School Staff Overview

What is Forward? Forward K-5 Instructional System Consultative Services Progress Monitoring Integrated Curriculum and Assessment Professional Development and Field Support

Why is Forward Unique? Forward K-5 Instructional System It was built with full collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools (MD), but it is available to districts nationwide It emphasizes the development of critical and creative thinking and academic success skills throughout instruction It services a broader solution by combining curriculum, assessment and professional development, and includes extensive on-site and virtual professional support and coaching. Everything is in one place It ensures equity of access and accomplishment in schools with a broad range of socioeconomic and performance need

i3 Investing in Innovation Federally-funded partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools (MD) Goals Broaden instruction to integrate content Exceed assessment expectations Save students and teachers valuable instructional time Align to Common Core State Standards

Characteristics of a Forward-thinking district A clear and shared focus High standards and expectations for all students Effective leadership High levels of collaboration and communication Focused professional development

Three year implementation plan Consultation Implementation Planning Ongoing Support and Progress Monitoring Partnership for Sustainability

Thinking and Academic Success Skills

Integrated Curriculum Scope & Sequence

Integrated Curriculum Written for the Common Core English Language Arts Adheres to the Common Core State Standards approach to text complexity Small-group reading includes carefully leveled selections that progress in terms of readability, topic complexity, and word count Mathematics Helps teachers strongly focus on the Common Core State Standards for mathematics, deepening students’ conceptual understanding and procedural skills Brings coherence to teaching math both within and across grade levels by connecting practice standards with content Encourages students to think mathematically when solving problems; deep understandings and connections are made within mathematical relationships

Integrated Curriculum Everything in one place Learning hub of assets enVisionMATH Reading Street ™ Good Habits Great Readers™ Interactive Science myWorld Social Studies A+RISE® Pearson Teacher Compass Technology integration Interactive Games Graphic Organizers and Strategies Library Teacher Resources Skills Posters

Rigor and balance for all students Support for English Language Learners ELL Overview (Grades K-5); provides details on how Forward can be adapted to teach ELLs, and strategies for meeting specific needs ELL Teaching Support; provides support for teaching a specific grade/Part within Forward Response to Intervention Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Access to Differentiated Instructional resources in each weekly planner 2-3 Content-area formative assessments per subject to help measure student understanding of the content being taught Forward promotes school-wide participation in core instructional planning. Built-in materials for ELL and SPED support staff

Take assessment beyond the right answer PurposeAbility to track online ObservationalLocation Success Skills Assessment Nurture and measure student development of the thinking and academic success skills; Engage students in classroom activities that are consistent with the CCSS. x 7-9 per Part (distributed across subjects in weeks 6-9); Accessible from the Performance- Based Assessment folder in the TOC view, the list of Sample Learning Tasks, or the Resources section in the Program view. Content-area Formative Assessment Measure student understanding of core subjects. x Can be downloaded from the Resources section in week 9 of each Weekly Planner. The CAAs are available in the weeks in which they are meant to be delivered. Teachers can see which weeks by checking the List view. Students can also take these assessments online for digital reporting. CourseworkIntegrated content, instructional resources and practice items. x Checks for Student Understanding Alternate, formative assessment; takes place after each Sample Learning Task x Appear within each Sample Learning Task

Integrated Curriculum Unifying Question Supports skill integration Builds understanding across subjects

Integrated Curriculum Part Overview Provides access to content and assets for nine weeks of instruction

Integrated Curriculum Integration Guide Drills-down to the week level, providing an overview of an integrated week of instruction

Integrated Curriculum Weekly Planners Plan based on students’ needs or abilities

Integrated Curriculum Weekly Planners Plan based on students’ needs or abilities

Integrated Curriculum Weekly Planners Plan based on students’ needs or abilities

Integrated Curriculum Weekly Planners Plan based on students’ needs or abilities

Integrated Curriculum Weekly Planners Plan based on students’ needs or abilities

Integrated Curriculum Model Integrated Day Model plans for each day of instruction.

Integrated Curriculum Forward Flex Guide How to locate Curriculum Concepts and Topics How to read a Sample Learning Task (SLT) How to incorporate custom content resources How to tie custom assets to the Thinking and Academic Success Skills

Role of the Education Specialist Provide technical support in an ongoing and collaborative basis to help get implementation practices underway and provide feedback on progress Nurture the development of cohesiveness among all schools implementing Forward During the course of a day, the Education Specialist will work with school leaders, teachers, and coaches. Every time an Education Specialist visits a school they can do the following: With Teachers; Co-plan- lessons, individually or in a group Model- Lessons or expectations of how to facilitate Observe- teachers Co-facilitate- teacher meetings and PD With Leaders; Strategize (problem solve implementation issues) Co-plan- meetings to be facilitated to staff or events to support implementation (eg- classroom observations) Co-facilitate- meetings to be facilitated to staff Model- leadership team meetings

Implementation Planning Conference Multi-day, collaborative planning process with the district and schools to measure readiness to implement Forward. The process results in the creation of a recommended Scope of Work and establishes priorities for implementation in year 1. District Meetings: Curriculum, technology and leadership School Visits: Visit each school to collaboratively conduct the Implementation Planning Assessment; each school receives an Implementation Planning Profile Identify general trends in School Dimensions to develop a set of priorities to guide the Professional Development delivered in Year 1 School Dimensions Teaching and Learning Organizational Staffing Leadership Professional Development Technology

Professional Development and Support Days; 20 days/school Professional Development 4 days prior to the start of the year; 2 days throughout school-year. Targeted to audience: Whole School Leaders Lead Teachers Teachers Professional Support 14 days throughout the school-year. Targeted to principals and teachers, providing job-embedded coaching and mentoring focused on: Teacher team and leadership support and guidance Curricular problem solving and support Instructional support Implementation observation and reporting Sample Scope of Work

Professional Development and Field Support

Communication Resources Unified Messaging and Information Sharing Teacher Introduction to Forward Parent/Back to School Night Introduction to Forward Superintendent Letter Letter to Parents and Families from Principal, Teacher Thinking & Academic Success Skills Framework Parent Guides; consist of an Overview Guide and a PPT version of the concepts and topics charts found in the curriculum.

Progress Monitoring Reflect Forward Journal Ability to reflect upon the individual and organizational changes that take place during Forward implementation; teachers will have the ability to: Capture their thoughts Engage with peers Share key data points with leadership

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