Welcome to the Garfield Public School District CURRICULUM

Welcome to the Garfield Public School District CURRICULUM OVERVIEW AUGUST 19, 2020

Director of Curriculum Mrs. Alexandra Bellenger Abellenger@gboe. org *25 years in the Garfield School District *10 years teaching *15 th year supervising the Curriculum Department *B. A. in Education and History & Masters in Teaching *Certifications: Teacher N-8, Supervisor, Principal and Superintendent *Observing Art, Music, World Language and G & T staff

Subject Area- Supervisors Ms. Sharon Clarizio, K-5 Science sclarizio@gboe. org Mr. Jack Lo. Bue, K-5 Math globue@gboe. org Ms. Dawn Rotio, K-5 ELA Ms. Ann Taylor, K-5 Social Studies & Music ataylor@gboe. org Ms. Jennifer Botten, 6 -12 Science & the Arts jbotten@gboe. org Mr. Brian Cameron, 6 -12 Social Studies & the Arts bcameron@gboe. org Ms. Anna D'Agostino, 6 -12 ELA adagostino@gboe. org Ms. Elizabeth Mierzejewski, 6 -12 Math emierzejewski@gboe. org Mr. Mike Alfonso, Health & PE malfonso@gboe. org Mr. Tom Giuffre, Health & PE tguiffre@gboe. org Ms. Deborah Rigoglioso, Technology drigoglioso@gboe. org Mr. David Nelke, Early Childhood dnelke@gboe. org dawnrotio@gboe. org

District Curriculum http: //www. gboe. org/departments/curriculum_instruction/curriculum *All curriculum is designed to adhere to NJDOE requirements *It is your guide to creating lesson plans. *Curriculum teams review all curriculum periodically during the school year and based on student achievement data, adjustments are made to better support learning. *Pre-K uses Teaching Strategies Gold Curriculum for the 3 and 4 year old program,

Curriculum Continued… We are currently revising curriculum based on NJDOE timelines listed below. All subject revisions will be housed in Rubicon Atlas. This is the district’s new online curriculum program. Access to Rubicon will be given to teachers during Phase 1 of the school year. PD will be provided. If you would like to be part of a curriculum writing committee, you can email your supervisor. September 2021 • Standard 1: Visual and Performing Arts • Standard 5: Science • Standard 7: World Languages • Standard 9: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills September 2022 • Standard 2: Comprehensive Health and Physical Education • Standard 6: Social Studies • Standard 8: Computer Science and Design Thinking

Lesson Plans • Elementary staff use Realtime to enter lesson plans (specific training for Realtime will be provided) • Middle & High School Staff enter plans on a Word Document, shared in One-Drive • Supervisors will provide specific guidelines per department. During Phase 1, there will be modifications to lessons to accommodate remote learning. • • Lesson plans are submitted and reviewed bi-weekly. Lesson Plan template

Reader's & Writer's Workshop, K-12 Go Math, K-5 ; En. Vision Math, 6 -7 ; Mc. Graw-Hill, 812 Foss Science, K-5; Discovery Education, 6 -12 Programs Scholastic; Social Studies Holt; Pearson; Document Based Questioning (DBQ) Sanford Harmony for Character Education Online programs such as IXL, News. ELA & North. Jersey. com support all subject areas

Assessment Methods Students are assessed through district-made benchmarks (written & on-line), projects and other alternative methods. Department supervisors will provide you with further information about assessments when you meet with them. K-5 student report cards are a modified standards-based report card which mixes traditional grading with standards-based benchmarks (ES=Exceeding Standards, MS= Meeting Standards, AS= Approaching Standards, NS=Needs support) Rubrics are provided for ALL subjects and aligned to the report cards. MS and HS utilize traditional grading, A, B, C, D, or F on the report card. Data teams analyze district and state assessment data via on-line programs such as Pearson, Performance Matters & Real Time. Inquire with your principal if you are interested in participating on the data team!

Response To Intervention RTI is a multi-tier approach to the identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. RTI also provides opportunities for above grade-level students to participate advanced activities in the classroom. RTI focuses on Differentiated Instruction to meet the needs of all learners, based on data from our Universal Screening Tool. This screening is done for all students and measures grades, reading and Lexile levels, attendance, as well as Social-Emotional components. Each grade level has a screening designed for their level. These will be done by classroom teachers during the month of September. Support will be provided during PLCs.

Personalized Learning RTI meets the needs of: English Language Learners Special Education Students At-Risk Students On-Grade Level Students Gifted & Talented

3 Tiers of RTI

RTI in Elementary Schools Schedules incorporate *WINN periods. Academic Interventionists, Reading Specialists, Guidance Counselors and Classroom teachers work with students based on the results of screening data during this period. Those struggling with Math & ELA will be provided direct intervention during this time. Those who are more advanced, will be provided with rigorous and challenging lessons. *WINN = What I Need Now

RTI in Middle and High School The MS provides Math and ELA RTI periods for students based on the results from the Universal Screening Tool. The HS implements a "Boilermaker Break" for students to choose from activities based on need as well as WINN time. There is a Graduation Academy for at-risk Jr. And Sr. Students Dual Enrollment classes have been increased for students to earn college credit while attending GHS. **Support will be provided to students identified at-risk regarding social emotional needs, attendance and tardiness at ALL levels.

Professional Development For now, all PD will be done virtually. As the year evolves, adjustments will be made based on health and safety guidelines. You will be notified by your supervisor with the required workshops to attend. Professional development hours are given for all workshops in the form of a transcript through our PD Platform. Sessions will include Remote Learning, Health & Wellness, RTI, Reading and Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, STEAM, the Arts, Technology, Test Prep, Classroom management, & Social Emotional Learning *If you would like to present a workshop on a topic, please see your supervisor to discuss further. Teachers who present receive double PD hours.

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