Identifying the Puzzle Pieces and Getting Them in the Right Places

Scholastic Committee Workshop # 1Parkway Center East9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Friday, April 29, 2011

Agenda• How can we build a strong work team?

– Reflect and assess– Communicate, participate, collaborate– Consider the 8 habits of highly effective people

https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits-habit1.php

1. Be proactive2. Begin with the end in mind3. Put first things first4. Think Win-Win5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood6. Synergize7. Sharpen the saw8. Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs

Agenda• What are the components of the PA Charter

School Application? http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/charter_schools/7356/applying_to_become_a_charter_school_in_pa/508181

I. School DesignII. Needs AssessmentIII. Founding Management TeamIV. Finance & FacilityV.Implementation & AdministrationVI. Charter Template

Agenda• Which component of the PA Charter School

Application includes Curriculum?– I. School Design:

• Mission Statement• Measurable Goals & Objectives

– Academic & nonacademic• Describe Educational Program

– Curriculum overview in all content areas & levels– Methods for meeting students’ needs– Teaching methods to be used– School calendar and schedule

• Define School Accountability– School evaluation– Student evaluation

• Define Relationship with School Community• Identify Extracurricular Activities

Agenda• What are the components of a Strategic Plan?

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/chap4toc.htmlwww.providentcharterschool.wikispaces.com

– Vision– Mission– Beliefs/Values– Hallmarks– Strategies– Parameters– Priority Goals

Agenda• Who will take the lead in each Curriculum area?

– Reading Comprehension: Barbara Jenkins

– Language Arts: • Language, Vocabulary, Speaking, Listening: Christine Seppi• Writing: Jennifer Marsh

– Mathematics: Maria Paluselli

– Science: To be assigned

– Social Studies: Vita Nemirovsky

– Fine Arts:• Music: To be assigned• Art: To be assigned• Theater: To be assigned

– Instructional Technology: Paula Calabrese

– Assistive Technology: Chris Bogler

– Martial Arts: To be assigned

Agenda• What are some other Curriculum-related tasks

that need to be done?– Develop Thematic/Interdisciplinary/Integrated

Units

– Write Performance Based Assessment Tasks

Agenda• What are some Curriculum Resources that we

can use?– www.providentcharterschool.wikispaces.com

– www.pdesas.org

– www.corestandards.org/

– www.drpaulasprescriptions4pd.wikispaces.com

– www.khanacademy.org/

– http://relma.rutgers.edu/ci/index.php

Next Agenda Items• What is Curriculum?

• What is included in Curriculum?

• What is a Planned Course of Instruction?

• What is included in a Planned Course of Instruction?

• What does a Planned Course of Instruction look like?

Next Agenda Items• What method will we use to develop Curriculum

and Planned Courses of Instruction?www.authenticeducation.org

• Why will we use Understanding by Design (UbD), Backwards Design?www.pdesas.org