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A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to
Coaching and Support- Developing
Your Clinical Eye
SHS School Social Sciences Department
Chairpersons
Meeting
January 15, 2015
A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to Coaching
and Support- Developing Your Clinical Eye
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8:00 to 8:30: Welcome and Announcements
Do Now reading:
Reading A: The Coaching Cycle
Reading B: Classroom Walk Through
Document
• (We will get to the Do Now readings after
announcements).
Department Announcements
• District Produced EOC’s
– Testing Window (May 11 through June 5, 2015)
– Upcoming resources- Pacing guide updates (see sample screen
shot next slide)
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EOC Review Camps
Released School Support
Textbook updates (Econ/U.S. Gov’t)
February 17 PD Opportunities
MDCSS Conference
MDCSS Teacher of the Year
Device Initiative
Additional Initiatives:
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Law Studies Initiatives
Multicultural Initiatives
Holocaust Education
Other Legislative Mandates
Department Announcements
• District Produced EOC’s- Sample Pacing Guide
• 9th grade World History 3rd Nine Weeks
Recent WB- IMPORTANT!
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#16847- MLK Resources
#16848- Hispanic Heritage Advocates Training
#16849- MDCSS Conference
#16877- Tablet Training Jan/Feb
#16851- Facing History
#16776- Advanced Holocaust Ed. Training
#16719- Community Service Guidelines
#16932- Feb. 17 Released School Training
#16911- Feb. 17 Device Training
A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to Coaching
and Support- Developing Your Clinical Eye
• 8:30-8:45: Whole group discussion- what are
the advantages, disadvantages of “the coaching
cycle?” In your current role as department
chairperson, how can you adapt this model to
create a hybrid between your current department
chairperson’s responsibilities and the coaching
cycle? Remember: The goal is to support best
instructional practices.
Sample Coaching Cycle- Developing Your
Clinical Eye
Classroom Walkthroughs…
• 8:45-9:00: Classroom Walk Through
Document
Review the document.
• What are some aspects of the document that
you like? What are some ways to improve the
document? Comment on the usefulness of
this document.
Breaking Down the Pacing Guides…
Whole Group Discussion Pt I:
• What are the essential components of the
pacing guide?
• How can the pacing guide assist teachers to
plan with the following in mind: rigor,
benchmark/standards focus, essential
content, and essential skills?
Sample and Essential Components…
Main Topic
# of Days
Essential Questions
Course
Themes
(found in all
topics)
Fl. Standards
Major
Concepts
(related to
Main Topic)
NGSSS-SS
Standards
Vocabulary
Sample and Essential Components…
EOC- Lesson Plans
and Item Specs
Technology Links
Suggested Activities
Great for Classroom
Activity Ideas &
Homelearning
Sample and Essential Components…
Mobile Device Project
Plans- 2 per nine
weeks in 9th grade
World History
(more to come…
2015-16 in additional
grade levels)
Breaking Down the Pacing Guides…
Whole Group Discussion Pt. II:
• How can pacing guides assist teachers to
successfully implement the gradual release
model of instruction?
• How can we transfer essential information
from the guides to lesson plans?
Collaborative Learning… Transitioning
from Guides to Lesson Plan
Missing Pieces….
• Use your guide and
the sample lesson plan and
fill in the missing pieces.
Collaborative Learning… Transitioning
from Guides to Lesson Plan
Missing Pieces….
Collaborative Learning
Groups:
Count off by 6’s (1-6)
• Numbers 1 & 2: 9th grade World History
• Numbers 3 & 4: 11th grade U.S. History
• Numbers 5 & 6: 12th grade U.S. Government/Economics
Collaborative Learning… Transitioning
from Guides to Lesson Plan
Missing Pieces….
Collaborative Learning… Transitioning
from Guides to Lesson Plan
Missing Pieces….
9:45-10:00 Whole Group Debrief: Share regarding the
following- was this activity useful? Why or why not?
Can you see the benefit of having your department
members do something like this? Why or why not?
A New Era in Social SciencesTransitioning from Compliance to
Coaching and Support- Developing
Your Clinical Eye
The Department of Social Sciences is here to help you!
We will provide you with a sub day (one) to conduct
walkthroughs of your department members.
Please contact Bob Brazofsky, Executive Director, Social
Sciences, [email protected] for specific
funding structure.