agenda new teacher induction standards aligned system- sas sas scavenger hunt questions reflection
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AgendaNew Teacher Induction
• Standards Aligned System- SAS• SAS Scavenger Hunt• Questions• Reflection
Using the Standards Aligned System
http://www.pdesas.org/
What is SAS?• Pennsylvania Standards Aligned System• Teacher resource to provide schools and districts common
instructional framework• Identifies six elements of student achievement
Element #1- Standards ①What students should know and be able to
accomplish
②Increase in complexity as students progress through grades
③SAS contains Standards, Eligible Content and Assessment Anchors in this section
④The common Core standards are also located in this category
Element #2- Assessment
①Aligned to Standards
②Used to inform teaching
③Used before, during, and after instruction
④Four types: Summative, formative, benchmark and diagnostic
⑤SAS contains an assessment creator tool
Element #3- Curriculum Framework①Specifies what should be taught for
each subject in the curriculum
①Focuses on Big Ideas, competencies, concepts and essential questions
Element #4- Instruction①Teaching topics aligned with standards
②Ensures the right level of challenge
③Teaching based on individual learning needs
④Instructional strategies to increase student achievement
Element #5- Materials and Resources
①Catalog of resources
②Unit and lesson plans
③Multi-media resources
All tied to the state standards!
Element #6- Safe and Supportive Schools
①Standards based supports for varying student needs
②supplies resources and exemplars to promote active student engagement in a safe and positive learning environment
③Three main areas: Engagement, safety and environment
Teacher Tools Section
① My Profile- Manage account settings
② My Website- Build your own professional classroom website
③ My Communities- Build your own professional learning community
④ My ePortfolio- Upload documents, videos and presentations to your profile
How Can SAS Help You?① Standards, anchors and resources all in one place
② Assessment building aides for creation of standards based assessments
③ Units, lesson plans, assessment and web resources all tied to standards and anchor
④ Instructional strategy videos for many subject areas and grade levels
⑤ At your finger tips intervention strategies to meet all student needs
⑥ Teacher tools to help you collect and share resources
⑦ It’s all free!!!!!
Now Time to Try It….① Go to http://www.pdesas.org/.
② Create an account (if you do not already have one).
③ Explore each element tab.
④ For each tab, pick a your grade level under the grade level pull down. Choose your subject area of interest.
⑤ Complete the SAS Scavanger Hunt .