NAVIGATING CPS September 18, 2013 AmySue Mertens Director of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NAVIGATING CPS September 18, 2013 AmySue Mertens Director of Communications and Policy Ingenuity The Thinking Behind Arts Learning Data – Strategy – Advocacy

AGENDA “About CPS” • The Common Core • Building CPS Relationships • Web Resources • Q & A •

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS “ABOUT CPS” Third largest school district in the nation • 600+ schools – neighborhood, magnet cluster, • selective enrollment, contract, charter ~403,000 students • ~18% of Illinois students are enrolled with CPS • Fiscal Year begins July 1 • Implementing the Common Core by 2014-15 • Page #/#

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS “ABOUT CPS” Site Coordinators • Flags, murals and door bells • Signing in • Finding your way • Over Communicate • Utilize FACE • Find ways to support the school’s curriculum, CCSS • Page #/#

COMMON CORE (The Common Core State Standards)

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMON CORE (CCSS) 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Language , Listening and Speaking Comprehension Full Math Content and Foundational Skills Practices (K-5) Literacy in Content Areas Writing (6-12) Math Practices Math Practices Math Bridge Plan All English Language Math Bridge Plan (K-5) Arts / Literacy Strands (6-10) Revised Bridge Plan (6-10) Resource: http://www.cps.edu/commoncore/Pages/Commoncore.aspx Page #/#

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMON CORE Mathematics Literacy (Across Content Areas) 1. Focus on critical areas to develop deep conceptual understanding and procedural fluency 1. Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary 2. Integrate the mathematical practice standards throughout 2. Building knowledge through instruction content-rich informational text 3. Maintain coherence and 3. Reading and writing grounded in continuity to link learning within evidence from text and across grades Resource: http://www.cps.edu/commoncore/Pages/Commoncore.aspx Page #/#

RELATIONSHIPS

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Count on your site coordinator, but encourage contact with • the classroom teacher Always bring and show your ID • Send a reminder of your visit • Send follow-up TYs, and be sure the principal knows your • organization has been there Page #/#

WEB RESOURCES

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECOMING A VENDOR Effective Immediately : The Department of Procurement and Contracts will not accept unsolicited vendor applications. Procurement and Contracts will only review applications that are sponsored by a School Principal or CPS Director who state the intent to use the services of the potential vendor. If you wish to apply for a CPS supplier number, please have the Principal or Director contact : Alejandra Amaya at aamaya@cps.k12.il.us. Page #/#

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECOMING A VENDOR

RESOURCES VENDOR INFORMATION: Become a Partner http://www.cps.edu/Pages/PartnerresourcesBecomeapartner.aspx Family & Community Engagement (FACE) www.cps.edu/FACE Office of Access and Enrollment www.cpsoae.org or (773) 553-2060 Student Code of Conduct http://www.cps.edu/Pages/StudentResourcesStudentCodeofConduct.aspx Volunteer Packet http://www.cps.edu/Documents/Resources/volunteer_application.pdf Page #/#

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