Curriculum+&+Instruction

Curriculum & Instruction Objectives -

__Goal Statement:__ Technology will be used to enhance, enrich, and individualize student learning.

Objectives:


 * 1) The Division of Education Services will ensure all future curricula will be written such that the content can be taught in face to face, hybrid model, and/or online model. It will be all-inclusive in supporting content with appropriate technologies embedded into curricula and instruction
 * 2) Evaluate current curriculum writing processes/procedures for instructional effectiveness. (DOES)
 * 3) Revise current hybrid course offerings to ensure compatibility with the new learning management system (LMS) and alignment to CCSS. (DOES)
 * 4) Develop a 3 year timeline of courses to be revised, written, and piloted for the LMS, (including a plan of systemic implementation) (DOES)
 * 5) Train curriculum writers on best practices for developing courses delivered in an online & hybrid format. (TSO)
 * 6) Using a variety of learning styles in an online format.
 * 7) Examples: auditory, kinesthetic, visual (with the potential to address various multiple intelligences)
 * 8) Assessment of student learning with an emphasis on writing practices.
 * 9) Relating classroom instructional practices to the online environment.
 * 10) Examples: cooperative learning, differentiation, etc.
 * 11) Continue to research and leverage open-source/copyright-safe content to be included in courses. (DOES)
 * 12) Design and pilot a 1-to-1 initiative for students in the STEM program that includes:
 * 13) 4-year electronic portfolio
 * 14) electronic textbooks
 * 15) online and hybrid courses
 * 16)  Teachers will have access to a robust searchable learning object repository (LOR) that contains current versions of unit scope & sequence, lesson tools, and assessments as well as differentiated resources for content/indicator delivery.
 * Develop a prioritized list of instructional artifacts to be included & excluded from the LMS – what will we specifically deliver ? (Stakeholder focus group)
 * Develop a standard set of classification criteria: by strategy, unit, indicator, and key content terms (DOES)
 * Curriculum writers will be trained to use common naming conventions for key terms and indicators (TSO).
 * Develop a systemic process for submitting, vetting, and approving teacher-submitted lesson content (DOES & TSO).
 * Teachers will be trained to use the LMS to search for activities (DOES & TSO).
 * 1) Teachers will use data analysis and online communication tools to inform instruction; identify students that need intervention; and share, monitor, and evaluate student progress.
 * 2) Regularly train teachers and administrators to access, analyze, and act on data obtained from the data management system.
 * 3) Students and parents will have access to the course content online on-line curricula to meet their individual instructional needs and program requirements.
 * 4) Evaluate current access to online course content and prioritize access needs of parents – (stakeholder group)
 * 5) Develop a parent portal plan that is in alignment to the course revision schedule and meets the goals and purposes
 * 6) Train parents and students to access the curricula through the online portal.
 * 7) The Division of Education Services along with instructional staff will use technologies to facilitate differentiated instruction and allow students to extend learning.
 * 8) Technology will continue to accommodate students’ diverse learning needs and to support a universal design for learning.
 * 9) Investigate and purchase district wide licensing to allow for universal access to software for transdisciplinary opportunities
 * 10) Design curriculum and content that contain differentiated activities that enlist technology to meet the needs of all learners
 * 11) Design and implement an elementary keyboarding program to prepare students for the new wave of online testing. [[file:Guidelines for Keyboarding Instruction rev 031308.doc]][[file:ParentGuideToKeyboardingPractice.pdf]]

Professional Development & Support - Meeting December 7th, January 9th, Next Meeting February 9th 4-5:30 at Elkton Blvd

(Rationale) Ongoing staff development will improve the achievement of students by providing CCPS staff the knowledge and skills to integrate and apply technology into daily instruction.

__Goal Statement:__ *MD PD Standards - insert*

Professional development is about we want teachers and staff to improve their skill set such that instruction is impacted for greater learning gains, improvements, learning is efficient Technology will assist in all students achieving, more relevant, global community
 * CCPS Staff will improve their working knowledge and skills of technology with the support of Professional Development

Objectives:
 * 1) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Teachers will have the capacity to use technology as a engaging instructional tool to create and deliver curriculum and content.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">__ System leaders and school staff will use a variety of technology tools to interact with parents, students, and community stakeholders. __
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">__ System and school leaders will develop PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) to support the use of technology in instruction and to build staff capacity to sustain continual professional growth in the effective and appropriate use of technology. __
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Support staff members use various electronic tools to work more effectively and efficiently in order to perform job responsibilities.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. Revise/Update existing professional development courses to ensure alignment with Common Core standards, county initiatives, and include the MTTS. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2. Increase the number current PD offerings to infuse technology best practices, applications in alignment with both the MTTS standards, MD PD standards, and the Common Core Standards. These courses will be accessible through an online platform and designed to provide flexibility in delivery options (full course, compacted, module format, and/or independent format)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Systems courses/modules to be developed in: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">3. Research, purchase, and successfully implement additional online content subscriptions that provide additional professional development resources in alignment to system initiatives. (evaluation will consist of use and survey of effectiveness?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Collecting, manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data to improve instruction.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Implementation Common Core State Standards specifically targeting, but not exclusive to:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">differentiated instruction,
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">cooperative learning
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">effective questions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">stories
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">thinking devices
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Math content courses
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Student use of technology as it relates to industry standards
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">short research projects and resources that coincide.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">include digital texts

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Some strategies – PD on data analysis, Portal to access support trainings, self directed/independent online training modules, TUST Support, Technician support, Instructional Support.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Strategies & Timelines: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Availability, Accessibility, Relevancy and Differentiated.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Visual targets from 11/15/2011 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pages from TLRP: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">