INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR ORIENTATION August 15, 2011

1. INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITATOR ORIENTATION August 15, 2011

2. ICEBREAKER

3. Expected Outcomes • To develop an understanding of • Instructional Facilitator roles and responsibilities • Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment updates • Professional Learning Community (PLCs) expectations • Effective coaching strategies and techniques

4. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

5. ASSESSMENT for LEARNING SUPPORT

6. CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, and ASSESSMENT (CIA)UPDATES

7. NEW CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS • Curriculum Overview • Instruction and Assessment Calendar • Standards Resource Menu (coming soon to a Wiki near you)

8. 4 Quarters Curriculum Overview: English I Objectives/ Standards

9. Objective/ Standard Corrective Instruction Small Goal Assessment (SGA)

10. Objective/ Standard Corrective Instruction Small Goal Assessment (SGA)

11. Objective/ Standard Cumulative Assessment (CA)

12. Corrective Instruction

13. FAQ Document

16. FALL 2011 FOCUS

17. AFL CHAMPIONS • Purpose: To lead school AFL implementation during PLC Early Release days and throughout the year as needed

18. AFL CHAMPION RESPONSIBILITIES: • Attend Summer AFL Academy • Plan and facilitate AFL Kickoff on District PD Day • Plan and facilitate 5 Early Release Days • Meet regularly with principal • Manage PLC document storage

19. CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT ALIGNMENT (CIA2 ) Team • Purpose: To support AFL implementation by improving the alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment

20. ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT

21. CIA2RESPONSIBILITIES: • Attend Assessment Review Sessions (or send an alternate) • Share follow-up form during PLCs • CONSTANTLY refer to follow-up form to improve alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment • Serve as contact person for CIA updates

23. CIA2 ASSESSMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE 1st Quarter Assessment Preview Make-up Session: August 16th @ Carrington Middle 8:30-10:30: Elementary 11:00-1:00: Middle 2:00-4:00: High

24. LOCAL ASSESSMENTS Grade/Subjects with SGAs and CAs • Reading: Grades 3-8 • High School English I • Math: Grades 3-8 • Middle School Algebra • Middle School Geometry (CAs only) • High School Algebra I • High School Algebra II • High School Geometry (CAs Only) • Science: Grades 5, 6 & 8 (CAs only) • Biology (CAs only)

25. SGA/CA RESPONSIBILITIES • Print answer sheets • Distribute assessment materials • Scan answer sheets by the end of the day • Provide Achievement Series logins, training, and support (check MLP for training dates)

26. mClass Update

27. NEW STATE STANDARDS

28. IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE: COMMON CORE & ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

29. NEW STANDARDS RESOURCES • COMMON CORE: • Math and English Language Arts • http://www.corestandards.org/ • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/common-core/ • ESSENTIAL STANDARDS: • Science, Social Studies, Information and Technology, Healthful Living, World Languages, Occupational Course of Study, Arts • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/new-standards/

30. PLC PLANNING

33. SAMPLEPLC EARLY RELEASE DAY PLAN

34. QUARTERLY PLC PLAN

35. SAMPLE QUARTERLY PLC PLAN: GRADE 3-5

36. PLC AGENDA

37. COACHING TIPS & TOOLS

38. Next Steps… • Submit District PD Day Agenda and PLC Schedule to Area Superintendent by August 22nd • Submit PLC Early Release Day plan and 1st Quarter PLC plan by September 6th

39. AREA DISCUSSIONS