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Lake Michigan Catholic Lake Michigan Catholic Schools Schools Curriculum and Curriculum and Instruction Instruction Parent Information Parent Information Meeting Meeting March 12, 2008 March 12, 2008 7-8 p.m. 7-8 p.m.

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Lake Michigan Catholic Lake Michigan Catholic SchoolsSchools

Curriculum and Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

Parent Information Parent Information MeetingMeeting

March 12, 2008March 12, 20087-8 p.m.7-8 p.m.

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About MeAbout Me 13 years in experience as a professional educator13 years in experience as a professional educator

teacher, principal, curriculum director, WMU teacher, principal, curriculum director, WMU adjunct professor, children’s museum program adjunct professor, children’s museum program managermanager

B.S. in Elementary Education; M.A. in Educational B.S. in Elementary Education; M.A. in Educational Leadership: Central Office Administration; 20 Leadership: Central Office Administration; 20 credit hours in M.S. program Software credit hours in M.S. program Software Engineering; and completing dissertation to earn Engineering; and completing dissertation to earn a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership: the a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership: the SuperintendencySuperintendency

Have been an active participant in a district-wide Have been an active participant in a district-wide PLC process, NCA and Baldrige Quality Education PLC process, NCA and Baldrige Quality Education process, as well as administrative work with PLC process, as well as administrative work with PLC and curriculum mapping concepts since 2001 and curriculum mapping concepts since 2001

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What is a Curriculum and What is a Curriculum and Instruction Consultant?Instruction Consultant?

The Curriculum and Instruction Consultant:The Curriculum and Instruction Consultant: Makes sure that teachers are teaching what they Makes sure that teachers are teaching what they

should be teaching and that they are teaching it should be teaching and that they are teaching it well.well.

Makes sure that students are learning and that we Makes sure that students are learning and that we are assisting students that need support.are assisting students that need support.

Makes sure that teachers that need assistance, Makes sure that teachers that need assistance, support and resources have the tools they need to support and resources have the tools they need to be successful so that students learn what they need be successful so that students learn what they need to know.to know.

Facilitates professional development and learning.Facilitates professional development and learning. Guides curriculum development processes and Guides curriculum development processes and

efforts.efforts.

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What are What are Professional Learning Professional Learning

Communities?Communities?"Educators committed to working "Educators committed to working

collaboratively in ongoing processes of collaboratively in ongoing processes of collective inquiry and action research to collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they achieve better results for the students they serve. Professional learning communities serve. Professional learning communities operate under the assumption that the key operate under the assumption that the key to improved learning for students is to improved learning for students is continuous job-embedded learning for continuous job-embedded learning for educators." educators."

-Learning by Doing -Learning by Doing (2006)(2006)

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What are Professional Learning What are Professional Learning Communities?Communities?

Exhibit a shared mission, vision, and values Exhibit a shared mission, vision, and values Focus on learning, not teachingFocus on learning, not teaching Use data to make decisionsUse data to make decisions Research best practices and learn by doingResearch best practices and learn by doing Are committed to continuous improvementAre committed to continuous improvement Are results oriented Are results oriented (Desired Result: Student (Desired Result: Student

Success!)Success!)

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Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunitiesCommunities

There are five guiding questions for the There are five guiding questions for the work of our Professional Learning work of our Professional Learning Community teams:Community teams: What do we want students to know?What do we want students to know? How will we know that they have learned it?How will we know that they have learned it? What will we do if they don’t learn it?What will we do if they don’t learn it? How will we enrich the learning of students How will we enrich the learning of students

who are already proficient?who are already proficient? How can we use our team goals and evidence How can we use our team goals and evidence

of student learning to inform and improve our of student learning to inform and improve our practice?practice?

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Lake Michigan Catholic Professional Lake Michigan Catholic Professional Learning Community Collaborative Learning Community Collaborative

Faculty Learning TeamsFaculty Learning Teams

How are our faculty teams formed?How are our faculty teams formed? Our collaborative teacher teams are Our collaborative teacher teams are

established by grade level, K-5, and by established by grade level, K-5, and by subject/department, 6-12. subject/department, 6-12. For example, we have a K team, a 6-12 For example, we have a K team, a 6-12

Math team, a K-12 fine arts team, etc.Math team, a K-12 fine arts team, etc.

When do our teams meet?When do our teams meet? Our teams meet approximately 3 times a Our teams meet approximately 3 times a

month for one hour afterschool and for 3 month for one hour afterschool and for 3 hours once a month during the afternoon of hours once a month during the afternoon of student released half days.student released half days.

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What have these What have these collaborative teams been collaborative teams been

working on?working on?They have been learning more about:They have been learning more about: the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC)

and the High School Course Content and the High School Course Content Expectations (HSCCEs)Expectations (HSCCEs)

the Michigan Department of Education the Michigan Department of Education Grade Level Content Expectations Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs)(GLCEs) K-7 ScienceK-7 Science K-8 Social Studies, Math, English Language K-8 Social Studies, Math, English Language

ArtsArts

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What have these What have these collaborative teams been collaborative teams been

working on?working on? Diocesan CurriculumDiocesan Curriculum research-based instructional methods (Marzano)research-based instructional methods (Marzano) Student Academic Interventions Student Academic Interventions

(K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12)(K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) analyzing student achievement assessment data,analyzing student achievement assessment data, conducting an instructional resources gap conducting an instructional resources gap

analysis,analysis, the Curriculum Mapping process,the Curriculum Mapping process, and how to use technology tools to make their and how to use technology tools to make their

work and collaboration more effective.work and collaboration more effective.

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What does that mean for What does that mean for my child’s education?my child’s education?

As a result of their work in PLC teams, faculty As a result of their work in PLC teams, faculty have already produced two artifacts.have already produced two artifacts. Pyramids of Intervention – these are Pyramids of Intervention – these are

intervention strategies that teachers intervention strategies that teachers implement when a child is not learning what implement when a child is not learning what is being taught.is being taught.

Middle School and High School Course Middle School and High School Course Description Guide – this document will Description Guide – this document will provide information about graduation provide information about graduation requirements and course content for requirements and course content for parents of middle and high school studentsparents of middle and high school students

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Work in Progress: Work in Progress: Curriculum MapsCurriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a method for teachers Curriculum Maps are a method for teachers to communicate course expectations, to communicate course expectations, pacing, and instructional and assessment pacing, and instructional and assessment methods with parents and each other.methods with parents and each other.

A curriculum map is a plan of instruction A curriculum map is a plan of instruction and assessment for each subject area and and assessment for each subject area and each grade level.each grade level.

Maps are created at a pace of one subject Maps are created at a pace of one subject per year.per year.

We are currently writing maps for Math, K-We are currently writing maps for Math, K-12.12.

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Curriculum & Instruction: Curriculum & Instruction: What’s Ahead?What’s Ahead?

This summer a Learning Team comprised This summer a Learning Team comprised of three teachers, one from each building of three teachers, one from each building level, will attend an intensive three day level, will attend an intensive three day “Professional Learning Communities at “Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute”. They will develop Work Institute”. They will develop knowledge and leadership skills that will knowledge and leadership skills that will allow them to serve as building leaders allow them to serve as building leaders as we continue our work in collaborative as we continue our work in collaborative professional learning teams during the professional learning teams during the 2008-2009 school year and beyond.2008-2009 school year and beyond.

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Curriculum & Instruction: Curriculum & Instruction: What’s Ahead?What’s Ahead?

Development of the Curriculum Advisory BoardDevelopment of the Curriculum Advisory Board This group will be comprised of parents, faculty, This group will be comprised of parents, faculty,

administration, and community representatives. administration, and community representatives. This advisory board will meet quarterly to discuss This advisory board will meet quarterly to discuss curriculum work and provide feedback regarding curriculum work and provide feedback regarding curriculum related issues.curriculum related issues.

If you are interested in being considered for a If you are interested in being considered for a position on this team, please sign up on the sheet at position on this team, please sign up on the sheet at the table near where you entered the room tonight.the table near where you entered the room tonight.

Yearly parent meetings to provide updated Yearly parent meetings to provide updated information regarding curriculum issues.information regarding curriculum issues.

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Questions, comments and Questions, comments and concerns are always welcomed concerns are always welcomed

and appreciated!and appreciated! Mondays (AM & PM) & Wednesdays Mondays (AM & PM) & Wednesdays

(PM) – Elementary Building(PM) – Elementary Building Tuesday-Friday – MS/HS BuildingTuesday-Friday – MS/HS Building 269-983-2511 ext. 37269-983-2511 ext. 37 [email protected]@lmclakers.org http://www.lmclakers.org/http://www.lmclakers.org/

Under “Information” select Under “Information” select “Curriculum”“Curriculum”

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What questions do you What questions do you have?have?

Thank you for your dedication to your Thank you for your dedication to your child’s education and for being active child’s education and for being active

partners with us.partners with us.