Monday, February 2, 2009
Science Curriculum Update Special Session II 2/2/09
A busy but productive day for the Science curriculum group. Today, the Science group met at the Brandt Professional Development Center as part of the Special Curriculum Session. Ms. Kelly Sogluizzo reports the following accomplishments: Completed the Big Idea for Grade 11, Units 1 and 2; Started Unit 3 Big Idea; Completed Units 1-3 Planners; Revised assessments for Grade 11, Units 1-3; Updated corresponding standards; Completed all revisions for Grade 3, Big Ideas and Planners; Completed all revisions for Grade 4, Big Ideas and Planners; Initiated revisions for Grade 5, Big Ideas and Planners; Updated mapping for Grades 1-5; Updated corresponding standards.
In addition the Goals for Tomorrow's meeting includes: Continue Grade 11 modifications; Complete Big Idea for Units 3-7; Complete revisions for Grade 5, Big Ideas and Planners; Initiate the modifications on the L-Drive for Grades 1-5.
We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for Grades 1-5. We may need some extra time to complete the revisions on the L-Drive; we have all the written corrections that need to be put into the system. Grades 6-9 are complete and are on the L-Drive. Grade 10 is complete, but not typed on the L-Drive. Grade 11 is being revised and then needs to be typed on the L-Drive. Grade 12 is complete, but the assessments need revision and the Big Ideas need to be completed.
In addition the Goals for Tomorrow's meeting includes: Continue Grade 11 modifications; Complete Big Idea for Units 3-7; Complete revisions for Grade 5, Big Ideas and Planners; Initiate the modifications on the L-Drive for Grades 1-5.
We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for Grades 1-5. We may need some extra time to complete the revisions on the L-Drive; we have all the written corrections that need to be put into the system. Grades 6-9 are complete and are on the L-Drive. Grade 10 is complete, but not typed on the L-Drive. Grade 11 is being revised and then needs to be typed on the L-Drive. Grade 12 is complete, but the assessments need revision and the Big Ideas need to be completed.