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NISD Summer Professional Development Update

Discover the comprehensive professional development programs in NISD focusing on curriculum, pedagogy, technology integration, and leadership development to ensure every student is future-ready.

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NISD Summer Professional Development Update

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  1. NISD Summer Professional Development Update August 26, 2013

  2. Our Vision The best and most sought-after school district where every student is future ready: The best and most sought-after school district where every student is future ready: • Ready for college • Ready for the global workplace • Ready for personal success

  3. Professional Development in NISD Focus for Summer 2013 • Curriculum Development • Pedagogical Development • Integration of Technology • Leadership Academy

  4. NISD Profile of a Graduate Rubric

  5. Curriculum Development • Curriculum Writers • Priority Standards (K-12) • PBL training (K-12) • Developed curriculum updates for all staff

  6. Priority Standards Identification Criteria • Endurance – Will this provide students with knowledge and skills that are of value in life regardless of career choice? In future courses? Beyond a single test date? • Leverage–Will this provide knowledge and skills that will be of value in multiple disciplines? • Readiness for the next level of learning – Will this provide students with essential knowledge and skills that are necessary to earn credit or successfully pass upcoming high stakes assessments? STAAR, SAT, ACT, AP, etc.

  7. Curriculum Development Highlights: • K-12 Curriculum writers in math and science focused on vertical alignment • Refined Scope & Sequence to reflect priority standards • Updated current PBL units at various grade levels

  8. Pedagogical Development ELEMENTARY: • Math Summer Institute (2nd-5th) • Nita Copley “Young Mathematicians” (Pre K-1) • MicroTeach Math Coaching Model (K-5) • Science- PBL’s in the Elementary Classroom • Project Wild- OLC

  9. Pedagogical Development ELEMENTARY cont.: • Advanced Academics- • G/T summer institute (5 days; 60 people) • Social Studies- Document Based Questions (writing across the curriculum; 3-5) • ELA- • “Foundations” lessons (K-5) • “Non-fiction Reading and Writing (K-5)

  10. Pedagogical Development Secondary: • Advanced Academics • AP Summer Institute • Math • Laying the Foundation (4 days; 50 teachers); • POST team training

  11. Pedagogical Development Secondary cont.: • Social Studies- Document Based Questions (writing across the curriculum; 6-12) • ELA • SpringBoard (6-12) • Book Clubs (6-12) • Advanced Expository Writing (6-12)

  12. Pedagogical Development SPECIAL EDUCATION: • IMPACT Conference • Over 210 teachers/administrators; 3 day overviews for legal updates and instructional best practices

  13. Integration of Technology • Technopalooza • 2 days; 480 participants • New Teacher Boot Camp • Website; learning basics • Ipad Academy • 150 teachers

  14. Leadership Development Administrator Academy • Campus Leadership teams (250) • Campus Improvement Plans • Campus Goal Setting • Community Based Accountability

  15. New Hires Induction Week includes: • Campus day with administrator and mentor (all new hires) • Curriculum Coordinators provide overview of curriculum resources and instructional expectations • Building Classroom Relationships (Fred Jones training)

  16. Back to School Week • District Days • Curriculum Updates • Integration of Technology • Campus Days • Campus “Problem of Practice” • Data Discussions

  17. Summer of Learning… From June 10 (first day of Summer break) and August 26 (today) there have been teachers in a professional learning opportunity every single week day. NISD Educators….committed to making every student Future Ready.

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