HCS Curriculum Update January 9 2018 1 HCS

HCS Curriculum Update January 9, 2018 1

HCS Elementary Programs Curriculum Update Dr. Timothy Scott Director of Instruction Elementary/P 8

August-October 2017 Professional Development Training Ø Reading Foundations training involved all K-3 reading teachers throughout the district. This training will be completed on March 12, 2018 Ø Spire Training involved approximately 100 interventionists, classroom teachers, reading specialists, and curriculum specialists. The Elementary Program Department began reviewing and researching existing reading resources that were evidence-based to increase student achievement and enhance the delivery of reading instruction. Ø The following reading resources were examined: Benchmark (Literacy and Advanced), SIPPS, Collaborative Classroom (Being Reader, Making Meaning, Being a Writer), Super Kids Reading, and Word Wisdom. 3

November 15, 2017 Ø The Elementary Programs Department conducted a “ reading resource review” for principals, reading coaches, and curriculum specialists. Ø The eight reading resources were placed in the Gold Room at Merts for these individuals to review and provide input from 9: 00 a. m. -4: 30 p. m. Ø The participants’ input assisted the department in narrowing the list of resources from 8 to 3. Ø The top 3 resources that were identified included: Collaborative Classroom (Being a Reader, Being a Writer, and Making Meaning), Benchmark, and Super Kids Reading. 4

December 4 -8, 2017 The top 3 reading resources were placed in schools for teachers to review. 5

January-March 2018 The Elementary Programs Department will be developing additional resources for the schools to ensure we have a comprehensive literacy plan. The following components will be developed along with the reading resource that is approved and purchased: Ø Ø Ø Additional phonics and phonemic awareness lessons/activities for tiered instruction Additional vocabulary lessons/activities for whole- and small-group instruction Sight word lists accompanied with engagement activities and procedures Fluency procedures and grade-level passages Weekly comprehension checks with procedures Running Records with procedures Reading endurance practices and classroom procedures Weekly writing activities with procedures Weekly handwriting activities with procedures Meaningful progress monitoring schedule for all students Purposeful small-group instruction and rotation procedures Adaptive computerized programs to further personalize student differentiation (pilot) 6

March-May 2018 Professional development training will be conducted involving all K-5 teachers to ensure they fully understand how to utilize the new reading resources, as well as, the additional reading components for the 2018 -2019 school year. Utilize substitutes, training videos, and existing expertise of the reading coaches and curriculum specialists. 7

HCS Secondary Programs Curriculum Update Dr. Debi Edwards Director of Instruction Secondary Programs Beth Keller Curriculum Specialist

Secondary Education Goal: Enhance Opportunities for Personalized Learning Experiences • Curriculum • Learning Management System • Flexible Student Learning 9

Curriculum • Exploring Adaptive Digital Curriculum in Math and Science - Survey teachers -Informational Session -Requesting Trials -Recorded Webinars for teachers • On-going/Peer Support for Teachers 10

Learning Management System • We are piloting an LMS this semester at Lee and New Century High School • The LMS platform provides teachers the opportunity to digitally build and deliver courses for students in one location • Contains announcements, assignments, calendar, discussions, e-portfolio, inbox, quizzes, and more • For the 2018 – 2019 school year, we are looking at implementing an LMS in grade levels 9 – 12 with the possibility of including grade 8 11

Flexible Learning Non-traditional Learning Opportunities • Internships • Online Classes • Dual Enrollment 12

Technology UPDATE Heather Bender Director of Networked Learning and IT

Technology Update Window Laptops Pilot: 75 Laptops • Microsoft Intune Implementation • Technical Specifications similar to current HCS laptop lease • Pilot sites: MLK, Morris P-8, and Lee HS Chromebook Laptops Pilot: 100 Chromebooks • Google Education Implementation • Cloud-based application and storage • Pilot sites: Chapman P-8, Monte Sano, Morris P-8, Huntsville Junior HS, Mc. Nair Junior HS, Jemison, and Whitesburg P-8 14

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