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Pl Plain inedge edge Pu Public ic Scho chools ols 2016-20 2017 7 Bu Budget t Pre resenta entation tion Cu Curr rriculum iculum & In Instruction truction Presentation to the Board of Education Todd Winch, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction March 8, 2016

The e De Depar artm tmen ent t of of Cur urriculu iculum m & & In Instr struc ucti tion on Classroom District Curriculum Textbooks & General Support Instruction Curricular Resources (AIS, ESL) District & State Professional Teacher & Principal Student Registration Assessments Development Evaluation

Poi oints nts Of Of Pr Prid ide e  Implementation of Teachers College (TC) Writing Project in Grades K-5.  Expansion of professional development offered by the district through elementary Literacy Coaches.  First year of new Middle School structure that includes 1.5 periods of ELA/Writing and 1.5 periods of Mathematics.  Implementation of new Writing course in grades 6 & 7 based on Teachers College concepts.

Poi oints nts Of Of Pr Prid ide e  Creation of new STEM classes at the Middle School in 8 th grade.  Implementation of afterschool Homework Help in grades 4 and 5 in all elementary schools.  Revision of elementary Enrichment program to include additional STEAM projects.  Addition of seven new elective courses at the High School, including 4 new Physical Education courses.  Supported High School administration in implementation of Teacher Reacher parent-teacher conference scheduling system.

Poi oints nts Of Of Pr Prid ide e  Successful implementation of new elementary schedule.  New Family and Consumer Science Club at the Middle School.  New Best Buddies Club at Plainedge High School.  Expansion of summer program offerings to include a Robotics program for students in grades 4-7.  Successful pilot of GoMath 2015 as well as support programs including Achieve 3000 and IXL.

Poi oints nts Of Of Pr Prid ide e  Parent University held in October offering two dozen workshops for parents. Additional workshops offered during the year.  Enhancement of Parent Portal communication with parents.  Revision of Teacher Center Pre-Kindergarten Program to focus on School Readiness Skills.  Successful implementation of Teacher Mentoring Program.  Redesign of New Teacher Institute.

Poi oints nts Of Of Pr Prid ide e  Pilot of online credit recovery course at the High School.  Inclusion of Academic Intervention Services comments on classroom report card.  Successful pilot of STEM program with Stony Brook University in Eastplain second grade.  Continued success of Summer Reader Leader program, with a 34% increase in participation over Summer 2014.

Cur urriculu iculum m & Ins & Instr truc ucti tion on Bu Budg dget MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPUTER INSTRUCTION A Histor orical ical Perspectiv spective  2015-2016: $1,220,107  2016-2017: $1,219,117 Year ar-to to-Year ear Change: ange: -$99 $990 0 or 0.0 .08% 8% decrease crease

Bu Budget getar ary y Br Brea eakdo kdown wn Item 2016-2017 2015-2016 Materials for Copy Center $20,000 $20,000 Non-BOCES Professional Development $137,900 $211,810 Nassau BOCES Professional Development $50,443 $34,568 Supplies for Training $10,620 $10,200 Central Office Supplies $7,100 $7,100 Home Instruction Agency Fees $40,000 $42,000 District Textbooks $508,169 $502,635 BOCES Services (Alt. Education, Syracuse University Project $427,925 $376,372 Advance (SUPA), BOCES CTE, Calculator replacement, Outdoor Education, NWEA and AIMSweb Testing, eSpark, etc.) Maria Regina Library Aid $2,500 $2,032 Elementary Social Worker Interns $15,000 $12,000 Memberships/Dues $450 $400 Total $1,220,107 $1,219,117

Ma Main in Bu Budget get Dr Driv iver ers Item 2015-2016 2016-2017 Difference Non-BOCES Professional Development $137,900 $211,810 +$73,910 Nassau BOCES Professional Development $50,443 $34,568 -$15,875 BOCES Services (Alt. Education, Syracuse $427,925 $376,372 -$51,553 University Project Advance (SUPA), BOCES CTE, Calculator replacement, Outdoor Education, NWEA and AIMSweb Testing, eSpark, etc.) District Textbooks $508,169 $502,635 -$5,534 Rationale: Increase is due to the addition of professional development days from Teachers College for the implementation of TC Reading as well as the addition of the Middle School as a project school for TC Writing. Reductions in other codes are primarily from a decrease in need for other professional development opportunities (because of the increase in Teachers College Professional Development)

Init In itia iati tives: es: Rea eadi ding ng & W & Writ itin ing  Elementary: Continuation of Multi-Year Reading and Writing Initiative:  Year 1: Phase in of writing program K-5.  Year r 2: Phase se in of new reading ding program gram K-5. 5.  Goal: Improve reading and writing skills and create alignment in program K-8. Teachers College Reading Celebration at Schwarting

In Init itia iati tives: es: Rea eadi ding ng & W & Writ itin ing  Elementary: Continuation of Multi-Year Reading and Writing Initiative:  Curriculum budget includes funds for:  Onsite professional development for K-8 teachers.  Materials/Textbooks, including enhanced reading libraries for all K-5 classrooms.

Init In itia iati tives: es: Rea eadi ding ng & W & Writ itin ing  Middle School: Introduction of TC Writing  Grades 6 & 7: All students are receiving an additional ½ period of reading and writing as well as ½ period of mathematics extension.  Current writing course is based on TC foundation, but needs to transition to TC so that there is a K-8 continuum.

Initiatives: STEAM Expansion of Middle School Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) courses in grade 8 to include Entrepreneurship which will be a mixture of Family and Consumer Science, Technology and Mathematics.  Courses:  Genetics  Forensics  Environmentalism  Investments  Nanotechnology  Entrepreneurship

New w Cou ourses ses  Ne New co cour urses ses in High Sch chool: ool:  Digital Photography II  Discrete Mathematics  Spanish for Daily Living  Conservation and Citizen Science*  Ne New co cour urse se at th the Middle le Scho chool ol  STEAM: Entrepreneurship  Enha hanced nced STEA EAM oppor portuni unities ties at Ele lement mentar ary y Scho chool ol

Con onti tinu nuin ing g In Init itia iati tives es  Enhancin ing g 1:1 1 Devic ice Deliv ivered d Instruction uction:  Continue to provide professional development on how to fully integrate devices to improve instruction.  Continue to promote online learning and new ways of engaging students in content.

Con onti tinu nuin ing g In Init itia iati tives es  Expansion pansion of STEAM AM learn arnin ing g oppor portun unities ities in elem ementar ntary y grad ades, es, middle ddle schoo ool l and d beyond: ond:  We will build off of our current projects in robotics and computer programming to create a more robust STEAM program K-5.  Creation of Maker Spaces in Elementary Schools and Middle School.  Curriculum writing for new STEAM Learning Centers.  Project Lead the Way.

Con onti tinu nuin ing g In Init itia iati tives es  Cont ontinued inued Transi nsition tion to Revised vised Sta tate e Standar dards: ds:  Focus on high school while the state reviews all Common Core standards.  Changes continue in HS mathematics and begin in HS social studies.  Revis vision ion of Distr trict ict APPR R Pla lan:  Complete revision of the district’s plan is required due to NYSED mandates.

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