Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Providing students bright and prosperous futures through intentional and deliberate instruction that is relevant and rigorous in every classroom every day. Curriculum and Instruction Intentional and Deliberate Support!

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System I can articulate the support structure and who I seek assistance from for different areas. I am aware of the procedures and protocols in place for new staff. I can share with my staff the purpose of each of the curriculum and instruction positions. Learning Targets

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System The mission of our department: To create and maintain a culture of deliberate and intentional support and collaboration in all instructional areas to ensure that students are engaged in rigorous and relevant instruction in every classroom every day.

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Dr. Connie Luper - Assistant Superintendent Melissa Dancy Smith – Executive Director for Elementary Education Robin May – Executive Director for Secondary Education Eddie Hicks – Executive Director of School Transformation Who We Are!

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Members of the Team Directors Clemen Perez – Federal Programs Director Pam Lewis – Career Technical Director Cathy Wittman – Professional Development Director Christy Grant – Exceptional Children’s Director

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Members of the Team Professional Development Coaches (Cathy Wittman) Diane Rigsbee – PD Coach Jeannie Brown – PD Coach Exceptional Children’s Program Specialists (Christy Grant) Janet Woodlief – Math Gladys Branch – Behavior, Autistic Martha Stroud – Reading Lisa West – Extended Content Standards Bethany Mayo – Preschool Cyndi Steele – Transition Coordinator

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Members of the Team CTE Coordinators (Pam Lewis) Debra Allen - Business Community Liaison Matthew Brown - Special Populations Coordinator/Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator Kathy Keeter - Instructional Management Coordinator

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Content Area Educational Specialists and Coaches Educational Specialists K-5 ELA – Tomeshia Barnes K-5 Math – Connie Bobbitt 6-12 ELA – TBD 6-12 Math – Jennifer Curtis K-12 Social Studies/Healthful Living – Chasity Lewis K-12 STEM – Melissa Butts AIG/Arts Education – Laura Parrott ESL/World Languages – Gloria Vazquez Sharon Spain – Pre-K Coordinator

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Content Area Educational Specialists and Coaches Coaches K-5 Literacy – Sylvia Anthony-McGeachy K-5 Math – Kim Kues 6-12 Literacy – Amy Keith 6-12 Math - TBD

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System What will services look like? Executive Directors Organize and facilitate monthly round table meetings Collaborate with testing/accountability to offer instructionally driven data discussions Conduct regular school/classroom level visits First contact for overarching curriculum issues/concerns Conduct monitoring visits to monitor implementation of the Instructional Model Educational Specialists Content specific support Maintain curriculum maps and related resource documents Regular classroom visits (at least 2 per school per month) Address instructional needs with research based strategies Coaches Work in collaboration with educational specialist Conduct model lessons and provide specific content related PD

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Roll Out Plan The team would like to schedule a time to meet your staff so they know who we are and what we do! Time Line August 6-16 – Entire team (10 ed specialists and coaches) will visit schools to meet principal and tour building – discuss individual needs August 23 rd – PD Day - The educational specialist and coaches will be meeting with teachers by content area/grade level to share maps and set the stage for implementation Entire school year – at least two visits per school per month. No direct feedback to staff – all feedback directed to principals – form on flash drive

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Deliberate and Intentional Support Raise student achievement as outlined by Focus Forward Facilitate the use of data, intentionally drilling down to the instructional strategy level Support implementation of Common Core Standards and NC Essential Standards through Teacher Leader PLCs Increase awareness and appropriate use of available resources Are there clearly identified action steps?

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Shared Responsibility and Buy-in August 1 – Teacher Leaders are due to Executive Directors and Terence Pittman (ELA, Math, SS, Science, EC, Resource, Media, Guidance) - $1000 stipend August 23 rd –Educational Specialists and Coaches meet with Teacher Leaders 1-3 At least 4 district wide meetings – August, November, February, and May At least 6 school level meetings – September, October, December, January, March, and April Teacher leaders take information back to your school staff to ensure content specific information is shared in a timely fashion and EVERYONE has input

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Connect-the-DotsPLCs RTI

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System Next Steps In our roundtable we will walk you through the curriculum maps that have been developed and posted. We will discuss the common assessment guideline that we will follow with these maps and how the data from this process should drive instruction. We will walk through the process for continuous development and feedback on these documents. Please educate your staff on the redesign of the curriculum and instruction department!

Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System We Value Your Feedback! Thank you! Exit Ticket – 3 positives about the redesign 2 questions you have 1 idea for change