2010-2011 Academic Program

May 27, 2010

WelcomeFirst, a little bit of

history…

August 2000 August 2009

Middle School

MS Social Studies

MS Language Arts

MS Science

MS Mathematics

MS Foreign Language

• Teachers will focus on two grade levels and curricula - Schedule is streamlined

• Integrated Units (Humanities, Math/Science)• More Structured Instructional Time• Organized Fitness Moved to End of Day (T/Th)• Exploratory Classes• Core Skills Classes - Writing, Organization,

Tech• Leadership in Action• Prepared and Ready – Conduct Grades on

Report Cards

Middle School Program

Lower School

Fifth-Grade

Fourth-Grade

Third-Grade

Second-Grade

First-Grade

Kindergarten

K-8 EnrichmentArt Faith

Studies

K-8 EnrichmentMusic Healthful

Living

K-8 EnrichmentK-5

SpanishLC &

Counselor

• Actively recruit faculty and staff who mirror the diversity of our student body and Charlotte as a whole.

• Develop a benchmarking program for faculty and staff; including evaluation, observation, workload expectations and incentives.

Faculty Recruitment, Evaluation

& Expectations

Undertake a comprehensive curriculum review and

establish objective measurement/benchmarks for the

program. What’s happening so far:

•Core Curriculum Team•Curriculum Maps - our road guide to

academic excellence•Essential Questions, Content, Skills,

Assessment, Resources

Curriculum

Curriculum Focus:Grammar & Academic

Writing• Michael Clay Thompson Workshop

•A Common Rubric/Common Expectations•Direct Instruction in Language Arts and Core Skills Classes –”composition”

Curriculum Focus: Science & Social Studies• Reading, Writing & Math - Previous

Years• Science Support• National Standards & Quality Maps• Review & Analysis of Gaps and Overlaps

Develop and implement a system to initiate and track

professional training that is tied to each educator’s

developmental plan and curricular/instructionalneeds.

•PD Planner•MAT Programs• In-House: Michael Thompson•Certification: Renewals

Professional Development

Professional DevelopmentLet’s go to school!

• Linda Castillo: Connected Math at Michigan State• Monica Charlton: Readers Workshop at TC, Core

Curriculum• Sara Cooper: Writers Workshop at Teachers College• Tachi Dellinger: Writers Workshop at TC• d’Angelo Dia: Light factory; Children’s Literature• Kristina Gagliardi: Queens University MAT• Brooks Johnston: Fletcher School workshop on Literacy• Janet Lazarus: Core Curriculum training• Jim Luft: Readers Workshop at TC• Liz Lynah: Queens University MAT• Shannon Manning: Investigations Math workshop in

Boston• Jay Masanotti: Queens University MAT

Professional DevelopmentLet’s go to school!

• Linda Minor: Writers Workshop at Teachers College• Jen Rankey: Core Curriculum + Boston University• Emily Rietz: Readers Workshop at Teachers College• Kyle Rippey: Keystone Institute for water quality issues• Mara Rosenberg: Core Curriculum, Readers Workshop

at TC and Literacy Learning in San Antonio• Margaret Rudisill: Core Curriculum training• Oyinda Salami: Queens University MAT & Readers

Workshop at TC• Grady Smith: NMSA and NAGC for differentiation• Jen Stone: Writers Workshop at TC• Kim Stumpf: Teaching Fellows Institute, Writers Workshop

at TC• Garrett Taft: Literacy Learning in San Antonio• Josh Thornton: SummerCore for Technology• Laura Viccellio: Breadloaf program at Middlebury, VT

(Masters)

Closing Remarks