Digital Curriculum and Teacher Communities Project Update - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Digital Curriculum and Teacher Communities Project Update Presentation to the Board of Trustees Debra Biersdorff, Chief Academic Officer Robert Sidford, Chief Information and Innovation Officer Kindra Fox, Director, Curriculum and Instruction Department Terra Graves, Project Coordinator, 21 st Century Learning Department October 29, 2019 Attachment A

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? Why we need a digital curriculum • High-quality instructional resources in one place • Accessibility and usability for teachers and students • Digital format (OneNote) allows for districtwide development and seamless updating

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? Project Goals TeamWCSD supports successful implementation of Envision WCSD 2020 through a digital collaboration and productivity ecosystem that: • Engages all staff in focused, results-oriented dialogue • Empowers future-ready graduates through continued innovation in schools • Ensures equitable access to learning resources

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? Steering Committee • Began Spring 2019 (March/April) – Feedback on notebook format and contents • 2019-2020 Meetings (Oct/Dec/Feb/Apr) – Feedback on notebook format and contents – Timeline – Plan for rollout K-8

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? Departments Involved • Content Notebooks created by Curriculum and Instruction – ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies • Essential Strategies added by: -21 st Century Learning -English Language Development -Equity and Diversity -Family-School Partnerships -Gifted and Talented -Social-Emotional Learning/MTSS -Special Education

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? C&I Department • Converted all course guides, pacing guides, units etc. to OneNote format • Completed K-8 math and science • Work in progress on other content areas

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? Microsoft Training Completed participants • District-Level (Since January 2019: 80) • Administrators (Since January 2019: 203) • Teachers (Since January 2019: 352) • 2019-20 Staff at new schools (Since March 2019: 175) • Blended Class (Since August 2019: 17) • On-Demand Class (Since June 2019: 321 registered, 79 completed) • Open Labs (Since July: 35)

What is the Digital Curriculum Project? Microsoft Training Planned • District-Level (by request) • Blended Class (February, April) • On-Demand Class (Open enrollment ends June 5) • Open Labs (On going 2 days per week) • 2020-2021 New Schools (125) Delivered by i2e Trainers-Spring Break and Summer Break) • Using the Digital Curriculum • 1:1 Schools (Spring 2020) • Leaders Network (March—train the trainer session) • Back to School Professional Learning days (2 hour session by Leaders Network at each site TBD)

Other Districts Using Digital Curriculum • Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland • Chicago Public Schools • Denver Public Schools • Houston Independent School District • Union County Public Schools, North Carolina • Township High School District 214, Illinois • Katy Independent School District, Texas • Carlton Independent School District, Minnesota • Center Independent School District, Texas • Bellevue School District, Washington • Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma • Window Rock USD, Arizona • Many more…

What Does Digital Learning Look Like?

Teacher Communities

Teacher Communities

Teacher Communities

Next Steps for the Digital Curriculum Project Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept C&I Finish K-8 content notebooks (ELA, Math, SCI, SS) X X X X Due 1/6 Planning meetings with 9-12 content specialists X X Begin development of 9-12 notebooks (ELA, Math, SCI, SS) X X X X Revise K-8 notebooks based on teacher feedback X X 21CLD, E&D, ELD, FSP, GATE, SEL, SPED Essential Strategies added to K-8 notebooks X X X X X X Due 3/27 Revise notebooks based on teacher feedback X X Terra Reconvene steering committee and teacher consultation group X X X X Develop training X X X X Training for Vaughn, Traner, Sky Ranch, Desert Skies, Poulakidas X X Gather feedback from Vaughn, Traner, Sky Ranch, Desert Skies, X X Poulakidas Training for Herz and Bohach X X X District-wide training (K-8) Leaders Back to Network School PD 3/10 Day? Gather feedback from Herz and Bohach X X Gather feedback district-wide X X Vaughn, Traner, Sky Ranch, Desert Skies, Poulakidas Training with Terra X X Implementation X X X X Provide feedback to Terra X X X X Herz and Bohach Training with Terra X X X Implementation X X Provide feedback to Terra X X

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