CSCOPE: Integration of Resources and Curriculum

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CSCOPE Integration of Resources and Curriculum

• Brownsville ISD
• Curriculum Specialists

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Brownsville ISD
Bea Garcia Administrator for Elementary
Curriculum and Instruction   Sharon
Moore Administrator for Secondary Curriculum and
Instruction   Ismael Garcia Administrator for
Special Programs
Brett Springston Interim Superintendent of
Schools Dr. Salvador Cavazos Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction  
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Brownsville ISD
Rosie Ara Social Studies Specialist Sandra S.
Garcia English, Language Arts Specialist
Margaret Barron Mathematics Specialist Roman
Gomez Science Specialist
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Brownsville ISD
District Demographics

• Enrollment Year
• 2007-08
• 2006-07
• 2005-06
• 2004-05
• 2003-04

Number of Students 48,858 48,391 48,261 46,908 45,
986
BISD Schools Elementary Schools 33 Middle
Schools 10 High Schools 6 Alternative
Schools 3
2008 State Schools Ratings 4 Exemplary 33
Recognized
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Brownsville ISD
Student Profiles Ethnicity (Hispanic) 47,839
(98) Economically Disadvantaged 46,125 (94) At
Risk 33,509 (69) Limited English
Proficient 20,685 (42) Migrant 1,324
(3) Title I 48,753 (100) Bilingual/ESL 18
,987 (39) Career and Technology 11,382
(23) Special Education 5,323 (11) Gifted
and Talented 3,163 (7)
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Implementation Timeline
Summer 2007
Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Campus Leadership Training
Curriculum Leadership Team Training
District Waiver Day Training
Elementary Teacher Training for Math
Curriculum Leadership Team Training
Campus Leadership Team Training
Curriculum Writing for Elementary and MS Science
Elementary Training of Trainers for Math
Curriculum Writing for Elementary and MS Science
MS Lead Teacher Training
Elementary Lead Teacher Training
MS Science Teacher Pullout
Elementary Math Implementation
Elementary Math Implementation
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Implementation Timeline
Summer 2008
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Secondary Summer Science Institute
Curriculum Leadership Team Training
District Waiver Day Training
Curriculum Leadership Team Training
MS Summer Science Implementation
Campus Leadership Team Training
Curriculum Writing for Elementary and MS Science
Curriculum Writing for Elementary and MS Science
Elementary Summer Science Institute
MS Lead Teacher Training
Elementary Lead Teacher Training
New Teacher Training
MS Science Teacher Pullout
K-8 Math and Science Implementation
District Waiver Day
K-8 Math and Science Implementation
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Curriculum Leadership Team
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Campus Leadership Team
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Science
Elsa Barrientos Roxanne Granado Erika Medina
Dr. Greg Garcia Roman Gomez
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Curriculum Writers
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Alternate Activities Tables
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MS Lead Teachers
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District Pull-Out
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Summer Science
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District Waiver Day Training
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Maintenance Training
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Science Training 2008-2009
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CSCOPE Science Plan 2007-2009
Elementary CSCOPE Science Implementation
Middle School CSCOPE Science Implementation
High School CSCOPE Science Planning

• 2007-2008 Planning
• Curriculum Writing / Alignment
• Lead Teacher Training

• 2007-2008 Planning
• Curriculum Writing / Alignment
• Lead Teacher Training
• MS Science Teacher Pull-out

• 2008-2009 Planning
• Curriculum Writers merged district resources to
  the CSCOPE activities

• 2008-2009 Planning
• Content Lead Teachers reviewed curriculum
  writers alternate activities

2008-2009 Mini-Grants For the Purchase of
Additional Resources/Materials
2007 - 2008 2008 - 2009 Mini-Grants For the
Purchase of Additional Resources/Materials

• 2008-2009 On-Going
• CSCOPE Plus Training
• FOSS Kits and Material Support
• Maintenance Trainings
• Campus classroom visits
• CSCOPE Implementation form
• Point of Contact meetings

• 2008-2009 On-Going
• CSCOPE Plus Training
• IPC Academy
• Exit Level Review Support
• Campus classroom visits
• Department Chair meetings

• 2008-2009 On-Going
• CSCOPE Plus Training
• Maintenance Trainings
• Campus classroom visits
• CSCOPE Implementation form
• Department Chair meetings

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CSCOPE Implementation Form

• Developed to ensure CSCOPE Implementation
• Used by Curriculum Specialists
• Not PDAS based
• Promotes the 5E Learning Cycle
• Should not see all 5Es in one visit
• Provides Formative Data on Teacher Comfort of
  CSCOPE

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CSCOPE Implementation Form
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Mathematics
Ben Avalos Ceci Avendaño Margaret Barron
Sally Legault Karla Meriwether
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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 for 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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Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary CSCOPE Mathematics Implementation
Middle School CSCOPE Mathematics Implementation
High School CSCOPE Mathematics Planning

• 2007 Summer
• Campus Leadership Training 2007-2008
• Full K-5th Implementation
• K-5th TOT per Six-Weeks
• K-5th Support Meetings per Six- Weeks

• 2008-2009 Planning
• Curriculum Writing / Alignment
• Content Lead Teacher TOT
• Campus Turn-Around Training

• 2007-2008 Planning
• Curriculum Writing / Alignment
• District Waiver Day
• Lead Teacher TOT
• Campus Turn-Around Training
• MS Math Teacher Pull-out

Curriculum Writers Merge District Resources Into
the CSCOPE Activities
2007-2008 Mini-Grants For the Purchase of
Additional Resources/Materials
2007-2008 Mini-Grants For the Purchase of
Additional Resources/Materials

• 2008-2009 On-Going
• Exit Level Review Support
• Campus Classroom Visits
• Department Chair meetings

• 2008-2009 On-Going
• CSCOPE Plus Training
• Envision Textbook Resources and Material Support
• Maintenance Trainings
• Campus Classroom Visits
• CSCOPE Implementation Form
• Curriculum Writing/Alignment

• 2008-2009 On-Going
• CSCOPE Plus Training
• Maintenance Trainings
• Campus Classroom Visits
• CSCOPE Implementation Form
• Department Chair meetings

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Middle School MathematicsCSCOPE 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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CSCOPE Mathematics6th-8th
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English Language Arts / Spanish Language ArtsPK-5
Cristina Barrientez-Diaz Sandra Garcia Reyna
Gonzalez Sylvia Gutierrez Genny Sterling
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English Language Arts CSCOPE Plan

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

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Elementary Language Arts / Spanish Language Arts
Campus Team
Instructional Facilitator Reading Coach 1
K-2 Regular Ed Teacher Representative 1 K-2
Bilingual/ESL Teacher Representative 1 3-5
Teacher Representative 1 Technology Support
Teacher 1 Dyslexia Teacher 1 Special
Education Teacher
The campus team members are identified by the
campus principal.
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Secondary Language Arts Campus Team
Dean of Instruction 1 Reading Teacher
Representative 1 English Teacher
Representative 1 ESL Teacher Representative
1 Special Education Teacher Representative
1 Technology Support Teacher
The campus team members are identified by the
campus principal.
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CSCOPE Language Arts Professional Development
and Curriculum Alignment
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Fall 2008
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Spring 2009
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CSCOPE Language Arts Professional Development
and Curriculum Alignment
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Summer 2009
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CSCOPE Language Arts Professional Development
and Curriculum Alignment
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2009 - 2010
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Social Studies
Rosie Ara and Rosalinda Olivares BISD
Social Studies Pre K 12th Grade Curriculum and
Instruction Specialists
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Social Studies CSCOPE Planning Year

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

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Elementary Social Studies CSCOPE Planning Action
Steps
Campus Team Composition Instructional
Facilitator K-3 Regular Ed Teacher Representative
4-5 Teacher Representative Technology Support
Teacher Dyslexia Teacher Special Education
Teacher
The campus team members are identified by the
campus principal.
Vertical Alignment Teams grouped by Content
K-3rd Communities, Cultures and People 4th or
5th Texas History and U.S. History
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Secondary Social Studies CSCOPE Planning Campus
Team
Campus Team Composition
Middle School 6th Grade Teacher 7th Grade
Teacher 8th Grade Teacher Special Education
Teacher
High School 9th Grade Teacher 10th Grade Teacher
11th Grade Teacher 12th Grade Teacher Special
Education Teacher
The campus team members are identified by the
campus principal.
Vertical Alignment Teams grouped by Content
Texas History, U.S. History, World Geography and
World History
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CSCOPE Social Studies Planning Year Professional
Development
2008-2009 CSCOPE Social Studies Overview Concept
Based Instruction CSCOPE Documents 5 E
Model Lessons ELPS
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Fall 2008
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Spring 2009
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Summer 2009
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August 2009
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Fall 2009
CSCOPE Social StudiesImplementation

• Maintenance Trainings
• Campus Visits
• Classroom Observations
• Department Chair meetings

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Contacts

• Bea Garcia beagarcia_at_bisd.us
• Administrator for Elementary Curriculum and
  Instruction
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• Sharon Moore ssmoore_at_bisd.us
• Administrator for Secondary Curriculum and
  Instruction
• Roman Gomez regomez_at_bisd.us
• Science Curriculum Specialist
• Margaret Barron mrbarron_at_bisd.us
• Mathematics Curriculum Specialist
• Sandra Garcia ssgarcia_at_bisd.us
• ELA Curriculum Specialist
• Rosie Ara mrara_at_bisd.us
• Social Studies Specialist