Curriculum and Professional Development Update2.19.14
What We’ve Done... What We are Doing...
What’s on the Horizon…
What’s Farther Away...
What We’ve Done...
Language Arts and BSI
In-Services: 1, 2, 3.
iPads in the Primary GradesiPads in the Elementary Grades
iPads in the Middle SchoolCreate your Teacher Website with Google Sites
Excel 101Excel 102
SMARTBoard: Tips and TricksSMART Notebook
Safe Student Social Networking with EdmodoYouTube for Teachers
Understanding by Design, an IntroductionPARCC Sample Explorations
Discussion Strategies in the ClassroomiPads in the Middle School Classroom
SMART NotebookBuilding a Website with Google SitesDyslexia in the Elementary Grades
Conquer Math
“Best Professional Development we’ve had here.”
“I come back feeling really prepared for the changes in the
Common Core”
“Nancy is great. Can we go to more?”
What We are Doing...
Articulation: K-4, 5-8
K-4
5-8
Reading and Writing Workshop Pilots:
5, 7, 8
“My Students are writing more, and for longer stretches of time than I’ve ever seen.” -pilot teacher
What’s on the Horizon…
Chromebooks and Blended Learning
PARCC and DLM Field Tests
Spring Teacher Academy
What’s Farther Away...
Full Scale Reading and Writing Workshop,
Grades 3-8
Reimagining of the SMS STEM Program
Create a District Social Media Presence
Continued Articulation
PARCC Readiness