Brownsville Independent School District

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Brownsville Independent School District

• Department of
• Curriculum and Instruction

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Written Curriculum
Taught Curriculum
Tested Curriculum
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Written Curriculum TEKS
Taught Curriculum Teacher
Tested Curriculum TAKS EOC
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• Alignment Implies..
• A focus on TEKS
• Understanding the relationship between TEKS and
  TAKS
• An examination of instructional process
• Maintaining a K-12 perspective
• A commitment and shared responsibility to enhance
  student learning
• Working towards high achievement for all students
• Ensuring essential student expectations
• Securing the appropriate and necessary
  professional development to ensure alignment

• Alignment Means Every Educator
• Understands what is expected of students
• Understands these expectations within the context
  of the K-12 program and
• Accepts responsibility for these expectations.

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LEADERSHIP TEAMPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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LEADERSHIP TEAMPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Mathematics
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2007-2008 CSCOPE Mathematics ImplementationKinder
-5th

• Campus Leadership Teams
• Trainer of Trainers (TOT)
• Grade Level Teachers

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2007-2008 CSCOPE Mathematics ImplementationKinder
-5th

• Curriculum and Instruction Math Specialists
  support CSCOPE Math Curriculum by providing the
  following
• additional resources to supplement CSCOPE lessons
• mathematical content explanations
• lesson modeling
• assessment development
• data analysis
• TEKS refinements
• technology assistance
• grade level meetings
• Brownsville ISD provided each elementary campus
  with additional monies to be used to purchase
  resources required to implement CSCOPE lessons.

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Middle School CSCOPE Planning Phase I 2007-2008

• Districts Staff Development Day
• Grade Level Support Team Leaders
• Curriculum Writers
• Additional Monies

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CSCOPE Mathematics6th-8th
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Current District Curriculum 2007-2008

• District 6-12 Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks
  are available in the BISD Curriculum and
  Instruction website.

Professional Development was provided during
August and January District Waiver Days using a
conference style format which included best
practices, ELL, technology, Special Ed, Pre-AP,
and an overview of newly adopted textbook
resources. Additional training is provided as
needed by math cluster specialist, CSCOPE lead
teachers, TOT for TEKS Refinements, and TOT for
TAKS Connections.
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Science
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Elementary Science CSCOPE Planning Stage 2007-2008

• K-5 Campus Lead Teachers and Instructional
• Facilitator Training
• January 8th District Waiver Day
• K-5 Curriculum Writers
• Points of Contact Meetings

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Middle School Science CSCOPE Planning Stage
2007-2008

• Campus Leadership Teams
• Curriculum Writers
• District Staff Development Day
• Grade Level Lead Teacher Training
• Additional Monies for CSCOPE Resources

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CSCOPE Science Continuous PlanSpring 2008
In order to facilitate the implementation of
CSCOPE Science, the Science Specialists are
conducting the following CSCOPE Science
professional development activities to build
capacity at the campus level.
The following are professional development
activities that will take place

• Elementary (K-5)
• Pull Out Day
• Grade Level Lead Teacher Training
• Middle School (6-8)
• Pull Out Day
• Summer Science Institute
• Middle School OEYP-Science

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CSCOPE Science Implementation 2008-2009
The Science Specialists will support the CSCOPE
Science implementation by providing maintenance
professional development activities at the campus
level.
The following are professional development
activities will be taking place

• Kinder 8th
• New Teacher CSCOPE Training
• On-going Maintenance Training
• Campus Visits to meet with Facilitator
• Points of Contact Meetings/ Department Chair
  Meetings

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Current District Science Curriculum

• K-12 Science Frameworks may be found on the BISD
  Curriculum and Instruction website.

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• English Language Arts

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Elementary Language Arts
K-5th Language Arts Frameworks are available in
the BISD Curriculum and Instruction website.
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K-5 Language Arts Reading Program
K-5th Language Arts Frameworks are available in
the BISD Curriculum and Instruction website.
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Middle School Language Arts
6th - 8th Language Arts Frameworks are available
in the BISD Curriculum and Instruction website.
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High School Language Arts
9th-12th Language Arts Frameworks are available
in the BISD Curriculum and Instruction website.
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High School Language Arts
9th -12th Language Arts Frameworks are available
in the BISD Curriculum and Instruction website.
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Language Arts CSCOPE Plan

• Phase I 2008-2009
• Campus Staff
• K-12th Lead Teachers and Department Chairperson
• Facilitators and Deans
• Language Arts Specialists
• Phase II 2009-2010
• CSCOPE Language Arts Implementation

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Social Studies
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Elementary Social Studies Curriculum
K-5th Social Studies Frameworks are available in
the BISD Curriculum and Instruction website.

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Middle School Social Studies Curriculum
6th 8th Social Studies Frameworks are
available in the BISD Curriculum and Instruction
website.
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High School Social Studies Curriculum
9th 12th Social Studies Frameworks are
available in the BISD Curriculum and Instruction
website.
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High School Social Studies Electives Curriculum
9th 12th Social Studies Frameworks are
available in the BISD Curriculum and Instruction
website.
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Social Studies CSCOPE Planning Stage

• Phase I 2008-2009
• Campus Staff
• K-12th grade level Lead Teachers and Department
  Chairperson
• Facilitators and Deans
• Social Studies Specialist
• Phase II 2009-2010 Implementation
• CSCOPE Social Studies Implementation

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