GeorgiaStandards.Org

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GeorgiaStandards.Org
Gateway To Education Professional Resources
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Presentation Agenda

• Quick overview - GSO web site

• Introduction - GSO Portal

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GeorgiaStandards.Org

• Goal
• Provide dynamic, interactive, online resource
• Support Georgia teachers
• One stop shop for Educators

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Quick Tour of GeorgiaStandards.Org

• GSO Home page
• Handout
• Pages 2 - 10

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Home Page Introduction Menu
GPS Introductory Video 
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Subject Area Menus

• Various stages of implementation
• Printable standards
• Frameworks

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Example - English Language Arts

• ELA Standards

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Example Mathematics Frameworks

• Mathematics Frameworks
• Grade 7 Curriculum Map
• Grade 7 Dealing with Data

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Training Menu

• GPS training registration
• Training materials -Phase 1
• Training materials - Phase 2
• School improvement training
• GPS awareness materials
• Future online training

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GeorgiaStandards.Org Components
Components

• Menu Bar

• MyGaDoe Login

• Feature Articles

• GPS Website Finder

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GeorgiaStandards.Org Components
Components

• Menu Bar

• MyGaDoe Login

• Feature Articles

• GPS Website Finder

• Welcome To GSO

• Support Materials

• Parent Information

• Digital Library

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GeorgiaStandards.Org Components
Components

• Menu Bar

GSO Web Site Unit Builder Issues

• MyGaDoe Login

• Feature Articles

• GPS Website Finder

• Welcome To GSO

• Support Materials

• Parent Information

• Digital Library

Standards Issues

• Unit Builder Issues

• Standards Issues

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GeorgiaStandards.Org Components
Components

• Menu Bar

• MyGaDoe Login

• Feature Articles

• GPS Website Finder

• Welcome To GSO

• Support Materials

• Parent Information

• Digital Library

• Unit Builder Issues

• Standards Issues

• Helpful Links

• GA Standards News

• Top Picks

• GA Standards Calendar

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Through ... MyGaDOE Portal
GPS Search

Unit Builder
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Sign Up For A MyGaDOE Account

• GeorgiaStandards.Org Home Page
• MyGaDOE LOGIN in right column
• Sign Up link
• Easy process step-by-step guide

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Login To MyGaDOE Portal

• MyGaDOE Login
• Username school email address
• Password provided in email confirmation

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Welcome To MyGaDOE
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MyGaDOE For Standards Search

• Search by ....
• Criteria
• Browse

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Search Using Criteria

• Conducting a search
• Select criteria
• Search button

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GSO Standards Search

• GPS Standards Search
• Browse by subject

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Browse For Standards

• Browse for standards
• By folder
• By sub-folder

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Search for Resources

• Search for Resources
• Similar process
• Many resource formats

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Search For Groups

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Lets Dig A Little Deeper

• Search for instructional plans linked to standards

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Search Units Linked to Standards

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Instructional Plans Linked to Standard
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Unit Linked to Standard

• Unit Development Template
• Introduction
• Standards
• Understandings and Goals
• Balanced Assessment Assessment(s) for Learning
• Balanced Assessment Unit Performance Task
• Student Work with Teacher Commentary
• Sequence of Instruction and Learning
• Additional Elements

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Overview - GSO Unit Builder
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Unit Builder Development Tools


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Unit Builder to Create New ...

• Create New ...
• Unit Development Template
• Assessment Development Tool
• Teaching Activity
• Performance Task
• Learning Activity

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New Unit Development Template
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Text Editor in the Unit Builder

• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Paste from Word
• Paste Plain Text
• Find Replace

• Hyperlink Manager
• Remove Link
• Bold
• Italic
• Underline
• Numbered List

• Bullet List
• Print Content
• Spellchecker
• Image Manager
• Text Field

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Introduction Section

• Section Fields
• 1) Unit Framework Title
• 2) Unit Development Template Annotation
• 3) This Unit Development Template is
  differentiated for (Optional)
• 4) Subject(s)
• 5) Topic(s)
• 6) Grade(s)
• 7) Approximate Duration for the Unit
  Development Template
• 8) Alternate E-mail Address (Optional)
• 9) Additional Authors (Optional)
• 10) Author

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Best PracticeAnnotation Characteristics

• Provide summary
• Primary focus with enough detail
• Characteristics
• Summarize content
• Indicate grade level and placement within school
  year
• Describe learning activities
• Describe mastery of learning

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Standards Section

• Section Fields
• 1) Focus Standards
• 2) Complementary Standards
• 3) National and / or Local Standards (Optional)

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Selecting Focus Standards





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Understanding and Goals Section

• Section Fields
• 1) Unit Understandings, Themes, and Concepts
• 2) Primary Learning Goals
• 3) Additional Learning Goals

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Best PracticeUnderstandings (Part 1)

• Statements of Understandings...
• Specific statement summarizing an insight
• Specific inference students must draw or realize
• Insight linking facts to big ideas
• In meaningful ways
• Relating to real-world

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Best PracticeUnderstandings (Part 2)

• Try to Avoid ...
• Vague generalities
• Truisms - statements true by definition
• Merely restating topics or standards
• Understand when you mean knowledge or skill

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Best PracticePrimary Learning Goals

• Essential questions generally...
• Go to heart of a discipline
• Address conceptual or strategic elements
• Promote inquiry and "uncoverage" of a subject
• Raise other important questions
• Do not yield a single straightforward answer
• Elicit different plausible responses
• Recur naturally

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Assessment(s) for Learning Section

• Section Fields
• Assessment Method/Type
• Assessment Title
• Description/Directions
• Attachment Title (Optional)
• Attachment Description (Optional)
• Attachment (Optional)
• Web Resource Title (Optional)
• Web Resource Description (Optional)
• Web Resources

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Best PracticeAssessment (Part 1)

• Incorporate six facets of understanding
• Explain
• Interpret
• Apply
• Shift perspective
• Empathize
• Self-assess
• Use multiple forms of assessment
• Use authentic performance tasks

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Best PracticeAssessment (Part 2)

• Use clearly stated performance criteria
• Teacher
• Peer
• Self-evaluations
• Use ongoing assessments
• Use assessments to document and celebrate progress

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Unit Performance Task(s) Section

• Section Fields
• Unit Performance Task Title
• Description/Directions
• Rubric for Performance Task
• Student Directions, Graphic Organizers,
  Templates, etc. (Optional)
• Student Handout (Optional)
• Web Resource Title (Optional)
• Web Resource Description (Optional)
• Web Resources (Optional)

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Best Practice Unit Performance Task

• Use authentic culminating performance tasks
• Demonstrate understanding
• Apply knowledge and skills
• Put together substance of unit
• Must include all Focus Standards
• Incorporate six facets of understanding
• Use clearly stated performance criteria for all
  forms of evaluation

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Best PracticeRubric Characteristics (part 1)

• A rubric...
• Criterion-based scoring guide
• Enables reliable judgments
• Assesses one or more traits
• Rubric answers the question...
• What does understanding or proficiency for an
  identified result look like?
• A typical rubric...
• Identifies key traits
• Uses scale
• Provides indicators
• Each level labeled

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Best PracticeRubric Characteristics (part 2)

• Some Unit Performance Tasks maynot use Rubric
• Definite correct/incorrect solution
• Teacher must determine level of mastery
• In all situations, it is recommended
• Criteria or guidelines be included to identify
• Process
• Procedure
• Salient characteristics

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Student Work Sample with Teacher Commentary

• Section Fields
• Title of the Student Work Sample
• Student Work Sample Description
• Student Work Sample
• Title of Teacher Commentary (Optional)
• Description of Teacher Commentary
• Teacher Commentary Sample (Optional)
• Additional Documents (Optional)

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Sequence of Instruction and Learning

• Section Fields
• Sequence of Instruction and Learning
• Attachment Title (Optional)
• Attachment Description (Optional)
• Attachment (Optional)
• Web Resource Title (Optional)
• Web Resource Description (Optional)
• Web Resources (Optional)

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Additional Elements

• Section Fields
• Technology connection/integration
• General classroom accommodations
• Notes and reflections
• Additional resources

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Unit Builder to Create New ...

• Create New Pull-down Menu
• Unit Development Templates
• Assessment Development Tool
• Teaching Activity
• Performance Task
• Learning Activity

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New - Assessment Development Tool
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Create New - Teaching Activity
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Create New - Performance Task
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Create New Learning Activity
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Questions - GeorgiaStandards.Org