big ideas and Essential QuestionsRelated to Special Education March 14, 2008
Agenda Why repeat Big Ideas and Essential questions? As a result of your survey response many of you indicated not having enough time to finish big Ideas and get to Essential Questions. • 7:30 – 7:45 Coffee • 7:45 – 9:15 Curriculum Mapping • 9:15 – 9:30 Break • 9:30 – 11:00 IEP Collaboration
Professional Protocol • Be on time and participate for the entire session. • Turn off all electronic devices. • Be respectful, responsible, and ready to learn • Focus your attention and conversation on the content during both the presentation and work time. • Be respectful of your presenter and colleagues when they are speaking.
Big Idea for Today What’s worth knowing, is worth time, effort, and reflection for all.
Essential Questions • How does linking knowledge and skills to a greater purpose impact deep understanding of concepts? • What do all students need to know and be able to do? • How do we teach so that all students will learn? • How do members of a professional organization mutually support one another to achieve a common goal of success for all students using Rubicon Atlas as a resource for all learners?
Why Stress Mapping? If you do these three things you will achieve improvement in ONE year. • Curriculum that makes sense for the kids, strategies are consistent and assessment is consistent and curriculum aligned. (Instructional Coherence) • We all understand it in the same way (shared vision) 3. Data driven decision making focused on intentional Acts of Improvement • Guiding principals – created from vision, mission, purpose, values and beliefs of the district • If you do not have this you have Random Acts of Improvement Victoria Bernhardt – vbernhardt@csuchico.edu
Focus for today • Establish an understanding of using curriculum mapping to support a student’s IEP. • Why are big ideas and essential questions important for all students. • Collaboration on writing of IEPs to meet state guidelines.
New supportive features in Rubicon Atlas
Choose the grades you want to compareChoose the subject you are comparingChoose map type – consensusSubmit
Use this tool to analyze groups of maps for any of the categories in the map.
Small Group Discussion • Take the next ten minutes and find two different people to talk to about how you currently are effectively using curriculum maps, big ideas and essential questions. 2 Report out and share your effective uses of curriculum maps, big ideas, and essential questions.
Steps to Implement Effective use of Rubicon and who is Responsible
IEP Collaboration • Refer to your IEP checklists when creating or revising a compliant IEP available on Pioneer web page • Use the following time to collaborate with teachers who provide support for common students. • Reference Part 200 at http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/part200.htm • Reference Pat Hoffman’s web site for resources listed Services on the Pioneer Home Page
Staff Development Blog • View Video: Technology – blogs, wikis, and podcasts Pioneer Home Page Web applications Pioneer Central School District wiki Staff Development March 14 • The wrap up and survey of the day will be your response to the staff development blog. Please complete during the last 15 minutes (10:45-11:00) of the morning session. It is located on Pioneer Central School District wiki for Staff Development.