1. Board of Education Meeting: September 10,2013 Marie O’Doherty & Danielle Moran

2. Each of 18 Sachem buildings represented by Building Inquiry Team Sachem Network Team attended NYSED training and provided turn-key training Each Sachem teacher developed and implemented two (2) Common Core-aligned lessons

3. Teachers and administrators work towards full Common Core alignment Teacher Ambassadors attend training and provide feedback Teachers pilot new curriculum prior to full adoption Sachem curriculum is continually being assessed and refined for Common Core alignment

4.  Common Core State Standards are required in NYS.  Common Core aligned curriculum provided by NYS is optional.  Sachem Race to the Top team works with administrators and teacher ambassadors to evaluate curriculum, instruction and assessments. We make recommendations to… Adopt? Adapt? Refine?

5. TeachersAdministrators Kristin Duffy (Gr. 3 -Lynwood) Lenore Lounsbury (Gr. 4 - Wenonah) Michael Pisano (Gr. 4-Gatelot) Kevin Tougher (Gr. 3-Cayuga) Denise Kleinman (Gatelot) Michael Saidens (Tamarac) Matthew Wells (Cayuga) Thank You!

6. TeachersAdministrators ELA Maribeth Olsen (Samoset) Jill Rattinger (Samoset) Donna Ciminelli (East) Victoria Cangelosi (North) Mary Faller (North) Math Bill Miller (North) Joanne Albino (East) Jennifer Genova (East) Melissa Aronow (Seneca) Lisa Johnson (North) Patricia Trombetta (Sagamore) Thomas Desmond (Samoset) Thank You!

7. February 2013 ELA Gr. 3-5 (Marie & Danielle) Math Gr. K-5 (Kevin & Mike P.) ELA Gr. 6-12 (Jill & Maribeth) Math Gr. 6-12 (Bill, Joanne, Donna) May 2013ELA Gr. 3-5 (Marie & Mike P.) Math Gr. K-5 (Danielle & Kevin) ELA Gr. 6-12 (Marie, Mary, Victoria) Math Gr. 6-12 (Danielle, Bill, Jennifer) July 2013ELA Gr. K-2 and Math K-5 (Mike S., Denise, Matt, Kevin) ELA Gr. 3-8 (Marie & Danielle) ELA Gr. 9-12 (Tom) Math Gr. 6-12 (Missy, Patti, Lisa)

8. Teachers  Common Core and NYS Assessment Training Grade K-5  Peter Garrity – Common Core Math Focused Workshop K-2 and 3-5  Preparing for the Assessments  ELA Pilot Projects  Curriculum reviews (new Science & Social Studies standards)  Communications with UPK Program Administrators  Elementary Principal Training on K-2 ELA Pilot Project and 3-5 Pilot ELA Project  Debrief w/RTTT regarding ES BOCES State Assessment Workshop  Sachem in-house Debrief Meeting Re: NYS Assessments  Gr. 3-5 EL Module Training for Principals  Development of Common Core Aligned Goals for 2013-2014 and next steps

9. Teachers  East/North Feeder Pattern Common Core Meetings  Building Inquiry Team Training on Supporting Common Core Alignment Shifts  Department Chairperson meetings with English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health, PE, Family & Consumer Science, Business, Technology Administrators  East/North Feeder Pattern Common Core Meetings  Review and Discussions around Common Core Aligned Lessons  Debrief Meetings with Administrators on Common Core Regents changes in ELA/Math/Science  Development of Sachem Common Core Aligned Unit Plans  Development of Common Core Aligned Goals for 2013-2014 and next steps

10.  Buildings held informational meetings regarding the Common Core and new Assessments throughout the 2012-2013 SY  “Pearson Math Nights” were held in each of the middle schools for K-6 parents and students  Sachem RTTT website provides parent-friendly information  Engageny.org

11.  Continue to attend NTI Trainings Adapt or Adopt?  Support Grade 3-5 ELA with module 1  Support Grades K-2 Listening & Learning ELA Domain 1  Evaluate K-5 Math modules  Train and support teachers to pilot Gr. 6-12 ELA Module 1 and Math modules  Train and support administrators working towards Common Core alignment  Institute protocols to use data more effectively to improve instruction

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