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NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS“DIGITAL IMMERSION
FOR ALL”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.”
-Charles Darwin
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“If we teach as we taught yesterday, we rob
our children of tomorrow.”
-John Dewey
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VISION OF LEARNING
All North Adams Students will be immersed in a Digital Learning Environment that offers 1 to 1 Digital Access resulting in... Deep Understanding of Ideas Based on Rigorous
& Relevant Core / Supplemental Instruction Ability to Research, Think Critically & Solve
Problems Work individually or in teams and to
Communicate Effectively Produces Accomplished Creators and
Contributors to Society
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Classroom Innovation 2012-2013 Project Goals
Goal 1: By August 2013, all Bellmont High School students will experience digital learning in all core content areas, using Project Based Learning that integrates digital curriculum and resources
Goal 2: By August 2013, all Bellmont Middle School students will engage in Project Based Learning in all core content areas, using digital curriculum as a primary learning resource
Goal 3: By August 2013, all Northwest/Southeast Elementary students (Pre-Kindergarten – 4th grade) will have in-class access to digital resources
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Key Implementation Strategies Digital Immersion
1 to 1 Digital Implementation (IPAD) for all high school students and secondary staff
Mobile classroom laptops for middle and elementary students
Classroom Presentation technology Digital Interactive Resources Digital Curriculum Transition Plan
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Key Implementation Strategies (continued)
Ongoing Training and Curriculum Development support for K – 12 Faculty Effective instructional strategies focused
on implementing Project Based Curriculum & 21st Century Skills
Effective Instruction of core Digital Curriculum
Effective use of applications that support digital learning and resources including My Big Campus and web-based curricular applications
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Roadmap to Full Digital Curricula
Unpacking and Curriculum Mapping of Common Core State Standards 2011-2012 (K-12)
Implementation of Common Core State Standards 2012-2013 (K-12)
State Phase-in of Digital Curricula through textbook cycle 100% teacher created curricula Blended teacher created curricula/digital
textbook (iBook) Blended digital curricula/physical curricula
resources
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Roadmap to Full Digital Curricula
(continued)
Project Based LearningContinued expansion of PBL
practices & curriculum MyBigCampus
Implement 2012-2013 Teachers create online learning
communities to support in-class instruction (leading to college readiness)
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Elementary Digital Curriculum
Current Digital Curriculum & Resources Apangea Math Capstone Reading/Cornerstone/Reading Eggs Study Island Differentiation and Enrichment Acuity/m:CLASS/ISTEP+ Online Assessments
2013-14 Proposed Expansion Tech Steps PBL Digital Curriculum in 3rd-4th Grade Core
Content iPad Classroom Learning Center Mobile Classroom Laptops Replace core content textbooks with Digital Curriculum,
beginning with Language Arts textbook adoption cycle
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Staff/Student Need
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Middle School Digital Curriculum
Current Digital Curriculum & Resources Tech Steps PBL Digital Curriculum in Core Content for
Grades 6 - 7 Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Apangea Math Study Island Differentiation and Enrichment Acuity/ISTEP+ Online Assessments
2012-13 Proposed Expansion Classroom Mobile Classroom Laptops Replace core content textbooks with Digital Curriculum,
beginning with Language Arts textbook adoption cycle
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Bellmont High School/Bellmont Early College
Bellmont Early College (2011) 1 of 4 fully endorsed Early Colleges 1st Early College outside of Marion County
Increase the number of students pursuing post-secondary education Increase Awareness Increase Access
Increase the rigor/relevance of high school experience
Bellmont High School PBL initiative
Increase student preparation for 21st century college and career readiness through authentic learning experiences
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High School Digital Curriculum
Current Digital Curriculum & Resources 1 to 1 iPad for Early College: Biology, Honors English 9,
Honors English 10, AP World History, Honors Geometry Rosetta Stone: 21 World Languages ECA Online Assessments
12-13 Proposed Expansion 1 to 1 iPad for all 9th – 12th grade and secondary faculty E 20/20: Credit Advancement, SAT/ACT Preparation,
Credit Recovery State Requirement for Online High School Coursework Replace core content textbooks with Digital Curriculum
and Resources, beginning with Language Arts textbook adoption cycle
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Staff/Student Need
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Our Vision
Bellmont students will graduate with the skills necessary to be expert consumers and
creators of information and be among the states most sought after collegiate and
workforce recruits
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NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
EXCELLENCE.Teach It. Model It. Inspire It.
ACHIEVE IT!