Sachem RTTT Common Core Update

Board of Education Meeting: September 10,2013

Marie O’Doherty & Danielle Moran

A Recap of School Year 2011-2012

Each of 18 Sachem

buildings represented by Building Inquiry

Team

Sachem Network Team

attended NYSED training and

provided turn-key training

Each Sachem teacher

developed and implemented

two (2) Common Core-

aligned lessons

A Recap of School Year 2012-2013

Teachers and administrator

s work towards full

Common Core alignment

Teacher Ambassadors

attend training and provide

feedback

Teachers pilot new

curriculum prior to full adoption

Sachem curriculum is continually being assessed and refined for Common Core

alignment

Common Core State Standards are required in NYS.

Common Core aligned curriculum provided by NYS is optional.

Sachem Race to the Top team works with administrators and teacher ambassadors to evaluate curriculum, instruction and assessments. We make recommendations to…• Adopt?• Adapt?• Refine?

Sachem Elementary Network Team Institute (Albany)

AmbassadorsTeachers Administrators

Kristin Duffy (Gr. 3 -Lynwood)Lenore Lounsbury (Gr. 4 -Wenonah)Michael Pisano (Gr. 4-Gatelot)Kevin Tougher (Gr. 3-Cayuga)

Denise Kleinman (Gatelot)Michael Saidens (Tamarac)Matthew Wells (Cayuga)

Thank You!

Sachem Secondary Network Team Institute (Albany)

AmbassadorsTeachers AdministratorsELAMaribeth Olsen (Samoset)Jill Rattinger (Samoset)Donna Ciminelli (East)Victoria Cangelosi (North)Mary Faller (North)MathBill Miller (North)Joanne Albino (East)Jennifer Genova (East)Melissa Aronow (Seneca)

Lisa Johnson (North)Patricia Trombetta (Sagamore)Thomas Desmond (Samoset)

Thank You!

NTI (Albany) TrainingsFebruary 2013

ELA Gr. 3-5(Marie & Danielle)

Math Gr. K-5(Kevin & Mike P.)

ELA Gr. 6-12(Jill & Maribeth)

Math Gr. 6-12(Bill, Joanne, Donna)

May 2013

ELA Gr. 3-5(Marie & Mike P.)

Math Gr. K-5(Danielle & Kevin)

ELA Gr. 6-12(Marie, Mary, Victoria)

Math Gr. 6-12(Danielle, Bill, Jennifer)

July 2013

ELA Gr. K-2 and Math K-5(Mike S., Denise, Matt, Kevin)

ELA Gr. 3-8(Marie & Danielle)

ELA Gr. 9-12(Tom)

Math Gr. 6-12(Missy, Patti, Lisa)

Work Towards Common Core Alignment ELEMENTARY Administrators & Staff

(Jan. 2013 to Present)Teachers Common Core and NYS

Assessment Training Grade K-5 Peter Garrity – Common Core

Math Focused Workshop K-2 and 3-5

Preparing for the Assessments ELA Pilot Projects Curriculum reviews (new

Science & Social Studies standards)

Communications with UPK Program

Administrators Elementary Principal Training

on K-2 ELA Pilot Project and 3-5 Pilot ELA Project

Debrief w/RTTT regarding ES BOCES State Assessment Workshop

Sachem in-house Debrief Meeting Re: NYS Assessments

Gr. 3-5 EL Module Training for Principals

Development of Common Core Aligned Goals for 2013-2014 and next steps

Work Towards Common Core Alignment SECONDARY

Administrators & Staff (Jan. 2013 to Present)

Teachers East/North Feeder Pattern

Common Core Meetings Building Inquiry Team

Training on Supporting Common Core Alignment Shifts

Department Chairperson meetings with English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health, PE, Family & Consumer Science, Business, Technology

Administrators East/North Feeder Pattern

Common Core Meetings Review and Discussions around

Common Core Aligned Lessons Debrief Meetings with

Administrators on Common Core Regents changes in ELA/Math/Science

Development of Sachem Common Core Aligned Unit Plans

Development of Common Core Aligned Goals for 2013-2014 and next steps

Parent Information and Support Buildings held informational

meetings regarding the Common Core and new Assessments throughout the 2012-2013 SY

“Pearson Math Nights” were held in each of the middle schools for K-6 parents and students

Sachem RTTT website provides parent-friendly information

Engageny.org

Plans for the 2013-2014 School Year

Continue to attend NTI Trainings • Adapt or Adopt?

Support Grade 3-5 ELA with module 1 Support Grades K-2 Listening & Learning ELA

Domain 1 Evaluate K-5 Math modules Train and support teachers to pilot Gr. 6-12

ELA Module 1 and Math modules Train and support administrators working

towards Common Core alignment Institute protocols to use data more

effectively to improve instruction

Thank you for your support.

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