BCIC October 2013

Here is the agenda (slides) for the OCM BOCES Curriculum and Instruction Council (BCIC) meeting, 8:30am, October 17, 2013, Henry Large Conference Room:

Welcome and Introductions

Updates

• SED
• Legislative
• Instructional Technology and Design (ITD home page)
• Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (CIA)
• Teacher Centers
  • Event update
  • New grant
• Higher Education
• Instructional Support News
• CNY NYS ASCD home page
• Home School Service will be in Services Guide and wincap for 2014-2015
• Certification exam information
• ISS social media: BOCES IS app announcement

Race To The Top

• Standards
• • Common Core Items:
    • ELA activities
    • Math activities
    • Math Boot Camp
    • Doing both old and new or just new A1 exam? Update list if you change your mind
    • Resources for ELA 11
    • Resources for A1
• Core Research
  • Resources and support from NT, CI&A, and SLS
  • Regional plans (October 25th)
  • Follow-up plans
• Data-Driven Instruction
  • PLCs follow-up
  • Turn Your RtI Upside-Down
  • Statewide DDI project
• Professional Practice (including APPR)
  • Providing scores to parents -- has there been many requests?
  • Lead Evaluator Training: Year One is underway; ongoing training begins October 28th
• Culture
  • Assessment & Systems Thinking
• Long-term planning for RTTT (example plan)
• NT Report (waiting)

Other Business

• Enterprise America update
• Regional Summer School report
• CNY Regional Vision for New Tech and Project-Based Learning
• Save the Date: PBLNY August 5-6-7
  • Yong Zhao
  • Sam Chaltain
  • Sam Seidel
  • Suzie Boss
  • Ron Berger
  • PBL 101
  • PBL Leadership
  • PBL Coaching

Assessment

• Regents Regional Scoring report  January 2014 calendar      June 2014 calendar
• 3-8 Regional Assessment Planning and Preparation NYSED calendar
• Summer School walk-ups need principal's approval
• Presentation from a scoring vendor to follow immediately

Future Meeting Planning

• The next BCIC meeting is November 14, 2013, in the Rodax 8 Small Conference Room.