orange county public schools read2succees presentation april 2015

Orange County Public SchoolsOrange County Public Schools

Read2Succees PresentationApril 2015

Florida Standards:Preparing our Children for a Bright Future


“It is hard for an

empty bag to stand upright.”

~Benjamin Franklin


Beginning with the End in Mind

OCPS will be the top producer of successful students in the nation.


“We are prepared

by our past.”


What do you remember about your own school experience?


The job market is changing…1900’s in New York 2014• Street sweeper• Package & message

delivery• Factory Worker• Lamp workers

• App/software developer• Computer systems

analyst• Market Research

analysts


School is changing to meet the demandsLanguage Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) and Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) were both approved by the Florida Board of Education on February 18, 2014


New Standards are a Step Forward • Creativity is Back in Classrooms

• Deep Dives- Enduring

Understanding/Concept-based Learning.

• Increased Rigor-Critical Thinking

• Collaboration-21st Century Problem

Solving Skills

• Equity for All

• College or Career Readiness Source: NEA Today


Strands• Reading Literature &

Reading Informational• Reading Foundational

Skills• Speaking & Listening • Language • Writing • In grades 6-12 –literacy

standards in Social Studies, Science and other technical subjects


Where are the Changes?• Kindergarten – added additional wording in

3 standards • First Grade – no changes • Second Grade – changed wording in 2

standards and added handwriting • Third – Fifth Grade - changed wording in 3

standards and added cursive handwriting


Standards Shifts for:Teachers

• Increase rigor of content• Facilitator of learning for all

students• Guide student practice, followed by

the necessary support, as students take on more independence with tasks

• Share the ownership for text understanding in all content areas

• Develop a more student-centered environment with built in peer collaboration

• Find new ways of teaching critical thinking skills

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Students• Accountable toward their own

learning

• Develop a concept and support with evidence

• Think in a more conceptual, analytical global manner

• Utilize higher-order, critical thinking skills

• Shift from memorization of terms to a deep understanding of meaning

• Transfer skills to new experiences


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High School Graduate 900

Arts, AV Tech and Communication 1200

Health Services and Public Safety 1300

Scientific Research and Engineering 1500

Agriculture and Natural Resources 1510

Reading Lexile Levels Needed for Employment


“There’s nothing wrong with a wrench,

but it won’t fix a computer.”


Shift #1Increased access to content-rich nonfiction text

– 50/50 in elementary school– 70/30 by the time they are in high school


Shift #2Reading, writing, speaking & listening with evidence grounded in the text

Example:

In “Casey at the Bat,” Casey strikes out. Describe a time when you failed at something.

VS

What makes Casey’s experiences at bat humorous?


Shift #3Regular practice with complex text and academic language

– Read aloud together as a family– Take trips to the museum and the library– Take virtual trips on the computer


Make me think critically, not just memorize

Make me defend my position

Make me analyze and research

Make sure we are all ready


Orange County Public SchoolsTeaching and Learning Focused

Florida Standards

(based on the CCSS)

Instructional Strategies (Marzano)

Digital Curriculum

Tools

What… How… Major Tool

Why…

College and Career Readiness


College & Career Ready

Advanced Placement , IB and AICE course

selection

Supports for students

academic successAVID &

Destination College

Career pathways & academic course

pairings

Starting conversations

early about college and

career readiness with students and families

Goal

Access

Foundations

Rigorous Curriculum


LAFS and MAFS

Scope and Sequence

Unit Plan (MTP)

Lesson Plans

New Florida Standards


Resources:

• www.flstandards.org (Resources for parents and families tab)– Parent brochures by grade level– Read the standards– Register for the “Just for Parents” Newsletter

http://www.flstandards.org/


Knowledge is PowerThe Florida Standards (formerly known as the Common Core State Standards) were adopted on February 18, 2014 by the State Board of Education after public input. Many websites provide information to become more aware of what the CCSS are and what they mean to our children’s future. Fast facts about the Common Core State Standards:

The LAFS and MAFS are challenging standards that will help students gain the knowledge and skills to think and work at deeper levels to prepare them for college and career.

The new standards build students ability to think critically about their math concepts and what they read, help them apply and connect what they learn to the real world, expose them to creative problem solving and allow them to communicate their ideas and arguments through speaking and writing.


Results = Top Producer of Successful (College and Career Ready) Students

orange county public schools read2succees presentation april 2015

Documents

public safety

employment slide

high school slide

cursive handwriting

benjamin franklin slide

literacy standards

critical thinking skills

skills equity