CURRICULUM UPDATE LARKSPUR-CORTE MADERA SCHOOL DISTRICT ENGLISH - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CURRICULUM UPDATE LARKSPUR-CORTE MADERA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS UPDATE • PD ELD – Academic Conversations – all sites • Pilot intervention Membean – ELD • Three days Calkins training • Adoption Committee formed and reviewing curriculum including Calkins • ELD Action Plan

MATH ACTION PLAN • Department Release Time for planning and articulation • Jo Boaler with Eileen Smith ( three sessions) • Eileen Smith Workshops K-8 (two sessions) • Math/Science Cohort #2 Middle School Leads • Aleks Intervention training and implementation with 65 students • Parent Math Night • 80% of math classes held in the morning • Average class size for Math 25.25 (16-17) • Pilot debrief and possible recommendation ( Jan 27)

SCIENCE ACTION PLN • Science and Math Cohort #2 Middle School – county professional development • Foss Curriculum 6 th grade • Transition to NGSS • Use of CST text, Oakland NGSS aligned curriculum, supplemental • SBE adopted Science Framework, posted January, available published in July 17 • Teachers common planning 2x week/review new framework • Teachers plan for piloting new state approved curriculum when available

VAPA ACTION PLAN • Site Art T eams as needed • SPARK dollars to enhance integration • Arts Integration 101 with new teachers • Mentors for Elem Art T eacherrs • Creative Café’s at Middle School • Middle School presentation at National Arts Conferences • Arts highly engaging • Music T eachers articulate mapping for standards K-8