CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT February 2015
Our vision for our students is that they will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics to be lifelong learners and independent thinkers. We want our graduates to excel in their chosen careers and be productive and contributing members of the global community.
CURRICULUM DIVISION • ESOL • Alachua eSchool • GED/Adult Education • Athletics • Head Start/VPK • Career and Technical • Instructional Education Technology • Drivers Education • Project and Staff • Drop Out Prevention Development • Elementary and • Research and Secondary Curriculum Accountability • Title I • ESE and Student Services • Zoning
K-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS • Fully aligned with Language Arts Florida Standards • Standards based ELA instructional guides • K-5 District-wide writing plan • Text Based Writing Performance Assessments • Secondary school-based Literacy Leaders • Collaboration with PK Yonge to implement Literacy Design Collaborative Modules • Planning guide for reading intervention hour
K-12 ELA RESOURCES • ELA Core Programs K-5 Reading Street by Pearson Publishers 6-8 Perfection Learning Series 6-8 Code X Language Arts by Scholastic 9-12 Collections by Houghton Mifflin* • Earobics • Read 180 • PW Impact • Achieve 3000 • Fast ForWord • Waterford Early Learning * Pending Board Approval
ELA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Unwrapping Language Arts Florida Standards • Close Read • Text Dependent Questions • Constructed Response • Secondary Intervention Programs • Writing scoring/ rubric training • Literacy Standards in Content Areas • Effective lesson planning using the new LAFS • Data: using data to plan instruction
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR ELA • ELA Core Program Website Resources • Literacy Coaches Website • Literacy Workstation Website • ELA Toolbox Website • Text Based Writing Digital Platform
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K-12 MATHEMATICS • Standards based pacing guides for kindergarten to pre- calculus • FSA type technology enhanced itemsFSA type technologems • Algebra Nation collaboration with UFAlgebraAlgebra Nation: collaboration with UF
MATHEMATICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Readiness for New Standards • MAFS Content and Mathematical Practice Standards • FSA and EOC Test Item Specifications • Mathematical Discourse • Formative Assessment • CPALMS and FSA website • Integrate digital tools and content
K-12 MATHEMATICS RESOURCES • K-5: My Math by McGraw-Hill Publishers • 6-8: Florida Math by McGraw-Hill Publishers • 6-8 Advanced: Florida Go Math Advanced by HMH Publishers • 6-8 Algebra 1: Algebra 1 by McGraw-Hill Publishers
MATHEMATICS RESOURCES • 9-12 Pre-Calculus: Larson Pre-Calculus with Limits by Cengage Publishers • 9-12 Calculus Honors: Larson Calculus 1 with Pre- Calculus by Cengage Publishers • 9-12 AP Calculus: Larson Calculus, single variable AP edition by Cengage Publishers • 9-12 Probability and Statistics Honors: Lock, Unlocking the Power of Data by Wiley Publishers • 9-12 AP Statistics: Yates, The Practice of Statistics, by Bedford Publishers
MATHEMATICS RESOURCES • 9-12 Algebra 1 and 2: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 by HMH Publishers • 9-12 Algebra 1 Honors: Algebra 1 by Pearson Publishers • 8-12 Geometry and Geometry Honors: Geometry by Pearson Publishers • 9-12 Math for College Readiness: Blitzer Algebra and Trigonometry by Pearson Publishers
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Calendar Math: grades K-5 daily lessons, hands-on • activities for deeper understanding Reflexmath: grades 2-5 math fact fluency program • Math Reads: grades K-5 literature based program for • math concepts TenMarks: Grade 6 to Algebra 1 at select schools • TI-Nspire Graphing Calculators with Navigator • Communication Systems in select secondary classes
EXAMPLE OF DATA
K-12 SCIENCE • Continue Implementation of NGSSS in Science • Prepare for 2017-18 Implementation of Florida Standards in Science • Integration of Literacy and Mathematics into Science Biology: Above state average since EOC inception 5th Grade Science: Above state average for 5 years on FCAT/FCAT 2.0
K-12 SCIENCE CORE RESOURCES • Elementary School: National Geographic - Florida Edition • Middle School: Glencoe - Florida iScience • Physical Science: Pearson - Physical Science Concepts in Action • Physical Science Honors: Pearson - Conceptual Physical Science • Biology: Holt - Florida Holt McDougal Biology, Nowicki • Biology Honors: Holt - Modern Biology (current printing ) • Chemistry: Glencoe - Chemistry Matter and Change • Chemistry Honors: Holt - Modern Chemistry (current printing)
SCIENCE CORE RESOURCES • Chemistry: Glencoe - Chemistry Matter and Change • Chemistry Honors: Holt - Modern Chemistry (current printing) • Anatomy and Physiology: Pearson - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, FL Edition, Marieb • Anatomy and Physiology Honors: Pearson - Human Anatomy and Physiology, FL Edition, Marieb • Earth Space: Glencoe - Florida Earth Science • Earth Space Honors: Pearson - Earth Science
SCIENCE CORE RESOURCES • Environmental Science: Pearson - Environmental Science • Physics: Pearson - Conceptual Physics • Physics Honors: Pearson - Physics with Principal’s and Applications • Integrated Science: Pearson - Conceptual Integrated Science • Integrated Science Honors: Wiley - The Sciences an Integrated Approach
SCIENCE RESOURCES • Standards based pacing guides • Additional standards based formative assessments • Annually assessed, standards based, focused, interactive lessons • Just for Teachers website with standards correlated lesson plan and resources for K-5
SCIENCE RESOURCES • Discovery Education • BrainPop/BrainPop Jr. • Gizmos (Online, Science Exploration Simulations) • GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) • AIMS (Inquiry Based Science Explorations) • Uncovering Student Ideas in Science • Picture Perfect Science • National Geographic Science
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Curriculum support for the implementation of one-to-one laptops in 4th and 5th grade Science at 6 elementary schools
SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Monthly PLC’s: unwrap content standards deconstructing FCAT 2.0 Test Item specifications plan for Science using supplemental resources integration of Literacy and Science STEM • Unwrap content standards, test item specs • Provide additional resources beyond text • Lesson planning, modeling, and coaching
STEAM • Over 500 students enrolled in EDEP Summer Science Program • STEM Coaching in Focus elementary schools • STEM challenges implemented at many elementary schools • Curriculum support for Energy Whiz Expo • Science Fair • Math Olympiad • Planning for Robotics implementation • Integrating Arts into Robotics initiative • Chorus Program in every school
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
SUPPORT FOR PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS Weekly planning and coaching • K-12 Literacy Coaches and Elementary Math/Science • Coaches Professional development in literacy content areas • Writing professional development • Data chats • Support of TenMarks: online mathematics practice • program Geometry Boot Camp for Hawthorne High •
GEAR UP WEEK FOR ELEMENTARY August 4-7, 2014 • Standards in ELA, Math, and Science • District core programs • Supplemental resources • Instructional calendars • Writing • Planning the science block using backwards design. • Science Interactive Notebooking
SOCIAL STUDIES • Updated Curriculum Map • Collaborating with consultant at Social Studies Weekly to connect current curriculum to a global initiative • Financial Literacy standards added to Economics course • Plan to revise state standards 2016 and implement 2017
SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS • 6 th Grade World History: Discovering Our Past (Glencoe) • 7 th Grade Civics: Civics, Econ & Geography (Glencoe) • 8 th Grade U.S. History: America, History of Our American History of our Nation (Pearson) • HS World History: World History & Geography (Glencoe) • HS U.S. History: The Americans (Holt) • U.S. Government: United States Government (Holt) • Economics: Economics (Pearson)
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY • Mandated by state standards and Florida Statute 1003.42(h) • Topics primarily covered Secondary social studies: 97 benchmarks in 7 required courses Elementary social studies: 25 benchmarks • Also infused across curriculum at all levels and subjects • Partnerships with UF Center of African Studies, International Center, and Smathers Library
EXAMPLES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY INFUSION
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FINE ARTS • Elementary Music and Art • Drama programs • Secondary Band programs • Secondary Chorus programs • Secondary Art programs All supported through One Mill efforts
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