BCIC September 2012

Here is the agenda for the OCM BOCES Curriculum and Instruction Council (BCIC) meeting, 8:30am, September 20, 2012, Henry Large Conference Room:

Welcome and Introductions

Updates

• SED
• Legislative
• Instructional Technology and Design (ITD)
• Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (CIA)
• Teacher Centers
• Instructional Support
  • Use of social media: group blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Race To The Top

• Standards
  • SED's examples of optional curriculum maps
  • PARCC Update
• Data-Driven Instruction
  • Plans for October 9th (delivered by us, turn-keyed by you, or other arrangement)
• Professional Practice (including APPR)
  • Growth score methodology
• Culture
• Long-term planning for RTTT (example plan)

Other Business

• Enterprise America (WCNY project) update
  • List of "businesses"

Assessment

• 3-8 Regional Assessment Planning and Preparation
  • Notes from last year's debriefing session
• Regents Regional Scoring Planning and Preparation
  • Regents item
  • Scorer requirements from SED information   language    chart

Future Meeting Planning

• The next BCIC meeting is October 18, 2012, in the Distance Learning Center