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Effective instruction in the classroom starts with effective curriculum design. Join us as we discuss the steps involved in developing effective curriculum. We will progress from choosing a template and producing shared definitions to the process for creating the units and finishing up with all the outside unit supporting documents. We will also discuss the development of a local curriculum handbook. This will be offered via webinar and also as an in district or region presentation.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing.
March 14 - Webinar
Join us for this one-day overview of a proven effective process for instructional observation. This process is perfect for principals, coaches and any other district position that are responsible for teacher observation and evaluation. We will review a step-by-step process of what to look for when observing for classroom management, culture, instructional preparation, differentiation, and quality. We will also discuss a process for the observation of curriculum fidelity to ensure equity of access for all students. This is a day to learn new skills on how to approach observation differently.
March 16 - WEBINARFeedback is an extremely important strategy for improving student learning and teacher growth. How can you use feedback to promote instructional quality, to increase desired instructional behaviors and measure improvement? How can you provide student feedback in multiple ways to improve student performance and mastery? How important is feedback in the growth of teachers and students? We will answer these questions and more in this one-day overview for those responsible for teacher observation, coaching, instruction, and evaluation. Come and learn a new way of providing feedback for teachers and students and responding to staff regarding feedback.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing.
March 20 - Webinar
Missouri has adopted rich, deep and powerful learning standards for science. They are much different from the old GLE's. This change in standards require a new look at how we develop science curriculum, plan instructional units, develop and use assessments. We will examine the SMCAA Science Curriculum Frameworks and how to use these to revise your science curriculum. We will also look at the importance of using the three-dimensional approach to science instruction and look at multiple examples of successful implementation. Join your colleagues from across the state as we focus on quality Science teaching and learning.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing for science.
March - 24 - Webinar
Missouri school districts are as varied as there are apples on the grocery store shelves. Student enrollment ranging from 19 students to 23,651 students; Assessed Valuation per ADA, $32,805 compared to $590,754. Ask any administrator from a rural or small district and they will tell you the numbers don’t lie…there is a huge discrepancy between what a large school district and a small school district can do. So, when it comes to “staying on top” of curriculum and curriculum writing, small districts face a unique challenge not often seen by the larger districts. Limited staff and resources, wearing multiple hats, staff turnover, knowledge of curriculum…all these impacts the curriculum needs of rural and small school districts. Come join us as we take a look at the challenges faced by small districts and ways to overcome them to achieve MSIP6 goals of having a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all content areas.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing in small and or rural districts
Location: Pettis County R-12 School District / 22675 Depot Road / Sedalia, MO 65301
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MARCH - 28 - IN-PERSON PETTIS CO R-XII
Missouri school districts are as varied as there are apples on the grocery store shelves. Student enrollment ranging from 19 students to 23,651 students; Assessed Valuation per ADA, $32,805 compared to $590,754. Ask any administrator from a rural or small district and they will tell you the numbers don’t lie…there is a huge discrepancy between what a large school district and a small school district can do. So, when it comes to “staying on top” of curriculum and curriculum writing, small districts face a unique challenge not often seen by the larger districts. Limited staff and resources, wearing multiple hats, staff turnover, knowledge of curriculum…all these impacts the curriculum needs of rural and small school districts. Come join us as we take a look at the challenges faced by small districts and ways to overcome them to achieve MSIP6 goals of having a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all content areas.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing in small and or rural districts
MARCH - 29 - WEBINAR
Instructional Coaching is an important part of improving student learning by providing teachers with support, feedback, and research-based practices. How does an instructional coach determine what a teacher needs to improve student learning? What type of feedback works? How do you determine which practices to share with teachers? What data should we look at and what questions should we be asking? All these questions and MORE will be answered in this training session. We will provide current coaches and future coaches with research-based strategies to help improve their practice as well as help teachers.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing.
APRIL 14 - IN-PERSON JEFFERSON CITY
Curriculum Director: easy to say, harder to define. What is a curriculum director? What do they do? Ask 10 districts this question and you will get 15 different answers. Oftentimes thrown into a large melting pot with other duties, the role of Curriculum Director can become muddled with uncertainty as to what the job entails. Come join us for this workshop as we dig into the skills and knowledge needed in creating a guaranteed, viable, and credible curriculum; along with tools to build instructional leadership and the importance of vertical alignment. The major focus topics which will be explored during this workshop include the following:
June 5 - In-Person Jeffeson City
So, the curriculum is written, but what now? How do we know it is working? What do we do now? How do we evaluate our curriculum? This advanced workshop takes the information from Curriculum Director Training Level I and goes beyond the classroom to looking at the curriculum from an outside view. Major focus topics covered in CD Level II include the following:
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing.
JUNE 6 - IN-PERSON JEFFERSON CITY
A quality assessment should clearly assess the chosen standard. This training will include the process for writing a quality assessment with samples as well as a process to audit the alignment of the assessments to the standards. We will also practice with Missouri Learning Standards.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing.
New Dates Coming July 1, 2023
We know the importance of having a guaranteed and viable curriculum for our core content areas and MAP assessed classrooms, but what about "the others?" The push in districts for being more transparent in what is being taught in the classrooms makes having a written curriculum in all areas much more relevant. This workshop will review what curriculum writing looks like in non-core electives and upper-level content areas. We will review Missouri Learning Standards for the Fine Arts Standards, Physical and Health Education Standards and at state and national standards related to Practical Arts and Career Ed classes, and see how to align upper-level content to college and ACT standards.
Target Audience: Curriculum Directors, Administrators, or lead teachers assigned to the duty of overseeing curriculum writing.
NEw Dates Coming JUly 1, 2023
