October+15+2013

= Formalized Plan for School Improvement Process and Updates = = New Legislation around School Improvement Teams and Meetings - Dean Shatley =

School Improvement Planning Legislation Updates

 * North Carolina School Improvement Planning Guide** - Approved September 2013
 * Sample NCCS SIP Minutes Template**

= NCCS Compass Reminders =

NCCS Compass Website: www.nccscurriculum.org
= Board Presentations NCCS School Improvement Plans 6-12 =


 * Click here to open the presentations.**

= MELT Math Grant Information =
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= //**Google Interest Form**// for Teachers to Complete = || = =

= District-Wide PD - October 16 =


 * High Schools: Classroom Instruction to Support Growth on ACT/PLAN with Jan King, Region 7 Regional Lead, NCDPI**
 * Middle School: Completing Collaboration PLC Work from September due October 24**
 * Elementary Schools: Grade Book**

= Student Advisory - A New Direction =

Goals: Pride, Leadership, Empowerment, 4Cs

 * Question to Ask Students: **
 * Who are we?
 * Who do we want to be?
 * This is who we are becoming.
 * Why is my school the best choice!

Ideas? Questions?
 * Culminating Activity** - Videos, Parent Dinner for Unveil?

= Summer Institute Team Updates = //Accessing material, assessing needs, who to ask.//


 * Summer Institute Site **
 * NCCS SI Leaders' Table **

**Expectations with SWAT/ICT**


 * ===Expectation: If a teacher asks for assistance from SWAT or IC Team, the teacher must be dedicated to the process===
 * ===Academics vs. Other Commitments===
 * ===Upcoming Training===

= TE 21 - District-Wide Middle of Year and End of Year Benchmark Assessments 6-12 =

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 * **Opportunity for free assessments for one year with data**
 * **Select Science and Math Standards to be assessed for MOY benchmark**
 * **ELA - all standards assessed on both tests**
 * **Specialists from TE21 will come in to help with data conversations**

= District Classroom Walkthrough Development =



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= Breaking Down the Walkthrough Document =


 * =[[image:cwt1.png width="477" height="275"]]= || == Overview of Essential Questions and Clear Learning Targets ==


 * Are your Essential Questions REALLY Essential?** - September 2013 Edition of //The NCCS Compass//


 * Creating Quality Clear Learning Targets** - September 2013 Edition of //The NCCS Compass//

Take a Deeper Dive into Clear Learning Targets and Essential Questions

 * Two-Hour Professional Development Opportunity on CLTs and EQs** - Fall 2012 ||
 * =[[image:cwt2.png width="477" height="286"]]= || == Resources to Support Understanding of the 4Cs of 21st Century Learning ==


 * The 21st Century Classroom Part I - Exploring Creativity and Critical Thinking** - Fall 2012


 * The 21st Century Classroom Part II - Exploring Collaboration and Communication** - Spring 2013


 * Web 2.0 Tools Aligned with the 4Cs of 21st Century Learning** - Spring 2013 ||
 * [[image:cwt3.png width="477" height="431"]] || == Understanding TPACK ==

**TPACK:** //TPACK is knowledge of the dynamic, transactional negotiation among technology, pedagogy, and content and how that negotiation impacts student learning in a classroom context.//

//The essential features are (a) the use of appropriate technology (b) in a particular content area (c) as part of a pedagogical strategy (d) within a given educational context (e) to develop students' knowledge of a particular topic or meet an educational objective or student need.//

Cox, S. & Graham, C. (2009). An Elaborated Model of the TPACK Framework. In I. Gibson et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (pp. 4042-4049). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

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 * TPACK Resources** ||
 * =[[image:cwt4.png width="477" height="105"]]= || == Resources to Support Understanding Bloom's Revised Taxonomy ==


 * RBT Through Tech Tools -** Dr. Scarlet Davis, Fall 2013


 * RBT Questions Guide** ||
 * =[[image:cwt5.png width="477" height="148"]]= || == Schlechty on Engagement ==


 * Schlechty's Theory of Engagement** ||
 * [[image:cwt6.png width="480" height="66"]] || == Resources to Support Differentiation ==


 * Carol Ann Tomlinson's Differentiation Chart**


 * Differentiation and the P21 Framework (3-hour training)**


 * Learn NC - Reaching Every Learner - Differentiating in Theory and Practice**

 @http://differentiationcentral.com/  @http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/Articles/Differentiation_Pt2-ChallengeWinter06.pdf  @http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=22753  @http://www.pgce.soton.ac.uk/IT/Teaching/Differentiation/  @http://www.optimus-education.com/using-resources-support-differentiation  @http://www.teachersfirst.com/di.cfm  @http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=660 ||
 * More Differentiation Resources for Teachers**

= Walkthrough Process =

===**Click here** to access the walkthrough document with either your iPad or your iPhone. You can also type in this web address to access the form manually - **bit.ly/nccscwt**===

====**// Directions: Each team will visit __two__ classrooms for __5-7 minutes__ each. Individually, complete the classroom walkthrough, but //// do NOT hit submit ////. After 5-7 minutes, the team will convene outside the classroom to discuss responses and calibrate the walkthrough. //**====

** When teams return to the whole group discussion, we will explore the following questions: **

 * 1) ====Were there any discrepancies in what observers recorded during the visits? If so, how were those discrepancies resolved?====
 * 2) ====What worked for you in terms of this particular walkthrough document?====
 * 3) ====What did not work for you in terms of this particular walkthrough document?====
 * 4) ====What changes need to be made to improve the quality of this document and to align it more tightly to our district goals?====
 * ==Walkthrough Team .................. == || ==Classrooms To Visit ..................................... ==

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 * ===Tammy Brown===

|| **Kristy Smith (6th Grade) Room 213**
 * Terri McGill (CTE) Room 334** ||
 * === Cindy Geddes ===

|| **Charles Rananto (6th Grade) Room 214**
 * Celia Pritchard (CTE) Room 338** ||
 * === Heather Mullins ===

|| **Vanessa Stinson (7th Grade) Room 118**
 * Andrea Ward (World Languages) Room 340** ||
 * === David Stegall ===

Amanda McRary
|| **Kathy Clarke (7th Grade) Room 120** 
 * Marilynn Miles (Arts) Room 268/271** ||