innovative solutions for curriculum development
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Innovative Solutions for Curriculum Development
April 24, 2013
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About the Speakers
Dottie Specht
Director of
Curriculum & Instruction,
Bellmawr Public Schools
Innovative Solutions for Curriculum Development
Beatrice Elie-Pierre
Director of
Professional Development
Services, ClassLink
Berj Akian
Founder and CEO,
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John Battista
Assistant
Superintendent, Monroe Public
Schools
Stan Watts
VP of
Engineering, ClassLink
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o The Curriculum Journey, 2 Districts
o Common Core & Curriculum Today
o OnTrack Demo
o National Assessment Update
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Berj Akian
Founder and CEO,
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Beatrice Ellie-Pierre
Director of
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Stan Watts
VP of Engineering,
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Changing Landscape of Standards Then
State-specific (disparate) content standards Foundation: Content Mastery Purpose: All students perform at grade level
Now National unity of skill-based standards Foundation: Learn/Demonstrate skills Purpose: College and Career Readiness
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Panel
Dottie Specht
Director of
Curriculum & Instruction,
Bellmawr Public Schools
Innovative Solutions for Curriculum Development
Beatrice Elie-Pierre
Director of
Professional Development
Services, ClassLink
Berj Akian
Founder and CEO,
ClassLink
John Battista
Assistant
Superintendent, Monroe Public
Schools
Stan Watts
VP of
Engineering, ClassLink
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John Batista
Assistant Superintendent
Monroe Public Schools
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• 30 years experience, teacher, Dept. Chair, Principal, Ast Supt • Pioneer in district Curriculum Mapping Initiative • Board member for Regional Center for the Arts • Monroe SD
• preK-12 • 3,400 students • Suburban setting • High performing student base • STEM Academy, 250 students in Middle School
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2007
Connecticut Framework (Standards for NCLB)
Standards
based report cards
2009
2011-12
Ongoing Professional Development > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Monroe Public Schools
2013+
District-wide Committee
[District Based
Curriculum Committee]
Common Core
[Grade Level Curriculum
Committees]
New Standards based report
cards
Continued Improvement
Curriculum
= Living
Document with more Resources
(pictures, links)
2000
Understanding by
Design Model
[School Based
Curriculum Committees]
2010
Curriculum By Dept
Approach
[Org Structure]
2012-13
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Dottie Specht
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Bellmawr Public School
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• 22 years in education, Teacher, Literacy Coach, Supsvr, Director • District-wide responsibility for curriculum • Bellmawr
• preK-8 • 1,200 students • Suburban… (5 miles from Camden, NJ) • Working class community, 42% free and reduced
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2004
2007
2009
Ongoing Professional Development > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Bellmawr Public Schools
2011-12
Curriculum Planning
= Best
Practices
(word/excel)
Curriculum Planning
= Understanding
by Design
(ClassLink OnTrack)
Common Core
Math & ELA
2000
Original / Update NJ Core Content
Standards
Curriculum Planning = Linking to Textbook chapters
2012-13
Lesson Planning
Continued Improvement
Curriculum
= Living
Document with more Resources
(pictures, links)
2013+
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Panel
Dottie Specht
Director of
Curriculum & Instruction,
Bellmawr Public Schools
Innovative Solutions for Curriculum Development
Beatrice Elie-Pierre
Director of
Professional Development
Services, ClassLink
Berj Akian
Founder and CEO,
ClassLink
John Battista
Assistant
Superintendent, Monroe Public
Schools
Stan Watts
VP of
Engineering, ClassLink
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Stanley Watts
VP of Engineering
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Panel
Dottie Specht
Director of
Curriculum & Instruction,
Bellmawr Public Schools
Innovative Solutions for Curriculum Development
Beatrice Elie-Pierre
Director of
Professional Development
Services, ClassLink
Berj Akian
Founder and CEO,
ClassLink
John Battista
Assistant
Superintendent, Monroe Public
Schools
Stan Watts
VP of
Engineering, ClassLink
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Thank you
John J. Batista, [email protected]
Dottie Specht, [email protected]
Beatrice Ellie-Pierre, [email protected]
Berj Akian, [email protected]
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