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1. Welcome to MOORE Public Schools

2. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Moore Public Schools 2009-2010 Rick Cobb, Director of Curriculum

3. Teach great lessons. Give good tests. Set deadlines. Interact with students. Feel stupid sometimes. What Teachers Do…

4. Care about students. Have high expectations. Give it their best. Build relationships. Plan. Reflect. Know themselves. What Great Teachers Do…

5. Jennifer Mankins Elementary English / Language Arts, Reading, and Title I Joy Hayes K-12 Science & Health 7-8 Family & Consumer Science Rebecca McLaughlin Gifted & Fine Arts Physical Education Jeni Dutton Career-Technology New Teacher Support Pat Morgan K-12 Mathematics Business Shirley Starkey K-12 Social Studies Early Childhood Polly Oliver PK-12 Special Education Ginger Howe Secondary English / Language Arts & Reading World Languages Academic Resource Team

6. Help all teachers know what to teach & how long it might take, a suggested sequence for content, and an assessment schedule Created & reviewed yearly by committees of teachers within each content area Allow flexibility based on your students’ learning needs, but designed to help you “stay on track” in getting students prepared for assessments and the next grade level’s expectations Find them online or get them from your coordinator or department head. “Curriculum Calendars” and “Pacing Guides”

7. www.mooreschools.com (sign in) > Departments sde.state.ok.us PASS Accountability & Assessment General Assessments/OCCT You can find all of these resources online at…

8. Quarterly or Nine-Week Tests Given in core content areas, grade 3 and up Two week window at the end of each quarter (not 4th) Site/Department will set exact date of administration Benchmarks are designed to let you, your site, and the district know how your students are progressing toward spring state-assessment readiness. They are not a teacher-evaluation tool. The results help you make decisions about instruction and to help others make decisions about student testing arrangements and professional development. Benchmark Assessments

9. Benchmark Assessments End of the Quarter Give the assessment to students in your classes—Review student/class results & plan accordingly Review district level results—Attend professional development, request materials, or adjust plans accordingly

10. Fist to Five How comfortable are you with curriculum calendars & pacing guides? How well prepared are you for our benchmarks testing system? Formative Assessment What questions do you have so far?

11. HOME PRIMARY GRADES INTER- MEDIATE GRADES JUNIOR HIGH HIGH SCHOOL Let’s Make a Graphic Organizer • Organize yourselves into a “flow chart” based on where you will fit a student’s life… • 1. You can’t talk. • 2. You only two minutes. • Go!

12. OCCT in Grades 3-8 Reading & Math in all grades 3rd – 8th Science, Social Studies, and Writing in 5th & 8th Geography in 7th EOI in Grades 9-11 Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II English II, English III Biology US History State Assessments

13. Achieving Classroom Excellence Act (2005) All students graduating from on Oklahoma Public School must pass 4 out of 7 End-of-Instruction (EOI) Tests in high school. Applies to this year’s 10th grade class and each class thereafter. We must prepare students for these high school assessments, even in elementary and junior high, so they can be successful when the time comes to take them. State Assessments

14. Remediation isn’t… Teaching the same thing the same way again Repeating the directions Extra practice (including “re-doing” work without guidance or help) What Does It Mean to “Remediate?” • Remediation is… • Changing the way you explain a concept • Breaking down content into smaller pieces • Providing learning/memory strategies along with content knowledge

15. Only 40% of adults who dropped out of high school are even employed. 75% of America's state prison inmates are high school dropouts. The estimated cost to taxpayers of adult illiteracy is $224 billion per year. The death rate for people with fewer than 12 years of education is 2.5 times higher than people who graduated. Why does it matter? • Student risk factors for dropping out of school can be indentified as early as 4th grade: • Poor attendance • Poor behavior marks • Failing math or reading classes

16. Teachers make a difference. Of the factors that influence student achievement… Teachers play a larger part than the school programs/policy do.

17. Professional development is an opportunity to help you grow as a teacher… In-district workshops & training Content Area Strategies, Student Engagement, Classroom Management and much more… Out-of-district opportunities for extended training or unique experiences to enrich instructional practice. College coursework, conferences, presentations, etc. Becoming a Great Teacher

18. 15 points each year until 75 are reached in a 5-year cycle. Child Abuse Recognition (yearly) Bloodborne Pathogens (yearly—online) Specialty Area Requirements include Autism (PK-3) Safety Procedures (Science, etc) Gifted/Talented (AP/Gifted) Minimum Criteria (First Year in Moore) District-Cycle Requirements (this year) Classroom Management Parent Outreach Racial/Ethnic Education Special Education PD Requirements

19. Your curriculum resources include… Principals & Assistant Principals Department Chairs/Grade Level leaders Curriculum Specialists Online (district & state) Next session is in H202/203 for Acceptable Use/Webmail Access. In Closing…