Important aspects of the elementary schedule…Common Core instruction (ELA & Math) Standardized 45 minute periods for specials
LibrarySustainabilityArtMusicPE
What I Need (WIN) timeDifferentiated InstructionRtI ServicesSpecial Services
PLC, Common Planning and Preparation for Teachers
Library Media Curriculum
Library SkillsResponse to LiteratureInquiry Based Research Process21st Century Media Literacy
Education for Sustainability (EfS) KLSD Timeline
• Part Time In-District Sustainability Coach (2007-2010)
• BOE Adopted EfS Curriculum Framework (May 2008)
• Partnership with BOCES (Summer 2008)
• Administrative Briefing (April 2009)
• Curriculum Writers: Initial Training (Spring 2009 3-5;
Spring 2010 K-2)
• Curriculum Development (Summer 2009)
• Implementation Training (Fall 2010 3-5; Fall 2011 K-2)
• Feedback Sessions (Spring 2011 3-5; Spring 2012 K-2)
EfS Curriculum: Topic OverviewKindergarten
Sustainability in the Classroom, Healthy Habits, Use of Resources, Responsible Actions and the Tree System
First Grade Responsibility & the 3 Rs, Life Cycle of a Crayon, Routines for Sustainable Living
Second Grade Paper Use, Commons, Habitats and Healthy Systems
Third Grade Animal Habitats, World Communities, Natural Systems, Energy and Water
Fourth Grade Artists and Sustainability, NYS Environment (then and now), Cycles and Systems
Fifth GradeRaw Material, Paper Production, Consumption and Waste
EfS Lesson DesignUnits of Study
SummaryEssential/Guiding QuestionsStandards/Learning OutcomesMaterials/ResourcesActivities/ProceduresAssessmentsGlossary
EfS In PracticeImplemented by building Permanent
SubstituteCertified Teacher
Established time in Master Schedule45 minute weekly session
In class or separate locationGarden/Trail/Greenhouse
Technology IntegrationProject Based Learning
Kindergarten- The Crayon Box that Talked by Shane DeRolfKindergartners learned about how to be a good citizen at school. Through the read aloud, they learned that it’s important to respect each other’s differences and work together. Check out their unique crayons!!!
2nd Grade-Persuasive WritingStudents engaged in the writing process as they put their ideas into a letter to the Lorax telling him how they would help preserve his environment and be sustainable if he would agree to come home.
Letter and Illustration
What I Need (WIN) Teachers are… Students are…
Progress MonitoringInstructing Small GroupsInstructing IndividualsConferring
ReadingReaders’ TheaterCurrent Events
WritingNotebook EntriesEdits/RevisionsPoetry
Practicing MathFactsProblem SolvingGames
Teachers get What They Need Too!PLC Common Planning
Analyze DataLook at Student WorkItem Analysis
Review Curriculum“Unpack” the new CCLSRevise and Align
Discuss Best PracticesResearchShare
Other
Plan instructionShare
materials/resourcesDevelop common
assessmentsOrganize grade level
events/activitiesPacing schedulesOther
Benefits of this schedule Systematic Pull-Out Services
No new whole class instruction during WINFewer pull-outs at other times throughout the
day
Library and Sustainability CurriculumFidelitySupport of grade level curriculum
Continuous Improvement
Reflect on practicesMake necessary changes