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Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence! College and Career Readiness. Academic Services C² Collaborative Cohort: Task Cards Breakout Session October 18, 2012. Lake County Schools. Vision Statement
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Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence! College and Career Readiness Academic Services C² Collaborative Cohort: Task Cards Breakout Session October 18, 2012
Lake County Schools Vision Statement • A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace. MissionStatement • The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel. • Lake County Schools is committed to excellence in all curricular opportunities and instructional best practices. This focus area addresses closing the achievement gap, increased graduation rate, decreased dropout rate, increase in Level 3 and above scores on the FCAT, achieving an increase in the number of students enrolled in advanced placement and dual enrollment opportunities and implementing the best practices in instructional methodology.
Academic Services Curriculum & Instruction ~ Professional Development ~ Teaching & Learning The Office of Academic Services encompasses the core business of Lake County Schools. We provide guidance and support to develop instructional leaders through the coordination of district curriculum initiatives, professional learning, along with teaching and learning programs that result in improved learning for ALL. Our goal is to work collaboratively with schools to continuously and significantly improve student achievement, align curriculum and instructional practice to Florida’s standards, assist schools to develop their capacity to implement data-driven planning and review processes that foster continuous school improvement. Assurances We will ensure that we work with district staff and school administrators to design and collaborate on systems that address professional learning needs related to improving student outcomes. We will ensure that curriculum is current and at a high level (rigorous) meeting local, state, and national standards. We will ensure that researched-based best practices (programs and processes) are utilized regarding student curricular needs and student learning patterns. We will ensure services are provided that target closing the achievement gap by improving the performance of all students while drastically accelerating the achievement of students of color, English Language Learners (ELL), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and students living in poverty
Bellwork: Quickwrite • Read the following results based on student responses from the Gallup Student Poll: • American students are confident in their abilities to do well academically, but they lack key strategies needed to actually achieve their goals. • Students are more than willing to share what they think if we ask them the right questions. • How have we focused our efforts to help all Lake County students achieve their academic goals and think on a deeper level? • You have two minutes to write your insights.
21st Century Skills Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration and Leadership Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination
Quick Facts • Teaching and Learning have created Task Cards for the following areas: • Reading: Third Grade-Tenth Grade • Math: Third- Eighth, Algebra, Geometry • Science: Fifth, Eighth, Biology • U.S. History • Writing • There is one task cards for every FCAT/EOC assessed benchmark. • Task Cards are a one pager to easily access and utilize. Consider laminating and placing on a ring. • They can be utilized by the teacher and the student to practice and deepen knowledge of benchmarks.
What can I find on the task card? Benchmark name and description provided at the top.
What can I find on the task card? Cognitive Complexity of each benchmark- Low, Moderate, High (Math and Science)
What can I find on the task card? Academic vocabulary/ key terms students may need to understand and interact with on regular basis.
What can I find on the task card? Sample item(s) provided from state in the EOC/FCAT Specification Document. This is a sample of how this benchmark is assessed.
What can I find on the task card? We have provided the FCAT/ EOC benchmark clarification and content limits. Valuable information provided by the state clarifying what students need to know, be able to do, and how they will be assessed. We have provided the page number and Item Specification Link for additional resources and information. Just Click!
What can I find on the task card? Higher Order Question Stems are provided as a guide. You may tweak and change as needed.
What can I find on the task card? Sample student scale and summative writing task provided. You may tweak and revise as needed.
What can I find on the task card? We have suggested Thinking Maps that match the cognitive processes students have to engage in to achieve mastery of the benchmark.
What can I find on the task card? Science Task Cards include 5 E Model
What can I find on the task card? Science Task Cards- 5E Model explaining the facilitator tasks and student tasks
Processing Time • Rally Robin • Make connections or aha’s on how task cards will help build capacity at your school. • Share an idea with your shoulder partner. The person with the shortest hair will start first. • You will share for one minute.
Let’s Break it Apart a Benchmark • How can the task cards assist in making sure students know and master the benchmark? • Let’s take a look at an assessed benchmark and see how use of task cards answers this question.
LA.3.6.1.1: Analyzing Text Features What does the learner need to be successful with this benchmark? How does using the task cards help me support the learner to practice and deepen their knowledge of this benchmark?
Preparing to Deepen Students’ Knowledge • With your shoulder partner, select a content and task card. • Break apart your benchmark. • Analyze your benchmark to determine the various ways the task card can help you align with look-fors on the Instructional Checklist provided. • You have 20 minutes to work collaboratively.
Utilizing Task Cards to Interact with New Knowledge & Practice and Deepen Knowledge
Where can I get the Task Cards? • Go to Lake County School website, www.lake.k12.fl.us • Click on Teaching and Learning, under Departments • On the left, click on Benchmark Task Cards and FCIM Support
Where can I get the Task Cards? • Go to Lake County School website, www.lake.k12.fl.us • Task Card Presentation is available for use with faculty. • Task Cards for all FCAT/EOC content areas accessible.
Learning Goal: Learners will understand how to progress monitor and support established content standards.