Agenda

2. Agenda • Welcome! • CIA Highlights • CIA Follow Up • Review potential CIA Network Committee goals/measures • Conduct a SWOT Analysis to determine CIA Network Committee Goals • Step 1 • Identify CIA Network Committee Strengths to address RTTT initiatives • Accomplishments • Next Steps • Reflection

3. RTTT Initiatives • The Common Core State Standards • Data-Driven Instruction • APPR

4. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES CIACurriculum, Instruction & Assessment Network Committeehttp://pnwbocescianetworkcommittee.wikispaces.com/~ A Superintendent’s Initiative ~

5. CIA Network Committee“Establish a systemic BOCES-wide culture that unifies instructional programs and creates a synergy for continuous instructional improvement “ • John McCarthy,Assistant Superintendent • Lynn Allen, Assistant Superintendent • James Bellucci, Academy Principal at Tech Center • Christian Brunelli, Social Studies & English Teacher at the Tech Center • Peg Cioffi, English Teacher at Walkabout • Kim Fontana, Assistant Director, Curriculum & Instructional Services & one of the Supervisors of Walkabout • Matthew Garrity, Teacher at Tech Center • James Miller, Clinicians’ Representative • Alfred Santoli, FSLA Administrative Intern & Social Studies Teacher at Fox Meadow High School • Michael Sowul, Principal at Walden Learning Center • Deirdre Toolan, Physical Therapist at Pines Bridge • Dotty Pascale, Pines Bridge Teacher • Karen Marconi,Mercy College Administrative Intern • John McCabe, FSLA Administrative Intern & RSE-TASC Non-District Technical Assistance Provider

6. Mission • “Establish a systemic BOCES-wide culture that unifies instructional programs and creates a synergy for continuous instructional improvement.”

7. Instructional Leaders • Effective instructional leaders: • Provide direction and influence • Motivate and inspire • Focus on improving teaching and learning • Promote collective leadership • Create a BOCES-wide focus on goals and expectations for student achievement Source: Getting Started – Reculturing to Become Professional Learning Communities by R. Eaker, R. DuFour & R. DuFour

8. CIA Schemata

9. CIA: From Silo to Integrated Model

10. CIA Highlights… • CIA Newsletter

11. CIA Network Committee Follow Up • CIA Minutes Action Item: Question to Instructional Technology Committee • Are we willing to look at technology and take a stance on the support or dissent of the use of these technologies in our classrooms? • What the research says about the support and dissent of the use of these technologies in the classroom. • CIA Program Inquiry Meeting Reports • Response to Essential Question 1

12. Potential CIA Network Committee Goals to Address RTTT Initiatives Resources from http://engageny.org

13. Measurable Outcomes Next Steps: Create measurable outcomes for goals: • By December 2011, communicating artifacts (such as emails, wiki pages, faculty meeting materials, school board meeting materials, initiative announcements, instructional non-negotiable, etc) will create awareness and foster fluency and develop a common language supporting the CCSS implementation. • By March 2012, teacher’s surveys and school administrator’s surveys will diagnose school capacity for implementing the CCSS. • By June 2012, documentation of student work, scope and sequence, lesson plans, curriculum maps, observation notes, surveys from teachers, etc,) will establish that a CCSS (lesson, module, unit/module was delivered with quality and teacher demonstrated appropriate reflection on content, method and delivery based on grade level and subject areas. • By September 2012, instructional evidence/artifacts samplings from various school building programs will build capacity, foster accountability and demonstrate the integration of CCSS into the school culture (teacher observations, lesson plans, student work samples, etc.) Resources from http://engageny.org

14. SWOT ANALYSIS Sub headline Strengths Weaknesses S W Opportunities Threats T O

15. SWOT ANALYSIS Differentiating values W O T S Opportunities Strengths Weaknesses Threats 2012 2013 Opportunities Strengths Weaknesses Threats

16. SWOT ANALYSIS Primary factors W Strengths • Advantages • Experience, knowledge • Unique characteristics • Resources • Geographical advantage, location • Competence, capabilities • Quality, reputation Weaknesses • Disadvantages • Gap in experience, knowledge • Financial aspects • Reliability and trust • Loss of key staff • Geographical factors Opportunities • Strategic alliances, partnerships • Product development • Import, export • Innovation an technology development Threats • Loss af alliances and partners • Price infaltion/deflation • Strong competition • Competitors new products and innovation S T O

17. SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths S Strength Strength Strength Strength Strength Strength

18. SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths Current strengths Goals and project plan: strengths S

19. CIA Network Committee Next Steps • Conduct a SWOT Analysis to determine CIA Program Inquiry Committee Goals • Step 2 • Identify CIA Network Committee Opportunities to address RTTT initiatives

20. CIA Network Committee Continuing Next Steps • Operationalize the BOCES-wide Profile of a Successful Graduate • Respond to the 4 Essential Questions about Excellence • Support the implementation of RTTT initiatives • Visit other programs

21. CIA Program Inquiry Committee Next Steps • Operationalize the BOCES-wide Profile of a Successful Graduate • Conduct a SWOT Analysis to determine CIA Program Inquiry Committee Goals • Step 1 • Identify CIA Program Inquiry Committee Strengths to address RTTT initiatives

22. Video Clip… Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFubmeHDtII

23. CIA Wiki For updates & information, check the CIA wiki at: http://pnwbocescianetworkcommittee.wikispaces.com/

24. True Accountability • Accountability – true accountability – comes from within. We are accountable when we have embraced our responsibilities with all of our heart, when we have integrated ourselves so deeply in our work, into the lives and futures of our students, that our dreams include our dreams for them. ~ Dr. James Langlois, Superintendent of Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES