Resource Adoption

Dr. Tara Nattrass, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction

June 15, 2017

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Key Distinctions

• Curriculum: what students need to know and be able to do including unit plans, formative and summative assessments, alignment to resources, etc.

• Resources: materials used to support teaching and learning experiences aligned to the curriculum

• Instructional Strategies: teaching techniques used to support students in mastering the curriculum

• Language Acquisition: process students go through as they learn the elements of a new language, including vocabulary, phonological components, grammatical structures, and writing systems

Ensure that the resources selected:

• Provide a foundation for relevant and personalized learning experiences for all learners

• Support best practices for each content area, including equitable access, high quality assessments, and meaningful technology integration

• Provide K-12 vertical and horizontal alignment

• Align to specific learner needs

• Consider specific course needs

• Are fiscally responsible

• Include high quality resources for all students

Goals for Resource Adoption

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Vision for Instructional Resources

Experiential, hands-on, and active

Customized to APS

Manipulatives

Science lab materials

Problem-based learning

Dynamic digital options

Computer adaptive

Real texts: primary sources, informational text, whole books

Choice and flexibility

Passive

One-size fits all

Static Textbooks

Worksheets

Incr

ease

Decrease

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Phase 1: Summer 2017Resources

Content Area Elementary Secondary

English Language Arts

Units of Study: Reading Words their WayOrton-Gillingham

Orton-GillinghamUnits of Study: WritingStep up to Writing

Social Studies

Social Studies: Virginia Studies (McGraw-Hill)History Alive! The Ancient World (Teacher’s Curriculum Institute)

Discovering World Geography (McGraw Hill)World History and Geography: Early Years (McGraw Hill)World History and Geography: Modern Times (McGraw Hill)United States and Virginia History (McGraw Hill)United States and Virginia Government (McGraw Hill)Econ Alive! The Power to Choose (Teachers Curriculum Institute)Understanding Psychology (McGraw Hill)Sociology and You (McGraw Hill)American Democracy Now (McGraw Hill)AP Comparative Government and Politics: An Essential Coursebook (Wood Yard)World Civilizations: the Global Experience (Pearson)Psychology, David Myers (Bedford, Freeman, and Worth)

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Phase 1: Summer 2017

Resources

Content Area Secondary

Social Studies

America’s History (Bedford, Freeman, and Worth)Geography and Course Companion (Oxford University Press)Economics for the IB Diploma (Cambridge University Press)US Civil War: Causes, Course, and Effects 1840-1877The Mexican RevolutionCivil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas post-1945 (Hodder)20th Century World Authoritarian States (Pearson)Mirror for Humanity (McGraw Hill)About Philosophy (Pearson)Psychology for the IB Diploma (Oxford University Press)

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Phase 1: Summer 2017

Content Area Resources

Secondary

Science

Marieb Human Anatomy and Physiology (Pearson)Principles of Life (Bedford, Freeman, and Worth)Kerboodle online resources(Oxford University Press)Biology Study Guide (Oxford University Press)IB Biology Print and Online Course Book Pack (Oxford University Press)Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (Pearson)Chemistry Study Guide (Oxford University Press)IB Chemistry Print and Online Course Book Pack (Oxford University Press)AP Environmental Science (Bedford, Freeman, and Worth)IB Environmental Systems and Societies (Oxford University Press)Environmental Systems and Societies Skills and Practice (Oxford University Press)GizmosOceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science (Cengage Learning)College Physics (Cengage Learning)Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Cengage Learning)IB Physics Print and Online Course Book Pack (Oxford University Press)Physics Study Guide (Oxford University Press)Lab-Aids Kits

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Phase 1: Summer 2017

Content Area Resources

Elementary Secondary

Science

Animal Diversity (McGraw-Hill)Glencoe Biology (McGraw-Hill)Chemistry Matter & Change (McGraw-Hill)Earth Science: Geology, The Environment, & TheUniverse (McGraw-Hill)Earth and Space iScience (McGraw-Hill)Life iScience (McGraw-Hill)Physical iScience (McGraw-Hill)

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Phase 2: 2017-18

Content Area Resources

Elementary Secondary

English Language ArtsBedford/St. Martin’sOxfordWW Norton

Social Studies

American History Mini-Qs, Volume 1 (The DBQ Project)Civics Mini-Qs (The DBQ Project)Geography Mini-Qs (The DBQ Project)Active Classroom Digital ResourcesWorld History Mini-Qs Vol. I and II (The DBQ Project)World History Mini-Qs Vol. II and III (The DBQ Project)DBQs in American History (The DBQ Project)

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Phase 2: 2017-18

Content Area Resources

Elementary Secondary

Science

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (Cengage Learning)Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World(Cengage Learning)Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigation (Cengage Learning)HMH Physics (Houghton-Mifflin/Harcourt)

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Phase 3: 2018

Content Area Resources

Elementary Secondary

English Language Arts

AnchorComprehension Workshop (Benchmark)

Science

FOSS Planetary Science (Delta Education)FOSS Weather and Water (Delta Education)FOSS Populations and Ecosystems (Delta Education)FOSS Diversity of Life (Delta Education)FOSS Heredity and Adaptations (Delta Education)FOSS Chemical Interactions (Delta Education)FOSS Electromagnetic Force (Delta Education)FOSS Gravity and Kinetic Energy (Delta Education)FOSS Waves (Delta Education)

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Budget Estimate

Resources

Elementary Secondary Total Funding Source

Phase 1 $511,144 $1,965,360 $2,476,504 DOI FY17

Phase 2 $528,312 $528,312 DOI FY18

Phase 3 $549,597 $368,768 $918,365DOI FY18 and FY17 Closeout Request

Total $1,060,741 $2,862,440 $3,923,181

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Next Steps

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Next Step Purpose Timeframe

Review authentic texts to support curriculum

Ensure high quality authentic texts are provided

Summer 2017

Complete curriculum review and writing process for ELA as well as individual courses in World Languages, Social Studies, and Science

Align resources (including open educational resources) to curriculum documents and determine additional needs

Create resources for individual student needs

Summer 2017

Summer 2017-Summer 2018

Implement learning management system

Align curriculum documents and resources for teachers, students, and families

Fall 2017

Review additional resources Explore resources from 2016-17 process in greater depth, fill in other gaps

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Resource Adoption

Dr. Tara Nattrass, Assistant Superintendent, Instruction

June 15, 2017