BCIC January 2015

Governor:

Ending the Public School Monopoly
Raise Charter School Limit
APPR salvos via Malatras

To view the current listing, click here.

The next ITD Talks session is a panel about the flipped classroom model.
The recent Beyond the Buzz was distributed. It suggests trends in technology integration.

April 29th leader emphasis
April 30th teacher emphasis

Kathleen Budge
Takes it to practical level
May 19th (note: Jeff gave wrong date at meeting)

SUNY Cortland Center for the Preparation of 21st Century Teachers

Focus in five areas

1.Data Informed Instruction
2.Project-Based Learning
3.Clinically Rich Practices
4.Communicating about Science
5.High Leverage Practices

February 12, 2015 Evidence of 6 & 7. NYS Teaching Standards 6 & 7 are all about our actions as professionals. In the new APPR it is important to provide evidence of our professional responsibilities, collaboration, and growth. We’ll talk about these Teaching Standards and the evidence we use. Located at the SCSD Professional Development Center.
March 18, 2015 Visible Learning. We use the term “research-based strategies” quite frequently, but what are the teaching and school strategies that are actually most supported in research? Location TBA
May 13, 2015 Annual Meeting. Join us to celebrate another great year for CNY NYS ASCD and to start planning for the next. Location TBA

Slides
Sonday System info (note: CI&A/Literacy Programs will also share their info about this at next BCIC meeting)
Rachel's Challenge event flyer    upload   video
 

Outline of the Changes (page)  (slides) 

Field Guide has been released.
Social Studies Leadership Network (dates listed here)

Getting Ready for Social Studies regional project

C3 w/ SG Grant (January 29, 4-6p session, Rodax 8 Large Conference Room) click to register
Bridging from the C3 to New York w/ Greg Ahlquist (February 10, 4-6p session, Rodax 8 Large Conference Room) click to register
NYSCSS Annual Conference, March 11-14, Syracuse link to NYSCSS
Opening the Toolkit w/ Pat Polan (April 16, 4-6p session, Rodax 8 Large Conference Room) click to register
UbD and Social Studies w/ Jay McTighe May 14 & 15, Rodax 8 Large Conference Room) click to register

CI&A support for summer curriculum writing

Structure: (NYS Field Guide and AP US History Curriculum Framework Evidence Planner)

Key Ideas
Standards, Themes (and mapping out the year)
Essential and Compelling Questions
Specific Content
Suggested resources, materials, primary and secondary sources
Formative and Summative Tasks

Survey Monkey Responses (10 responses so far)

June 29-July 2 (9/10 responses)
July 7-10 (still reserve?)
Grade band approach
Facilitated days but each district team work on own curriculum (6/10 with 2 responses for both and two responses for collaboratively develop curriculum)

PBL 2015 dates are August 3-4-5 at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool or possibly OnCenter
PBL 101 cohorts are being added (and filling up) as fast as possible

Now booking for late January (McEvoy location)
In late April, there is a cohort for only secondary education teachers.
Registration is now open for a May cohort, too. 
Cohorts for the summer are being scheduled for both before and after PBLNY (but not embedded in PBLNY)

PBL primers are scheduled to occur at all Principal Meetings
PBL 401 , 402, and 403 leadership training and coaching will be offered later in the year, following the presentations to all principal groups

Literacy Leadership Network (next meeting is January 28th)

Math

Still collecting information about math program used in districts.

Click here to submit
Visit here to see the responses

Geometry implementation groups are working
A2 groups are just forming

Science

The Statewide Strategic Plan for science was presented to the Board of Regents. That plan included the recommendation to adapt (and not adopt) the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The Statewide Plan for Science will be open for public comment this fall. A summary of the public comment will be presented to the Board of Regents in January 2015. Adaption, rather than adoption, is likely.

Art

The Board of Regents viewed an update about arts standards. Adaption, rather than adoption, is likely.

Algebra Options were clarified. The only students who can take the IA exam are those who started their algebra prior to this year
Geometry Options were discussed. Most districts are going to offer both.
ELA Options: option of both tests expanded to this year. Please update the Regional chart for tracking our decisions
No regional scoring for Regents exams is scheduled

Standards-Based Grading and Reporting

Fall, 2015 offerings (with CiTi and CNY/Oswego Teacher Center?)
October 13th Regional Conference Day Event with Guskey and Jung? Or, November 3rd? O'Connor and Dueck have also been contacted.

PBL NY 2015 advance information

No PBL 101 embedded (but available in summer)
Expanded format (optional closing keynotes)
Cost and staged registration by the end of the month

Planning series of Interactive Video Conferences to Connect Mike Mattos to PLC at Work Institute The PLC at Work Institute is August 12-14, 2105. Registration for the discounted (through school improvement) seats is now active.

 

Resources you can use, including maps, plans, and assessment tools
What have you been able to do?
Resources to help you with this are posted.