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Digital Curriculum and Teacher Communities Project Update Presentation to the Board of Trustees Debra Biersdorff, Chief Academic Officer Robert Sidford, Chief Information and Innovation Officer Kindra Fox, Director, Curriculum and Instruction

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Digital Curriculum and Teacher Communities Project Update Presentation to the Board of Trustees

Debra Biersdorff, Chief Academic Officer Robert Sidford, Chief Information and Innovation Officer Kindra Fox, Director, Curriculum and Instruction Department Terra Graves, Project Coordinator, 21st Century Learning Department

October 29, 2019

Attachment A

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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

Why we need a digital curriculum

  • High-quality instructional resources in one

place

  • Accessibility and usability for teachers and

students

  • Digital format (OneNote) allows for

districtwide development and seamless updating

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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

Project Goals

TeamWCSD supports successful implementation

  • f Envision WCSD 2020 through a digital collaboration

and productivity ecosystem that:

  • Engages all staff in focused, results-oriented dialogue
  • Empowers future-ready graduates through continued

innovation in schools

  • Ensures equitable access to learning resources
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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

Steering Committee

  • Began Spring 2019 (March/April)

– Feedback on notebook format and contents

  • 2019-2020 Meetings (Oct/Dec/Feb/Apr)

– Feedback on notebook format and contents – Timeline – Plan for rollout K-8

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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

Departments Involved

  • Content Notebooks created by Curriculum and Instruction

– ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies

  • Essential Strategies added by:
  • 21st Century Learning
  • English Language Development
  • Equity and Diversity
  • Family-School Partnerships
  • Gifted and Talented
  • Social-Emotional Learning/MTSS
  • Special Education
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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

C&I Department

  • Converted all course guides, pacing guides, units
  • etc. to OneNote format
  • Completed K-8 math and science
  • Work in progress on other content areas
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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

Microsoft Training

Completed participants

  • District-Level (Since January 2019: 80)
  • Administrators (Since January 2019: 203)
  • Teachers (Since January 2019: 352)
  • 2019-20 Staff at new schools (Since March 2019: 175)
  • Blended Class (Since August 2019: 17)
  • On-Demand Class (Since June 2019: 321 registered, 79 completed)
  • Open Labs (Since July: 35)
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What is the Digital Curriculum Project?

Microsoft Training Planned

  • District-Level (by request)
  • Blended Class (February, April)
  • On-Demand Class (Open enrollment ends June 5)
  • Open Labs (On going 2 days per week)
  • 2020-2021 New Schools (125) Delivered by i2e Trainers-Spring

Break and Summer Break)

  • Using the Digital Curriculum
  • 1:1 Schools (Spring 2020)
  • Leaders Network (March—train the trainer session)
  • Back to School Professional Learning days (2 hour session by

Leaders Network at each site TBD)

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Other Districts Using Digital Curriculum

  • Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Denver Public Schools
  • Houston Independent School District
  • Union County Public Schools, North Carolina
  • Township High School District 214, Illinois
  • Katy Independent School District, Texas
  • Carlton Independent School District, Minnesota
  • Center Independent School District, Texas
  • Bellevue School District, Washington
  • Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma
  • Window Rock USD, Arizona
  • Many more…
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What Does Digital Learning Look Like?

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Teacher Communities

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Teacher Communities

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Teacher Communities

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Next Steps for the Digital Curriculum Project

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept C&I Finish K-8 content notebooks (ELA, Math, SCI, SS) X X X X Due 1/6 Planning meetings with 9-12 content specialists X X Begin development of 9-12 notebooks (ELA, Math, SCI, SS) X X X X Revise K-8 notebooks based on teacher feedback X X 21CLD, E&D, ELD, FSP, GATE, SEL, SPED Essential Strategies added to K-8 notebooks X X X X X X Due 3/27 Revise notebooks based on teacher feedback X X Terra Reconvene steering committee and teacher consultation group X X X X Develop training X X X X Training for Vaughn, Traner, Sky Ranch, Desert Skies, Poulakidas X X Gather feedback from Vaughn, Traner, Sky Ranch, Desert Skies, Poulakidas X X Training for Herz and Bohach X X X District-wide training (K-8) Leaders Network 3/10 Back to School PD Day? Gather feedback from Herz and Bohach X X Gather feedback district-wide X X Vaughn, Traner, Sky Ranch, Desert Skies, Poulakidas Training with Terra X X Implementation X X X X Provide feedback to Terra X X X X Herz and Bohach Training with Terra X X X Implementation X X Provide feedback to Terra X X

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Questions?