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Planning for CCSS
Schools are planning for common core implementation and tackling technology demands associated with this change. Google Apps and ChromeBook trainings are being provided for staff. A Goole Docs "parking lot" is being used as a vehicle for questions needing further action or clarification. Comments are added daily by the District Curriculum Director. -
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What will school look like in the next 10 years?
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Grade level teams meet to develop new curriculum for implementation in August. Teachers are shifting from textbook-driven instruction to module-based instruction. Google Hangouts will be used to bring people together to share ideas and insights. -
Assessments and Schedules
All grade levels and content areas across the district will have common assessments in place, and pacing schedules that allow teachers to teach their content at a deeper level. -
Computer Purchases Continue
ChromeBooks will be in every fourth and fifth grade classroom across the District, along with middle and highschool English departments. Training for teachers will continue. -
Blended Learning Task Force
An Online Learning Task Force will form to examine options for the District. -
SBAC Testing Begins
Students begin taking SBAC assessments online. -
CCSS Aligned Math Materials
Following a lengthy approval process, Math materials aligned to CCSS will hit classrooms for implementation. Teachers will continue to collaborate via Google Hangouts and Google Docs. -
Blended Learning Pilot
Teachers may opt to participate in a blended learning pilot, and will report quarterly to the Blended Learning Task Force. From that pilot, plans will be created to implement on a larger scale throughout the district. -
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Blended Learning Implementation
Every student in the district is participating in blended learning. As you tour the classrooms, students are working at their level and their pace through a variety of avenues. A teacher is leading a small group, while other students are working cooperatively on a project, and still others are working individually. The teacher's role has changed into that of a facilitator. Students are engaged and achieving to the best of their abilities. -
Student-Centered Technology-Driven Classrooms
Students will have a variety of learning experiences as a part of their regular school routine. These may include full courses taken entirely online, class sessions held in real time requiring them to actively participate within the group or teacher-led lessons. The content and pace are geared to the level of the individual student and his/her needs.
