Task:
1. Review MISIC standards as a team; answering the questions in the final three columns.
a. Remember to think about whether the benchmark is currenly being taught in EVERY class/classroom.
- If it is not being taught in one classroom at a given grade – it should be marked “NO.” This should not be debated as there is no wrong answer – we are using this as baseline data to help with planning and support.
- If it is not being consistently taught to all sections (for example, all 6th grade math classes), then it should be marked “NO”
- The benchmarks will be implemented the fall of 2010 so if it is not being taught at the identified grade level now, the team/individual should make plans to implement it for the upcoming year. This is our curriculum.
b. Do not spend too much time deciding what level you’re currently teaching the benchmark at: Introduction, Develop or Mastery. If you have time after going through all the benchmarks, you can come back to debate.
c. This document is our baseline and good data/information for your team and our Iowa Core Curriculum team as we look at our implementation plan, alignment and future planning with the Iowa Core process.
2. Save the document when complete and email it back to me.
Your team will have the next two PLC dates to complete this. If it looks like more time will be needed after Day 1, please let me know so we can plan for adjusting the schedule.
Useful Sites
Dept of Ed’s Iowa Core -
http://www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov/
MISIC -
http://www.misic.iowapages.org/
Links to check out on MISIC
Member Documents – List of Stan & Benchmarks
Our Purpose – background information
Links: MISIC Ladders Data Base (Error will come up -
must click on ‘continue’
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We will spend the next two Wednesdays’ PLC time working in grade level teams (K-5) and curriculum teams (6-12) with the main purpose of allowing teachers the time to become acquainted with the standards and benchmarks we are adopting from the Mid-Iowa School Improvement Consortium (MISIC).
The MISIC benchmarks have already been aligned with the Iowa Core Curriculum, thus reducing the time, energy and money we would have spent aligning our own curriculum with the Iowa Core. As you and your team move through the curriculum, you will note very few differences from our current ROCSD curriculum - except that it is already aligned with Iowa Core. :) This is why we believe it will be a smooth transition to fully using the curriculum next fall.
The basics of what you'll be doing is looking at the curriculum and asking/answering:
1. Do we currently teach this?
2. Do we currently assess this?
3. If we don't currently teach this - how/where will we implement it at our grade level (K-8) or within our required curriculum offerings (9-12)?
The team lists by building are attached - please review to make sure I didn't miss anyone! Facilitators will meet with me before Wednesday and will have more specifics for each team on Wednesday. Teams and individuals "outside" the core (science, literacy, math & social studies) will get additional directions prior to Wednesday via email.
As always - questions...please ask!
He who laughs, lasts
DB
Core Curriculum/ Grade Level Facilitators will identify location of meetings. A projector may be very handy if one is available!
K - Smits
1st - Dentlinger
2nd - Pfeiffer
3rd - Vannausdle
4th - Haufle
5th - Braymen
MS:Literacy - Reeve
MS:Math - Sonntag
MS:Science - Hietbrink
MS:So.Stds - Clausen
HS:Literacy - Gilbert
HS:Math – Berry
HS:Science – Blomstedt
HS:So.Stds – Gambs
