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A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to Coaching and Support- Developing Your Clinical Eye SHS School Social Sciences Department Chairpersons Meeting January 15, 2015 A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to Coaching and Support- Developing Your Clinical Eye • • • • 8:00 to 8:30: Welcome and Announcements Do Now reading: Reading A: The Coaching Cycle Reading B: Classroom Walk Through Document • (We will get to the Do Now readings after announcements). Department Announcements • District Produced EOC’s – Testing Window (May 11 through June 5, 2015) – Upcoming resources- Pacing guide updates (see sample screen shot next slide) • • • • • • • • EOC Review Camps Released School Support Textbook updates (Econ/U.S. Gov’t) February 17 PD Opportunities MDCSS Conference MDCSS Teacher of the Year Device Initiative Additional Initiatives: – – – – Law Studies Initiatives Multicultural Initiatives Holocaust Education Other Legislative Mandates Department Announcements • District Produced EOC’s- Sample Pacing Guide • 9th grade World History 3rd Nine Weeks Recent WB- IMPORTANT! • • • • • • • • • #16847- MLK Resources #16848- Hispanic Heritage Advocates Training #16849- MDCSS Conference #16877- Tablet Training Jan/Feb #16851- Facing History #16776- Advanced Holocaust Ed. Training #16719- Community Service Guidelines #16932- Feb. 17 Released School Training #16911- Feb. 17 Device Training A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to Coaching and Support- Developing Your Clinical Eye • 8:30-8:45: Whole group discussion- what are the advantages, disadvantages of “the coaching cycle?” In your current role as department chairperson, how can you adapt this model to create a hybrid between your current department chairperson’s responsibilities and the coaching cycle? Remember: The goal is to support best instructional practices. Sample Coaching Cycle- Developing Your Clinical Eye Classroom Walkthroughs… • 8:45-9:00: Classroom Walk Through Document Review the document. • What are some aspects of the document that you like? What are some ways to improve the document? Comment on the usefulness of this document. Breaking Down the Pacing Guides… Whole Group Discussion Pt I: • What are the essential components of the pacing guide? • How can the pacing guide assist teachers to plan with the following in mind: rigor, benchmark/standards focus, essential content, and essential skills? Sample and Essential Components… Main Topic # of Days Essential Questions Course Themes (found in all topics) Fl. Standards Major Concepts (related to Main Topic) NGSSS-SS Standards Vocabulary Sample and Essential Components… EOC- Lesson Plans and Item Specs Technology Links Suggested Activities Great for Classroom Activity Ideas & Homelearning Sample and Essential Components… Mobile Device Project Plans- 2 per nine weeks in 9th grade World History (more to come… 2015-16 in additional grade levels) Breaking Down the Pacing Guides… Whole Group Discussion Pt. II: • How can pacing guides assist teachers to successfully implement the gradual release model of instruction? • How can we transfer essential information from the guides to lesson plans? Collaborative Learning… Transitioning from Guides to Lesson Plan Missing Pieces…. • Use your guide and the sample lesson plan and fill in the missing pieces. Collaborative Learning… Transitioning from Guides to Lesson Plan Missing Pieces…. Collaborative Learning Groups: Count off by 6’s (1-6) • Numbers 1 & 2: 9th grade World History • Numbers 3 & 4: 11th grade U.S. History • Numbers 5 & 6: 12th grade U.S. Government/Economics Collaborative Learning… Transitioning from Guides to Lesson Plan Missing Pieces…. Collaborative Learning… Transitioning from Guides to Lesson Plan Missing Pieces…. 9:45-10:00 Whole Group Debrief: Share regarding the following- was this activity useful? Why or why not? Can you see the benefit of having your department members do something like this? Why or why not? A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to Coaching and Support- Developing Your Clinical Eye The Department of Social Sciences is here to help you! We will provide you with a sub day (one) to conduct walkthroughs of your department members. Please contact Bob Brazofsky, Executive Director, Social Sciences, [email protected] for specific funding structure.