BCIC March 2013

Here is the agenda for the OCM BOCES Curriculum and Instruction Council (BCIC) meeting, 8:30am, March 21, 2013, Distance Learning Center.

Welcome and Introductions

Updates

• SED
  • 3-8 assessment change explanation flyer
• Legislative
• Instructional Technology and Design (ITD)
• Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (CIA)
  • schedule
  • Support for 3-8 Expeditionary Learning module implementation
• Teacher Centers
• Network Team
• New Tech High exploration  (pictures from two Michigan schools)
  • Visited two schools in March
  • Next steps

 

Race To The Top

• Standards
  • Math Instruction
    • Math resources
    • Article to use with teachers about making the transition (link not for sharing)
    • High School Test-specific Transition Groups
      • A1 had their first meeting
      • Geometry was cancelled/postponed
    • Math Vendor Fair is scheduled for May 10th in Rodax 8
      • Vendor List
      • Homework for making purchasing decisions
      • Connie Muther protocol
  • ELA/literacy
    • What to do?
      • Whole group discussion (plus/delta/question) about
      • Table discussions about district thinking
      • Interest groups? Depends on above two activities
    • Expeditionary Learning
    • June 24-26th, 8:30am - 4:00pm, for 3-5 teachers, $375
      • Can run stipends through OCM BOCES
      • Allocations per district are based on size of district
      • Small districts initially have 3 seats
      • Medium districts initially have 5 seats
      • Large districts initially have 10 seats
      • Any seats unspoken for are opened up to JMT on April 1st
      • Any remaining unused seats opened up to state on May 1st
      • Use this link to register your teachers
      • NT subsidy of $100 per NT seat
    • June 27th, 8:30am - 4:00pm, Grade 3-8 & District Administrators, $125
      • All seats first come, first-served
      • NT subsidy of $50 per NT seat
      • Use this link
• Data-Driven Instruction
  • Review: What is it?
  • Common Formative/Interim Assessment 
• Professional Practice (including APPR)
  • How are people handling long-term absences? Discussion.
  • Lead Evaluator Training will help deal with SLO/LAT scaled score issue
• Culture
  • Update on PLCs at Work Summit:
    • July 24–26
    • OCM BOCES for smaller size
    • This is the agenda (so far).

Assessment

• 3-8 Cluster Scoring
  • Final details
  • SAM soon
  • Other?
• Regents Regional Scoring
  • Need to confirm participation
  • Other decisions?

Future Meeting Planning

• The next BCIC meeting is April 18, 2013, in the Distance Learning Center