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SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Austin I.S.D. I.P.G. Database-Driven Application Social Studies Pilot Writing Teams Grades 5, 8 and 9 Introduction & Training. SEPTEMBER 6, 2008. SOCIAL STUDIES IPG DATABASE APPLICATION TRAINING September 6, 2008 — Morning Session.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

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  1. Austin I.S.D.I.P.G. Database-Driven ApplicationSocial Studies Pilot Writing TeamsGrades 5, 8 and 9Introduction & Training SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 IPG Application

  2. SOCIAL STUDIES IPG DATABASE APPLICATION TRAININGSeptember 6, 2008 — Morning Session 9:00 Welcome and Introductions Joe Ramirez 9:15 History of IPGs / Joe Ramirez Overview of IPG Revision Initiative 9:30 The Basic Steps of the IPG Revision Initiative Terry Loessin 10:30 Break 10:45 Question/Answer Period Curriculum Team   11:00 Organize by Grade Level Teachers and Team 11:30-1:00 Lunch On Your Own IPG Application

  3. SOCIAL STUDIES IPG DATABASE APPLICATION TRAININGSeptember 6, 2008—Afternoon Session 1:00-3:45 Curriculum Work by Grade Level 3:45-4:00 Announcements Thank you for your help and support! IPG Application

  4. IPGs– The Beginning • Originally created in 2002-2003 • 1st IPGs • Departmentalized by content areas • Limited integration or consistency across disciplines IPG Application

  5. Spring 2008 IPG Revision Initiative • December 2007 • Concern • Lack of access to quality, cohesive, and aligned district curriculum that provides teachers with a more efficient / immediate method of linking to the resources, strategies, and data information necessary in their instructional planning. IPG Application

  6. Initiative’s Goal • To transform the current Austin ISD Instructional Planning Guides into a database-driven web application. IPG Application

  7. IPG Revision Initiative What is desirableto teachers What is possible with technology What is viable in the classroom Innovation IPG Application

  8. Steps in IPG Revision Initiative Development • 1st Step • Engage in focused conversations within Curriculum Department • Alignment • Structure • 2nd Step • Analyze needed data elements within each step of the IPG organization chart IPG Application

  9. Steps in IPG Revision Initiative Development • 3rd Step involves IPG revisers • -Analyze current IPGs to determine what needs to be removed, revised, or added • Rewrite current IPGs using current Social Studies standards • Develop IPGs within the Initiative’s format IPG Application

  10. IPG Application

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  12. Reviewing the Instructional Planning academic vocabulary… while familiarizing ourselves with the new input templates:

  13. Requirements for all steps • Content Area • Level • Course • Grading Period • Major Concepts • TEKS • Pacing IPG Application

  14. Universal Concepts“Macro-”

  15. Major Concept • Highest level in a discipline’s instructional planning hierarchy • Information needed • Title of concept • Basic description • Pacing information (Grading Period) • Order in which concept is displayed within a grading period • Will contain at least one unit • More than one concept may be • taught in a grading period IPG Application

  16. Interdependence IPG Application

  17. Units • Often several units per major concept • Ordered sequentially • Instruction builds upon prior learning IPG Application

  18. IPG Application

  19. Unit Requirements • Title • Pacing Information • Days or weeks each unit takes to complete • Order of concept is displayed within a “Major Concept” • TEKS used in Unit IPG Application

  20. Unit Requirements • Overarching Idea • Guiding Questions • Arc of Lessons - titles and descriptions IPG Application

  21. IPG Application

  22. Unit Requirements • Resources • Websites • Periodical references • Videos • Other mediums • Culminating Activity • Will vary with each unit • Rubrics need to be provided IPG Application

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  24. Unit Requirements • Unit Assessment • Oral reports • Writing activities • Group projects • Other forms of assessment as determined by teachers IPG Application

  25. Unit Requirements • Integration comments • - General in focus - Will become more specific at lesson level • Will be added by other content IPG Application

  26. Arc of Lessons Requirements • May have more than one Arc of Lessons per Unit • Title and description of Arcs of Lessons • Text title used in the Arc of Lessons • Resources related to specific Arcs IPG Application

  27. Example:The Renaissance : Early Beginnings in Italy IPG Application

  28. IPG Application

  29. Model Lessons Requirements • Habits of Thinking • Guiding Questions • Specific TEKS covered in Lesson • Will include student expectations • Will be self-populated by TEKS number • Pacing of Lesson • May include pacing for different components of the lesson • Increments may be class periods, minutes or days IPG Application

  30. IPG Application

  31. Model Lessons Requirements • Text(s) used in lesson • Vocabulary • Content • Academic • Other • Health Connections IPG Application

  32. Model Lessons Requirements • Lesson Stages • Focus Activity • Guided Instruction • Collaborative Learning Activity • Independent Learning Activity • Assessment Activities IPG Application

  33. Model Lessons Requirements • Specific Learner Strategies - for English Language Learners, Special Education and Gifted and Talented • Type • Strategy • Pacing • Assessment • Student Work Products IPG Application

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  36. What Now? • Timeline for revision process will be developed when new standards are published • IPG revisers will begin by putting them in the PK-12 Written Curriculum Matrix • Once completed, the IPG revision process will begin IPG Application

  37. AIMS III Initiative Pilot Program 5th, 8th and 9th grade Revisions IPG Application

  38. Revision Process • Using the current IPGs, revisers will take templates and complete all necessary requirements • Model lessons will be developed, drawing upon information on current IPGs, website resources, teacher submissions, textbook models, etc. • Each six weeks will be turned in by specific dates on CDs • Font to be used is Verdana, size 10 IPG Application

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