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Making Digital Curricula Meaningful. Digital Curricula Three Takeaways. Must be attached to a framework. Rediscover the creativity in teaching. Bring us to the next level. Located in Southern Arizona, East of Tucson, AZ. Who are we?. 11,000+ Students. Serves a range of 425 square miles.
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Located in Southern Arizona, East of Tucson, AZ Who are we? • 11,000+ Students • Serves a range of 425 square miles
Ranked #1 in AZ 2nd Consecutive Year
Curriculum ? Beyond Textbooks Wiki (Digital version of curriculum) Specific Materials (What resources we need) Curriculum Calendars (When we teach it and for how long) Unwrapped Documents (What good enough looks like) Essential Standards (What students must learn)
Well-defined curriculum process and strong instructional model
We don’t use any of these: “e-books” “e-texts” “online textbooks” “open textbooks” “digital textbooks”
BT Populations Over 20,000 in All!
Beyond Textbooks Professional Development Relationships Greater Success +
Gaining the Vision Parts I and II - Two, 2 hour meetingsDistrict administrative overview of the BT Vision and Teacher Buy in meetings Leadership Retreat - Two day, 12 hour trainingDistrict Leadership (administration and selected teachers) given an in depth look at the 7 Key BT starting points and create implementation plan BT 101 - 3.5 hour trainingAll certified staff learns about the 7 Key BT starting points and how to navigate the BT Wiki BT 102 - 3.5 hour trainingReview of the 7 Key BT starting points and advanced BT Wiki facilitation Reteach and Enrich - 3 hour trainingIntroduction of key ideas for reteach and enrich as well as practical ideas for implementation Free Monthly WebinarsAll trainings congruent to the 7 Key BT starting points Professional Development
Calvin Baker Superintendent vail.k12.az.us bakerc@vail.k12.az.us Kevin Carney BT Executive Director beyondtextbooks.org carneyke@vail.k12.az.us