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Welcome and thank you for joining us. We will begin at 9:15 am If you are using Blackboard Collaborate, please make sure you have set up your audio using the audio wizard . 2013-2014 Marshall Road ES. Our Agenda. Instructional focus for the year. 21 st Century Skills

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  1. Welcome and thank you for joining us We will begin at 9:15 am If you are using Blackboard Collaborate, please make sure you have set up your audio using the audio wizard.

  2. 2013-2014Marshall Road ES

  3. Our Agenda • Instructional focus for the year. • 21st Century Skills • Closing the gap / Raising the bar • Marshall Road’s expansion. • Hot topics in FCPS. • Professional Development • Budget • SLEEP • Class Size

  4. Why we need 21st Century Skills • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5cNlutAys

  5. 21st Century Skills The 4 C’s: Critical thinking, Creative thinking, communication, collaboration. Project based learning. Understanding the “why”.

  6. 9 Strategies

  7. Closing the Gap While raising the bar Rigor, relevance and relationships Intentional and Focused The Workshop Model Identify and build on student strengths

  8. MRES Growth • FCPS and MRES demographics are changing. • November 20 at 7:00 pm- PTA meeting • The details of our addition: • 2 story addition that includes 12 classrooms and a multi-purpose room. • Cafeteria expansion. • A new parking lot. • Temporary loss of blacktop. • Removal of trailers.

  9. Professional Development • One Monday / month • All teachers participate • All administrators participate • Consistent message across the county • Follow-up at the school level • 9 Strategies

  10. Objectives for Professional Development • Prepare teachers to build quality relationships. • Develop students critical thinking skills through engagement in high level tasks. • Access to supportive tools and opportunities for productive talk. • Embed knowledge of 21st Century Skills. • Address the increased rigor of SOL’s. • Increase content knowledge and pedagogy of staff to teach higher level skills.

  11. Budget • “We will face a critical challenge as our revenues have simply not increased at the same rate as our growth and needs.” Dr. Garza • FCPS does not have taxing authority. • FCPS relies heavily on Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the State. • Dr. Garza will present the budget at the end of Nov.

  12. Budget Cont. • Starting teacher salaries: • Arlington $47, 282 • Alexandria $46, 773 • Montgomery $56, 410 • Loudoun $45, 167 • FCPS $45, 161 • Mid-Career Teacher Salaries with Masters Degree: • Arlington $71, 982 • Alexandria $70, 808 • Montgomery $67, 723 • Prince George’s $63, 020 • Falls Church City $62, 388 • Prince William $58, 895 • FCPS $58, 303

  13. Stay tuned CLASS SIZE: Parent Groups have formed to discuss this issue with Dr. Garza SLEEP: The FCPS school board set a goal to start high schools after 8:00 a.m. FCPS is partnering with Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) to work with stakeholders to define a blueprint for change:

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