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SECONDARY CURRICULUM UPDATES

November, 2011. SECONDARY CURRICULUM UPDATES. Secondary Language Arts. Middle school Spelling Bee results Public: DRMS, LGMS, Boone, WMS, LHMS, BMS, Union, Jewett MA, Blake, LCMA, SWMS, SHMS, Rochelle SOTA, DMS

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SECONDARY CURRICULUM UPDATES

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  1. November, 2011 SECONDARY CURRICULUM UPDATES

  2. Secondary Language Arts • Middle school Spelling Bee results • Public: DRMS, LGMS, Boone, WMS, LHMS, BMS, Union, • Jewett MA, Blake, LCMA, SWMS, SHMS, Rochelle • SOTA, DMS • Private: L’land Christian, Resurrection, BAMS, S. McKeel, • St. Joseph’s, All Saints’ , Grace Lutheran • SO HERE IS THE QUESTION???? • Progress Monitoring of Writing 1 & 2 • 3. Entering scores into IDEAS • Polk Writes! (6-10) • 5. FCAT Writing – Do you have a plan?

  3. Algebra 1 Support Resource Library of videos for each assessed Algebra 1 benchmark from first semester Available at https://sites.google.com/a/mypolkschools.net/algebra-1-video-resource-library/ 2012-13 High School Math Course Offerings Considering eliminating Informal Geometry from the district scheduling options for students planning to receive standard high school diploma beginning with 2012-13 school year Proposed Course Offering list and Recommended Course Progression documents available in Public Folders, under “Curriculum & Instruction K-12”, “Mathematics, 6-12”, and “2012-2013 Information” Additional resources are available at www.polk-fl.net, keyword: math; and in Public Folders under Curriculum & Instruction K-12 and Mathematics, 6-12. Secondary Mathematics

  4. Secondary Reading • CISM (Comprehension Instructional Sequence Module) PD – Please encourage your reading teachers to complete the follow-up to document their implementation of this DISTRICT-wide initiative. • (It is an issue of district expectation rather than issue of • “I don’t need the in-service points.” • * CISM lessons can be INFUSED into the curriculum maps. • It is NOT “one more thing.” • * Administrator assistance needed with monitoring of implementation. • * Expectation is minimum of 2 times each grading period. • *Link for Standard Setting Process and Report Scales: http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/ • The State Board of Education will approve the final FCAT 2.0 Achievement Levels in January 2012 based on the recommendations of educators. • Link for 2012 Operational Assessments – Test Design Summary: http://fcat.fldoe.org/pdf/designsummary.pdf • Practice for online tests (Gr. 6 and 10) will be posted at DOE in January 2012 • * Reading Endorsement Information for teachers - • http://www.polkfl.net/staff/professionaldevelopment/readingendorsement.htm

  5. Science Fair - • Judging - February 3rd @ Polk State College, Winter Haven • Awards – February 4th @ Jim Miles Professional Dev. Center • Nature Discovery - • A reminder that this is part of the curriculum and not just a field trip. It also contains a lab component. • Comprehension Instructional Sequence Module - • Training for Middle School Science has been completed! • Chemical Storage Rooms – • What do you know about the most dangerous room in your school? Who’s in charge and who has access? • Course Progression Charts in Public Folders • . • Secondary Science site in Moodle - There are new labs and activities being entered on a daily basis. Secondary Science

  6. History Fair intent to participate forms are due Dec. 8. They will be emailed to you and to school coordinator soon. • Textbook adoption process will begin in early 2012. It will most likely be done after school and we will be requesting teachers to serve on the committee. We will probably be looking at both standard texts and digital alternatives. • CISM should have been implemented in all social studies classrooms by now. There is a refresher November 8 for social studies teachers who desire it (5:00-7:30) at Jim Miles, and an all-day session December 2, for new hires in social studies, reading and science or teachers in those areas who did not have the training. • US History EOC will be field-tested by state selected students in the spring. Secondary Social Studies

  7. Upcoming Events: • World Languages Hispanic Heritage Month – Huge Success! • Hispanic Festival at Barnett Park , Lake Mirror, Lakeland on Saturday, October 22, 12:00 to 8:00 pm • CISM (Comprehension Instructional Sequence Module) PD will begin for World Language Teachers in January . • Welcome to Common Core and Next Generation World Language Standards • To provide assessments for subject areas not tested by FCAT or EOC exams, Race-to-the-Top grants have been awarded to Duval (World Languages), Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, and Polk . • The World Languages project, Project Proficere, begins November 7-8, 2011 at a face-to-face meeting in Jacksonville. • They will begin to develop item specifications and at later dates write test items for the five world languages of French, German, Italian, Latin, and American Sign Language. • Visit the Polk County World Languages web page for course descriptions, curriculum maps, and numerous resources • www.polk-fl.net/staff/teachers/worldlanguages.htm Secondary world languages

  8. Language Arts—Diane Conley 647-4712 Mathematics—John Miller III 647-4807 Physical Education—Kathleen Wright 534-0660 Reading—Jackie Baldwin 647-4801 Science—Milt Huling 647-4769 Social Studies—Rozy Scott 647-4809 World Languages—Tamara Salgado 647-4808 Sr. Director—Paula Leftwich 647-4800 CONSISTENCY—INTENSITY--FIDELITY C&I Contacts-Secondary Subject Areas

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