CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT

February 2015

Our vision for our students is that they will graduate with the knowledge, skills,

and personal characteristics to be lifelong learners and independent

thinkers. We want our graduates to excel in their chosen careers and be

productive and contributing members of the global community.

CURRICULUM DIVISION

• ESOL • GED/Adult Education • Head Start/VPK • Instructional

Technology • Project and Staff

Development • Research and

Accountability • Title I • Zoning

• Alachua eSchool • Athletics • Career and Technical

Education • Drivers Education • Drop Out Prevention • Elementary and

Secondary Curriculum • ESE and Student

Services

K-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

• Fully aligned with Language Arts Florida Standards • Standards based ELA instructional guides • K-5 District-wide writing plan • Text Based Writing Performance Assessments • Secondary school-based Literacy Leaders • Collaboration with PK Yonge to implement Literacy

Design Collaborative Modules • Planning guide for reading intervention hour

K-12 ELA RESOURCES • ELA Core Programs K-5 Reading Street by Pearson Publishers 6-8 Perfection Learning Series 6-8 Code X Language Arts by Scholastic 9-12 Collections by Houghton Mifflin*

• Earobics • Read 180 • PW Impact • Achieve 3000 • Fast ForWord • Waterford Early Learning * Pending Board Approval

ELA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Unwrapping Language Arts Florida Standards • Close Read • Text Dependent Questions • Constructed Response • Secondary Intervention Programs • Writing scoring/ rubric training • Literacy Standards in Content Areas • Effective lesson planning using the new LAFS • Data: using data to plan instruction

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR ELA

• ELA Core Program Website Resources • Literacy Coaches Website • Literacy Workstation Website • ELA Toolbox Website • Text Based Writing Digital Platform

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K-12 MATHEMATICS • Standards based pacing guides for kindergarten to pre-

calculus • FSA type technology enhanced itemsFSA type technologems • Algebra Nation collaboration with UFAlgebraAlgebra Nation: collaboration with UF

MATHEMATICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Readiness for New Standards • MAFS Content and Mathematical Practice Standards • FSA and EOC Test Item Specifications • Mathematical Discourse • Formative Assessment • CPALMS and FSA website • Integrate digital tools and content

K-12 MATHEMATICS RESOURCES

• K-5: My Math by McGraw-Hill Publishers • 6-8: Florida Math by McGraw-Hill Publishers

• 6-8 Advanced: Florida Go Math Advanced by HMH

Publishers

• 6-8 Algebra 1: Algebra 1 by McGraw-Hill Publishers

MATHEMATICS RESOURCES • 9-12 Pre-Calculus: Larson Pre-Calculus with Limits

by Cengage Publishers • 9-12 Calculus Honors: Larson Calculus 1 with Pre-Calculus by Cengage Publishers

• 9-12 AP Calculus: Larson Calculus, single variable AP edition by Cengage Publishers

• 9-12 Probability and Statistics Honors: Lock, Unlocking the Power of Data by Wiley Publishers

• 9-12 AP Statistics: Yates, The Practice of Statistics, by Bedford Publishers

MATHEMATICS RESOURCES • 9-12 Algebra 1 and 2: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 by

HMH Publishers • 9-12 Algebra 1 Honors: Algebra 1 by Pearson

Publishers • 8-12 Geometry and Geometry Honors: Geometry by

Pearson Publishers • 9-12 Math for College Readiness: Blitzer Algebra and Trigonometry by Pearson Publishers

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Calendar Math: grades K-5 daily lessons, hands-on activities for deeper understanding

• Reflexmath: grades 2-5 math fact fluency program • Math Reads: grades K-5 literature based program for

math concepts • TenMarks: Grade 6 to Algebra 1 at select schools • TI-Nspire Graphing Calculators with Navigator

Communication Systems in select secondary classes

EXAMPLE OF DATA

K-12 SCIENCE

• Continue Implementation of NGSSS in Science

• Prepare for 2017-18 Implementation of Florida Standards in

Science

• Integration of Literacy and Mathematics into Science

Biology: Above state average since EOC inception

5th Grade Science: Above state average for 5 years on

FCAT/FCAT 2.0

K-12 SCIENCE CORE RESOURCES • Elementary School: National Geographic - Florida

Edition • Middle School: Glencoe - Florida iScience • Physical Science: Pearson - Physical Science Concepts in

Action • Physical Science Honors: Pearson - Conceptual Physical

Science • Biology: Holt - Florida Holt McDougal Biology, Nowicki • Biology Honors: Holt - Modern Biology (current printing) • Chemistry: Glencoe - Chemistry Matter and Change • Chemistry Honors: Holt - Modern Chemistry (current

printing)

SCIENCE CORE RESOURCES • Chemistry: Glencoe - Chemistry Matter and Change • Chemistry Honors: Holt - Modern Chemistry (current

printing) • Anatomy and Physiology: Pearson - Essentials of Human

Anatomy and Physiology, FL Edition, Marieb • Anatomy and Physiology Honors: Pearson - Human

Anatomy and Physiology, FL Edition, Marieb • Earth Space: Glencoe - Florida Earth Science • Earth Space Honors: Pearson - Earth Science

SCIENCE CORE RESOURCES

• Environmental Science: Pearson - Environmental Science • Physics: Pearson - Conceptual Physics • Physics Honors: Pearson - Physics with Principal’s and

Applications • Integrated Science: Pearson - Conceptual Integrated

Science • Integrated Science Honors: Wiley - The Sciences an

Integrated Approach

SCIENCE RESOURCES • Standards based pacing guides • Additional standards based formative assessments • Annually assessed, standards based, focused, interactive

lessons • Just for Teachers website with standards correlated lesson

plan and resources for K-5

SCIENCE RESOURCES

• Discovery Education • BrainPop/BrainPop Jr. • Gizmos (Online, Science Exploration Simulations) • GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) • AIMS (Inquiry Based Science Explorations) • Uncovering Student Ideas in Science • Picture Perfect Science • National Geographic Science

SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

Curriculum support for the implementation of one-to-one laptops in 4th and 5th grade Science at 6 elementary schools

SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Monthly PLC’s: unwrap content standards deconstructing FCAT 2.0 Test Item

specifications plan for Science using supplemental resources integration of Literacy and Science STEM

• Unwrap content standards, test item specs • Provide additional resources beyond text • Lesson planning, modeling, and coaching

STEAM • Over 500 students enrolled in EDEP Summer Science

Program • STEM Coaching in Focus elementary schools • STEM challenges implemented at many elementary

schools • Curriculum support for Energy Whiz Expo • Science Fair • Math Olympiad

• Planning for Robotics implementation • Integrating Arts into Robotics initiative • Chorus Program in every school

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

SUPPORT FOR PRIORITY AND FOCUS SCHOOLS

• Weekly planning and coaching • K-12 Literacy Coaches and Elementary Math/Science

Coaches • Professional development in literacy content areas • Writing professional development • Data chats • Support of TenMarks: online mathematics practice

program • Geometry Boot Camp for Hawthorne High

GEAR UP WEEK FOR ELEMENTARY August 4-7, 2014

• Standards in ELA, Math, and Science • District core programs • Supplemental resources • Instructional calendars • Writing • Planning the science block using backwards design. • Science Interactive Notebooking

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Updated Curriculum Map • Collaborating with consultant at Social Studies

Weekly to connect current curriculum to a global initiative

• Financial Literacy standards added to Economics course

• Plan to revise state standards 2016 and implement 2017

SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS

• 6th Grade World History: Discovering Our Past (Glencoe) • 7th Grade Civics: Civics, Econ & Geography

(Glencoe) • 8th Grade U.S. History: America, History of Our American

History of our Nation (Pearson) • HS World History: World History & Geography

(Glencoe) • HS U.S. History: The Americans (Holt) • U.S. Government: United States Government

(Holt) • Economics: Economics (Pearson)

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY • Mandated by state standards and Florida Statute

1003.42(h) • Topics primarily covered Secondary social studies: 97 benchmarks in 7 required

courses Elementary social studies: 25 benchmarks

• Also infused across curriculum at all levels and subjects

• Partnerships with UF Center of African Studies, International Center, and Smathers Library

EXAMPLES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY INFUSION

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FINE ARTS

• Elementary Music and Art • Drama programs • Secondary Band programs • Secondary Chorus programs • Secondary Art programs

All supported through One Mill efforts

FINE ARTS

• Monthly PLCs: Standards, model lessons, workshops • Elementary Honor Choir Inservice • Partnerships with Thomas Center, and Harn Museum for

student Art shows from January-May every year • Middle School Honor Band in-service and performance • High School Honor Band in-service and performance • Fall and Spring Concert Performances

FINE ARTS

New Initiatives • Writing in the content area training for music and art

teachers • Curriculum map development

• Collaboration with UF music education to ensure researched-based practices are outlined

• Preparation for Arts integration into future secondary robotics initiative

ASSESSMENT

• Under Florida Law, this is the first year that every subject at every level must be assessed

• Approximately 400 new assessments created and delivered to students Kindergarten through 12th grade

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

WHAT IS INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY?

Single Point of contact for: • School Technology Services • Instructional Materials/Resources • Professional Development for Technology Integration • Media Services • Computer-Based Testing Support • Production Services • Community Collaboration

CLASSROOM SUPPORT

• Direct Instruction • Small Group Rotation • Lab Rotation • 1:1 Initiatives • Alachua eSchool • CTE Technology Certification Programs • BYOD (Bring your own device) • 24/7 Access to digital materials through

EduTone

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION • 25 Programs of Study • 100 Middle & High School Courses • 4,175 Student Enrollment in CTE: • 11 Career Academies with 1,424 Students enrolled • New Programs: Academy of Future Teachers Web Programming

• 12 Advisory Committees • 249 Industry Partners

MAGNET PROGRAMS •4 Elementary Programs 780 Students

•3 Middle School Programs 830 Students

•14 High School Programs 2 Academic – 950 Students 12 Career Academies – 1,400 Students

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION • 937 Industry Certifications in 2013-14 • Our students earned 2,500 College Credits for Career

Pathways for the 2013-2014 school year • Student Internships

K-12 Virtual Program

ALACHUA eSCHOOL GROWTH

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

3 adjunct instructors

13 adjunct instructors

4 full-time/28 adjunct instructors

8 full-time/38 adjunct instructors

28 part-time students

245 part-time students

983 part-time students

1550 part-time students

35 full-time 68 full-time 123 full-time

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Built in Canvas Learning Management System • Focus on best practices for effective online instruction

• Introduction to instructional design

ADULT EDUCATION ENROLLMENT

Program 2013-14 Current Adult Basic Education 87 79 GED Preparation 116 41 ESOL Classes 155 211 High School Courses 395 109 CROP 1013 515

2013-14 ADULT EDUCATION GRADUATION

Winter and Spring Graduation Exercises • 277 GED Diplomas • 14 Standard High School Diplomas

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

• GED Testing County’s only test center - 1,216 test

administrations • FCAT and EOC retake testing • County Jail – GED instruction and testing • Developmentally Disabled Classes – ARC • Horticulture for Adults with Disabilities – Loften

ADULT EDUCATION MARKETING

• Website • Library Literacy Conferences and

Adult Education Providers Network

• Head Start Parent Meetings • GED Testing Fee Voucher

Programs • 2015-16 Expansion to Parent

Academy and Family Services Center

ESOL

• ESOL Students in ACPS: 596 • Languages Represented: 35 • Curriculum Department Support: Monitoring compliance Professional Development ESOL Family Support/Parent Workshops Translation Services Summer School Programs Tutoring Programs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program • Leadership Development • Reach to Teach Program • Standards for Effective PD • School-based PLCs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• High-Yield Instructional Strategies Creating Independence through Student-owned

Strategies (CRISS) Kagan Collaborative Structures

• Clinical Educator Training (CET) • Certification Training English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Reading Endorsement Gifted Endorsement Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Training: • 200 teachers participated in 2014 Kagan district

trainings • Since 2010 approximately 600 teachers have

participated in Kagan Cooperative Learning workshops.

• Monthly strategies are provided to all elementary schools

• Curriculum staff provides coaching and modeling in teacher classrooms

TITLE I SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT • 74.8 Supplemental Teachers for 31 Schools • 5.5 Additional Teachers for highest needs schools • 8 Instructional Coaches in Math, Science, ELA, and Technology

• Extra Instructional Time (Before School, After School, Saturday School)

• Extended School Year (Summer School) • Parental Involvement Resource Materials and Activities

TITLE I DISTRICT INITIATIVES

2014-15 • UF Lastinger Learning Center: Reading Modules • Mark Rolewski: Effective Instructional Leadership

2015-16 Initiatives • Parent Academy • Laptop Project Expansion

SUMMARY

The areas of the Curriculum Division work collaboratively to provide high quality support and assistance to all schools and centers.

THE CURRICULUM DEPARTMENT…

We are committed to the success of Every Student!