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Dates to Remember: Oct. 9 –

Early Dismissal Days for Elementary

Friday, October 10 Planning Day & Health Fair 8:30-

1:00

PRINCIPALS’ MEETING

October 15, 20149:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Next Curriculum Council Meetings:

Elementary: November 4TH :8:00 Principals

1:00 Asst. Principals

Junior High: November 5TH :7:30 Principals/VP


High Schools: November 6th :7:30 Principals/VP


RallyTable (Mastery, thinking, communication) In pairs, students alternate generating written responses or solving problems.

1. Cooperative teams are given one piece of paper and one pen or pencil.2. Teacher poses a problem or provides a task to which there are multiple possible

answers, steps, or procedures.3. The teacher provides an example and checks for understanding. A time limit is set.4. The teacher selects a student to begin in each team.5. Students quickly write their word or phrase and pass their paper to the team member on

the left.6. The paper continues to go around and around the table as each student adds to the

team’s list.7. The teacher calls time. All pencils/pens are placed on the team table.8. The teams take turns sharing their responses with the rest of the class.9. Students celebrate their success.

Curriculum Connection School District of Clay County Oct. 6, 2014

FOCUS Certification CoursesThe FOCUS team has been working hard this summer implementing many exciting changes within the FOCUS program. These changes have allowed for the expansion of training offerings to include the entire 16- course FOCUS Certification program each 9 weeks. Our goal is to have as many employees as possible trained by the end of the year. Courses will also be added and updated to bring those who are already certified to remain current.

Who should take the FOCUS Certification Courses?This training will benefit administrators (district or school-based), guidance counselors, data entry clerks, or FOCUS lead teachers who are not already trained. This certification is also recommended for staff members who assist with or aspire to take on one of the roles above.

When and where are the courses offered?Each course is approximately 3 hours long and is offered in a morning and an afternoon session. Afternoon sessions are designed to accommodate those who cannot get away from school during student contact time. Unfortunately, we are not able to compensate participants with stipends or flex time. Times and locations are listed in the chart below. Participants should register in Navigator Plus. Search "2014-2015 IS..." or use the calendar feature to locate the course. In-Service Points (3 per class) will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the course and submit the follow-up survey along with the required follow-up activity. Which courses should I take? Do I have to take them all?There are certification tracks offered specific to particular job duties. Participants can sign up for any of the courses, regardless of their current position. Participation does not require completion of all courses. However, completing an entire track will be rewarded with a certificate of completion.

Please direct all questions to John Mescall at [email protected] .

2014 – 2015 FOCUS Training Schedule

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th QuarterBasic Navigation

8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Tues., Aug. 26TTC 1001TLC 1815

Thur., Oct. 23TTC 1001TLC 1815

Tues., Jan. 13TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Mar. 26TTC 1001TTC 1002

Enrollment8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Thur., Aug. 28TTC 1001TTC 1001

Tues., Dec. 9TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Jan. 15TTC 1001TTC 1001

Tues., Mar. 24TTC 1001TTC 1002

Master Schd. Builder8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 2TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Dec. 11TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Jan. 22TTC 1001TTC 1001


Demographics8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Thur., Sept. 4TTC 1001TTC 1001

Tues., Oct. 21TTC 1001TLC 1815

Tues., Jan. 27TTC 1001TLC 1815

Thur., April 2TTC 1001TLC 1815

System Setup8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 9TTC 1001TLC 1815

Thur., Oct. 30TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Jan. 29TTC 1001TLC 1815

Tues., April 7TTC 1001TLC 1815

Ind. Student Sched.8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Thur., Sept. 11TTC 1001TLC 1815

Tues., Dec. 16TTC 1001TTC 1001

Tues., Feb. 3TTC 1001TTC 1002

Thur., April 9TTC 1001TTC 1001

Grade Reporting/ Course History

8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 16

TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Dec. 18

TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Feb. 5

TTC 1001TTC 1001

Tues., April 14Training Cancelled (Testing)

Transcripts/FASTER8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm


Wed., Nov. 5TTC 1001TTC 1001


Thur., April 16Training Cancelled (Testing)

Gradebook8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 23TTC 1001TLC 1815

Thur., Nov. 6TTC 1001TTC 1001

Thur., Feb. 12TTC 1001TTC 1001


Test History8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm


Tues., Oct. 28TTC 1001TTC 1001



Report Builder8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Tues., Sept. 30TTC 1001TTC 1001



Thur., April 23Training Cancelled (Testing)

Letters/Triggers8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm


Tues., Nov. 4TTC 1001TTC 1001


Tues., May 5Training Cancelled (Testing)

DOE Verification8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm




Thur.,April 30Training Cancelled (Testing)

Attendance8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm

Thur., Oct 9TTC 1001TTC 1001

Tues., Nov. 18TTC 1001TTC 1001


Tues., May 12TTC 1001TLC 1815

Parent Portal8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm


Thur., Dec. 4TTC 1001TLC 1815


Thur., May 7Training Cancelled(Testing)

Discipline8:00am – 11:00am2:30pm – 5:30 pm


Tues., Dec. 2TTC 1001TLC 1815


Thur., May 14TTC 1001TLC 1815

Updated 9/30/14

PALSPeer-Assisted Literacy

StrategiesPALS Reading is a structured, peer-mediated reading activity. Each member of the pair takes turns being coach and reader and are awarded points for good reading and coaching. As the reader reads aloud, the coach listens and provides corrective feedback. PALS does not require special reading material. Teachers may use library books or short stories.In Kindergarten PALS, children practice letter-sound correspondence, decoding, phonological awareness, and sight words. In First-grade PALS, children practice decoding, sight words, and reading fluency. 2nd grade students continue the work began in first grade.

All Kindergarten, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade teachers are invited to training on the PALS Program and foundation skills. Please register on Navigator Plus. Activity titles are listed below. Each participant will receive a PALS manual at the training.Training opportunities:Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Kindergarten teachersCurriculum 14/15: Kindergarten PALS (Peer-Assisted Literacy Strategies)TTC Main Room at Fleming Island High School 8:00-3:00

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 1st grade teachersCurriculum 14/15: 1st Grade PALS (Peer-Assisted Literacy Strategies)TTC Main Room at Fleming Island High School 8:00-3:00

Thursday, October 23, 2014 2nd grade teachersCurriculum 14/15: 2nd Grade PALS (Peer-Assisted Literacy Strategies)TTC Main Room at Fleming Island High School 8:00-3:00

If you have any questions, please email Lisa Johnson [email protected].

Elementary Science District Representatives’ Meeting

When: October 7, 2014, 4:00 – 5:30pmWhere: PDC, Green Cove SpringsWho: Fifth Grade Science Teachers We would like to invite ALL fifth grade science teachers to our district Elementary Representatives’ Meeting. Traditionally, we have had one representative from each elementary school attend this meeting. This year we would like to focus directly on the fifth grade science teachers and the FCAT 2.0 Science assessment that our students will take in the spring. Teachers will be awarded in-service points for their participation. We will meet 2-3 times prior to the FCAT Spring 2015.

Please sign up in Navigator Plus under Curriculum 14-15 Science Elementary Representative’s Meeting. Materials will be provided so we will need an accurate count of attendees.

Co-teaching TrainingWednesday, October 8, 20148:00-11:00 or 12:00-3:00TTC Main RoomRegister on Navigator Plus C urriculum 14/15: Team and Co-teaching Training October 8, 2014Email Lisa Johnson with any questions [email protected]

Grades 6-8 Social Studies Training: Building Historical Thinkers

This 5-part series is designed to help teachers find ways to use primary sources in ways that engage students and deepen student understanding.

Topics:

October 9: Inquiry in Social StudiesNovember 6: Sourcing a Document

mailto:[email protected]


December 11: Contextualizing a DocumentJanuary 8: Corroborating DocumentsFebruary 12: Using the Library of Congress

Details: *4:15 – 5:45 at the TLC, facilitated by Kelly Watt, SS Curriculum Specialist

*Sign up on Navigator: CURRICULUM 2014-2015: Building Historical Thinkers for Grades 6-8(Use keyword “historical thinkers”); workshop is limited to 30 participants.

*Questions: Contact Kelly Watt at [email protected]

Teachers, We have scheduled the second round of MAKING MEANING Collaboration Sessions for Unit 3 and Unit 4. These sessions will be a facilitated conversation with other teachers from across the district about their work with Making Meaning. The schedule is listed below. Registration is through Navigator Plus. Please bring your Making Meaning manual and any rubrics, assessments or other ideas you would like to share. All sessions are grade level specific.All sessions are held at the TLC on the campus of Orange Park High School.All sessions begin at 4:00 and end at 5:30. Fourth Grade - Tuesday, October 7 - the title in Navigator Plus - 2014-2015 CURRICULUM Grade 4 Making Meaning Collaboration Session Fifth Grade - Tuesday, October 14 - the title in Navigator Plus - 2014-2015 CURRICULUM Grade 5 Making Meaning Collaboration Session Grades K-2 sessions will be scheduled next week.

Ryan E. WiddowsonElementary Instructional Specialist


Secondary Social Studies Meeting: Thursday, October 30, 4-5:30 at the PDCElementary Social Studies Meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 4-5:30 at the PDC

Hello Clay County teachers and schools!

Now that October is here, it’s time to kick your brain-breaking into high gear! If you haven’t yet signed up for GoNoodle, simply go to GoNoodle.com and click “sign-up” – it’s free!

The teacher who earns the most GoNoodle physical activity minutes from now until October 24th will win a classroom visit on Halloween and a bag full of GoNoodle goodies! On top of that, the school with the highest percentage of active users on GoNoodle will win a Halloween assembly!

Are you ready? On your marks, get set, GoNoodle!

Cheers,April Seliga, MPH941-374-1435 apr i l . s e l i ga@ go no o d l e . co m e

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