Curriculum & Instruction2016-17 Budget Presentation

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Budget Request

Curriculum & Instructional Improvement

$1,195,154

This budget request represents a

1.41% decrease from the

FY 2016 budget

K-12 Writing

K-12 STEM

K-12 Math

AIM: Performance-Based Learning

Digital Learning

Instructional Priorities Promoting These

Learning Principles

Instructional Priority #1:K-12 Writing Initiative

Teacher Professional DevelopmentExpert Coaching

Mini-LessonsConferring

DifferentiationSmall Group Instruction

Weston High SchoolWriting Center

Grades 8 & 10 Writing Portfolios

Goals: • Increase Writing Achievement• Align WMS & WHS Expectations• Provide High-Quality Feedback

Purpose Thinking Organization Language Mechanics

Instructional Priority #2:STEM Initiative

Scientific Inquiry

Technology and Engineering

• Established 9th grade Biology for all students

• Renovated STEM wing at WMS and revamped Technology & Engineering courses

Highlights: STEM Pathways

WPSGrades

Coding Robotics Science Research

Technology & Engineering

3-5 Coding Club Robotics Club WIS science fair

6-8 6th Grade Coding Course

Digital Warriors Club

8th Grade Automation& Robotics

Robotics Club

Science Discovery Workshop

7th Grade: Design & Modeling

8th Grade: Automation& Robotics

9-12 Coding 1Coding 2AP Computer Sci.

Project Lead the Way Currently looking at possible science research elective

Project Lead the Way

Instructional Priority #3K-12 Mathematics

Completed implementation of Math in Focus for grades K-8

Completed K-12 program evaluation with Tri-State Visiting Committee

Respond to recommendations from Tri-State

Instructional Priority #4: Academic Innovation & Measurement

Completed 5-Year Implementation of AIM Initiative

Continue to build on this work

Critical ThinkingCreative ThinkingProblem SolvingCommunicationMeta CognitionCollaboration

High-Priority Student Outcomes

Instructional Priority #5: Digital Learning

Learning Commons

Makerspaces Virtual Learning

Budget Priority: Curriculum Instructional Leaders

Key Responsibilities

• Provide instructional coaching and feedback to support classroom teachers

• Lead development, writing, and implementation of curriculum

• Provide high-quality professional development for staff

• Regularly facilitates collaborative planning sessions to develop lessons and strategies for working with students

• Facilitate regularly scheduled subject area meetings

Staffing Allocation – 5.4 FTECurriculum Instructional

LeadersGrade FTE # Teachers Support

(Does not include SPED)# Courses Support

# Schools Support

Lang. Arts/Social Studies K-2 .5 22 10 1

Lang. Arts/Social Studies 3-5 .5 23 9 1

Math/Science K-5 1.0 45 12 2

English 6-12 .5 18 19 2

Math 6-12 .5 15 25 2

Science/Technology 6-12 .5 19 22 2

Social Studies 6-12 .5 14 16 2

Music & Theatre Arts K-12 .4 10 35 4

PE/Health K-12 .4 11 27 4

World Language K-12 .4 14 40 4

Visual Arts K-12 .2 8 31 4

Additional AccomplishmentsCompleted Revisions to K-5 Progress Reports

Additional Accomplishments

• Continued Electronic Curriculum Mapping Project in all Subjects

• Obtained Waiver for Teacher and Administrator Supervision and Evaluation Plans

• See Annual Instructional Update for comprehensive outline of continuous improvement efforts at www.westonps.org

Highlights of Next Level of Work2016-17

Curriculum Development

Weston High School

• Build Curriculum for six new WHS Courses

Curriculum Renewal Cycles

• 6-12 Science

• K-5 Social Studies

• K-12 World Language

Professional Development

• Continue Readers/Writers Workshop Training

• Continue Weston Teaching and Learning Institutes

• Expand Use of Digital Tools

• Makerspaces & Learning Commons

Highlights of Essential Resources for Learning2016-17

Books (-13,975)

• Grade 7 Social Studies

• HS French 2, 3, & 4

• Environmental Science

• AP Psychology

Consulting/In-Service (-$4,815)

• Literacy - Readers/Writers Workshop

• Math Instruction

• Science & SS

• Summer Institutes

• Performance Assessment

Questions?