Kindergarten :Kim Brown, Kim Lauer, Kathy Thode, Lindsey Nelson
1st grade: Kim Brown, Kim Lauer, Vicki VanDyke, Lindsey Nelson
2nd grade: Heidi Vondrak, Billy Welch, Amy Rojas
District PD
3rd-5th : Teri March, Niki Margeas, Reann Jaminet, Amy Oleson,
Tina Brennan, Justin Locke
4th grade: Heidi Anthony
As adult learners, take a break
5th grade: Cindy Roberts
as you need it. We will not have a
formal break.
STEM: Kyle Timmons
Meeting Norms
Today we will ……
 Discuss Curriculum Leadership Structure in SCCSD
 Explore Freshdesk, Instruction and the District
Curriculum Folder
 Answer some of your reading, math and science survey
questions
 Collaborate around Infinite Campus
SCCSD Curriculum Focus
• PLC’s focus on
collaborative decision
making
• Teacher Consultants
• Instruction Site
What knowledge and skills should every
student acquire?
• Iowa Core Standards www.IowaCore.gov – 10 minute exploration
• SCCSD Power Standards
• How we instruct and the materials we use vary to meet the
needs of our diverse learners in all content areas.
• Collaborative decision making K-5 with valuable teacher input
How will we know when each student has
acquired the essential knowledge and skills?
Assessments (Formative and Summative)
• Assessments guide classroom instruction.
• Provide a common focus.
• Assessments inform parents and students about
student progress.
How will we respond when some students do
not learn?
• Using the assessment data, we can
differentiate by providing:
• Small group instruction
• Whole group instruction
• Interventions
• Enrichment
FreshDesk
(HelpDesk)
Instruction
*assessment calendars will
District Curriculum
Folder
have points included.
1. How do I review a student’s report card after I post grades?
2. How can I view a grade level district reading assessment?
3. Where can I find a complete list of standards for each subject by quarter?
4. What are the benchmarks for FAST?
5. How do I set up my class on Think Central?
6. How can I install a printer to my computer?
7. Where can I find additional resources to support the standards?
8. What do I do when the information I am looking for isn’t on here?
Some answers to your questions…
Literacy Questions
• What materials/instructional strategies are you using to meet the writing/reading
standards?
• Share ideas on what you are using & what is working well for reading and writing
instruction.
• Post and Gallery Walk
• Writing rubric: Post grades (left-hand column)-4,3,2,1
• A “4” is generated automatically if the student gets 100% on their first try. Once a
student has entered the re-teaching/re-assessing cycle, the student can demonstrate
proficiency-a score of 3.
Reading
Writing
Additional Questions?
•Write your question
on a sticky and put
on chart paper
Math Questions
• Go Math Pacing
• Quarter 4 math retests- Why wait until 4th quarter?
• Additional Resources
Additional Questions?
•Write your question
on a sticky and post
on parking lot.
SCIENCE
• It is IMPORTANT that we are teaching science on a regular basis.
• Piloting-match the assessments you are using with one standard per quarter in
Infinite Campus
• Fusion (Resources in Think Central)
• Pearson (Science Interactive)
• National Geographic
• Adoption of new Science Program will be next year.
• Assessments 10 pts.
• Foss is the same
• Rubric for lab notebook 5pts.
• Assessments 10 pts.
Need Supplies: Submit Ticket
Additional Questions?
•Write your question
on a sticky and post
on parking lot.
Infinite Campus Collaboration
Time to explore Infinite Campus
•Dec 18 End 2nd Qtr. (43 days)
•Mar 11 End 3rd Qtr. (47 days)
•May 27 End 4th Qtr. (47 days)
Literacy Assessments for Qtr 2 Infinite Campus
21 points
10 points
22 points
10 points / 10 points OR POST 4 / 4
52 points
10 points
Math Assessments for Qtr 2 Infinite Campus
3 points
10 points
5 points
2 points
8 points
9 points
Science/SS Assessments for Qtr 2 Infinite Campus
5 points
10 points OR POST 4
10 points OR POST 4
Today we……
 Discussed the Curriculum Leadership
Structure (PLC)
 Explored FreshDesk/HelpDesk, Instruction
and the District Curriculum Folder.
 Answered some reading, math and science
questions.
 Collaborated around Infinite Campus.