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YOUR FUTURE
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Core Competencies- (Tick Model)
Social Studies
English
Technology
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
Electives
Communication
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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SCANS Report

• In 1990, the Secretary of Labor appointed a
  commission to determine the skills our young
  people need to succeed in the world of work.
  -http//wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/
• http//wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/whatwork/

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SECRETARYS COMMISSION ON ACHIEVING NECESSARY
SKILLS Foundation Skills
Basic Skills - reading, writing, mathematics,
speaking and listening. Thinking Skills - the
ability to learn, to reason, to think creatively,
to make decisions, and to solve
problems. Personal Qualities - individual
responsibility, self-esteem and self-management,
sociability, and integrity.
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SECRETARYS COMMISSION ON ACHIEVING NECESSARY
SKILLS Workplace Competencies
Resources- They know how to allocate time,money,
materials, space, and staff. Interpersonal
skills - They can work on teams, teach others,
serve customers, lead, negotiate, and work well
with people from culturally diverse
backgrounds. Information - They can acquire and
evaluate data, organize and maintain files,
interpret and communicate, and use computers to
process information. Systems - They understand
social, organizational, and technological
systems they can monitor and correct
performance and they can design or improve
systems. Technology - They can select equipment
and tools, apply technology to specific tasks,
and maintain and troubleshoot equipment
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OUR GOAL IS TO TEACH AND DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL
BEHAVIORS!
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Teach the knowledge and skills necessary for
success.
Social Studies
English
Technology
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
Electives
Communication
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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Teach the knowledge and skills necessary for
success.
A willingness and ability to embrace and apply
new technology
Social Studies
English
Technology
The ability to communicate effectively
especially orally
The ability to produce a product that meets
specifications by a defined deadline
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
Electives
Communication
On-time arrival Meeting deadlines Appropriate
dress speech Working toward goals Computer
ethics
Given an issue, the ability to find pertinent and
reliable information, then package it
appropriately to address the issue
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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Teach the knowledge and skills necessary for
success.
A willingness and ability to embrace and apply
new technology
The ability to communicate effectively
especially orally
Social Studies
English
Technology
The ability to produce a product that meets
specifications by a defined deadline
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
Electives
Communication
On-time arrival Meeting deadlines Appropriate
dress speech Working toward goals Computer
ethics
Given an issue, the ability to find pertinent and
reliable information, then package it
appropriately to address the issue
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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Teach the knowledge and skills necessary for
success.
A willingness and ability to embrace and apply
new technology
Social Studies
English
Technology
The ability to communicate effectively
especially orally
The ability to produce a product that meets
specifications by a defined deadline
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
Electives
Communication
On-time arrival Meeting deadlines Appropriate
dress speech Working toward goals Computer
ethics
Given an issue, the ability to find pertinent and
reliable information, then package it
appropriately to address the issue
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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Teach the knowledge and skills necessary for
success.
A willingness and ability to embrace and apply
new technology
The ability to produce a product that meets
specifications by a defined deadline
Social Studies
English
Technology
The ability to communicate effectively
especially orally
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
Electives
Communication
On-time arrival Meeting deadlines Appropriate
dress speech Working toward goals Computer
ethics
Given an issue, the ability to find pertinent and
reliable information, then package it
appropriately to address the issue
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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Teach the knowledge and skills necessary for
success.
A willingness and ability to embrace and apply
new technology
Social Studies
English
Technology
The ability to communicate effectively
especially orally
The ability to produce a product that meets
specifications by a defined deadline
Problem Solving
Specialty Courses
On-time arrival Meeting deadlines Appropriate
dress speech Working toward goals Computer
ethics
Electives
Communication
Given an issue, the ability to find pertinent and
reliable information, then package it
appropriately to address the issue
Employability
Information Literacy
Science
Math
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Differentiated Instruction

• Why and How?

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WHY do you need to DIFFERENTiate?
various reading levels
2nd grade
on grade level
college level
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WHY do you need to DIFFERENTiate?

• Irving ISD provides Language Services to
  approximately _______ students who represent
  ______ Countries.

http//www.irvingisd.net
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WHY do you need to DIFFERENTiate?

• Irving ISD provides Language Services to
  approximately 10,500 students who represent 80
  Countries.

http//www.irvingisd.net
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WHY do you need to DIFFERENTiate?

• AkanAlbanianAlegeAmharicArabicArmenianBanga
  laBantuBengali, BosnianBulgarianBurmeseChuka
  CreoleDari

• SpanishSwahiliSwedishTamilTegaliTeluguTigr
  eTonganUkrainianUrduVietnameseYoruba

KashmiriKenyan KirundKiswahaliKoreanKosraen
KurdiLaotianLiberian MalayalamMandarin
ChineseNepali

• PariPashto-PatwahPolishPortugueseQuolofRoman
  ianRussian
• ShonaSindhiSomali

CreoleDariDinkaDutchEweFarsiFrench German
GujaratiHindiIgboItalianJapaneseKachchiKiswa
hali
http//www.irvingisd.net
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Student Population 2003-2004
PEIMS Data
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Student Population 2004-2005
PEIMS Data
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Socio-Economic Status
791
PEIMS Data
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WHY do you need to DIFFERENTiate?
504

• We have DIFFERENT students. . .

ADD
Hyperactive
Reluctant Learners
Special Education Students (Full Inclusion)
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WHY do you need to DIFFERENTiate?

• . . . who learn differently.

Tactile Learners
Auditory Learners
Visual Learners
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Styles of Instruction

• Project Based
• Student Centered (Student Perceived Relevance)
• Authentic Assessment

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Strategies of Instruction

• Rubrics
• Cooperative Learning
• Layered Curriculum
• Thinking Maps

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Staff Development

• 2002-2003 Technology Tuesdays
• Before school, after school, and every conference
  period.
• 2003-2004 Training Tuesdays
• After school, but multiple options
• 2004-2005
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Survey

• Please answer all of the questions
• Multiple answers allowed on the first 20.
• Elaborate as much as possible on the five free
  response questions.
• http//www.quia.com/sv/22041.html