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Questions about Curriculumor

Questions about the Forethought software

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scope and sequence

pace

FORETHOUGHTAll

curriculum documents, resources, and your

lesson planner in

ONE SYSTEM

It’sUSER-

FRIENDLY!

EVERYTHING ALIGNED: Standards, Resources,

Assessments

COLLABORATE: share

lesson plans or plan with your team in a Team Planner

All Content Area

curriculum in a

CONSISTENT FORMAT

Everything is web-

based and ACCESSIBLE

24/7From school or at home

FORETHOUGHT

Sneak Peek

WHAT IS AN ALIGNED CURRICULUM SYSTEM?

FORETHOUGHT:

A COMMON LESSON

PLANNING TEMPLATE

Planning for Learning

MISCONCEPTIO

NS

Misconceptions Truths

1. This new system is going to take away all of my creativity.

Collaboration and creativity will be encouraged.

Forethought will provide teachers an easier way to access lessons that have proven successful.

2. I am not going to be able to use any of the lessons that I have created over the years.

Teachers still have the autonomy to determine the most appropriate way to present the content to students.

3. I am going to have to say and do exactly what every other teacher in the district will be doing.

Misconceptions Truths

4. This new system is going to make lesson planning very difficult.

Forethought is designed with the teacher in mind. The standards, unit maps, student data, resources, assessments and other components of lesson design are right at your fingertips.

It is assumed that you would stay relatively close to the pace so that your students would arrive at the finish line at the appropriate time. However, there is no expectation that every teacher in the same content area will be on the same page on the same day.

5. I am not going to be able to move ahead or fall behind even one day with this new system.

All of the resources that are currently included in CCO will be available in Forethought.

6. I am going to have a very limited number of resources to use with this new system.

7. I am going to have to be very tech savvy to navigate this new system.

The system is intuitive and very user-friendly. Even the least tech-savvy among BISD teachers will easily be able to maneuver through the entire system.

That Was Then, This is Now

OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY’S TRAINING1.Planning for Learning:

review the elements of a good lesson plan (Checkpoints)

2.Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system

(Key in the Ignition)

3.Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day (Roadmap)

4.Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use the simple, user-friendly, web-based lesson planner (Engine Start-up)

OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY’S TRAINING1.Planning for Learning:

review the elements of a good lesson plan (Checkpoints)

2.Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system

(the Key to Ignition)

3.Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day

(Roadmap)

4.Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based

lesson planner (Engine Start-up)

PLANNING FOR TEACHING vs.

PLANNING FOR LEARNING

Planning for Teaching Planning for Learning

Brainstorm with a partner. What are the differences between Planning for Teaching versus Planning for Learning and record

your thoughts on your Handout #2

Handout 2

PLANNING FOR TEACHING

FRONTWARD DESIGN = LOOSELY ALIGNED

1. Topic: Identifi

es a topic of study from the

Scope and

Sequence

2. Learni

ng Activit

iesDevelo

ps lessons

and activities to help

students learn about the

topic

3. Assessment

Creates an

assessment

for the end of

the unit (based

on what has

been taught)

The Teacher…

PLANNING FOR LEARNINGBACKWARD DESIGN

= DEEP ALIGNMENTPerforma

nce Standard

s:Closely

examines curriculu

m and then

designs lessons that are tightly aligned to the

Standards (TEKS):

what students

must know and be able to do

Evidences of Learning:

Gathers formative and summative

assessments and/or rubrics that accurately

measure student mastery of unit

learning objectives (evidence gathered

throughout the learning)

Learning Activities:

Selects strategies

that will actively engage

students leading them to

master the learning: what they

should know and be able to

do

Look at the end result first. Then decide how students will provide evidence of their learning, and finally design instructional activities to help kids learn what is needed

to be successful.

The Teacher…

• Not aligned to Standards/Student Performance Objectives

• Emphasis is on the teacher and teaching, not the standard and what student should know and be able to do.

Planning for Learning is:

BACKWARD DESIGNTeacher:1. Studies the Standards for assessment

and performance requirements2. Plans the formative and summative

assessment3. Designs lessons with the end result in

mind.

a Results Orientation

• Deeply aligned to curriculum

• Based upon what students need to know and be able to do

• Emphasis is on what students are doing to meet the performance standards (formative and summative assessments) instead of what the teacher is doing

Planning for TEACHING is:

FRONTWARD DESIGNTeacher:

1. Chooses Topic

2. Plans Lessons

3. Plans Assessment at the end of Unit.

a Methodology Orientation

PLANNING FOR LEARNING

What would be the components of a quality lesson plan where the

goal isPLANNING FOR LEARNING?

Curricular Standards

Aligned Resources

Evidence of learning

Strategies to engage students

Structures to enhance learning

Quality work products for students

ON THE RIGHT TRACK: PLANNING FOR LEARNING

THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS

THE BISD FORETHOUGHT LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Clarifying Statements, Procedures,

Accommodations / Notes/Reflections

The Standards/TEK

SStructures, Strategies, Resources,

Assessments

Handout 8

School System

SchoolClassroo

m

Coordination

3 Levels of Curriculum Alignment

Written Curriculum

Taught Curriculu

m

Tested Curriculu

m

Deliv

ery

Delivery

Design

Articulation

Content Standard(s)/Proc

ess Standards The Standards are our Focus. These are our

rail tracks. A defined course

and the ride controls the pace. The

Standards are the ‘what’

PLANNING FOR LEARNING: THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE

LESSON DESIGN

Procedure, Strategies,

and Structures

You steer your car and make decisions about how you

will make your way around the track. You can

steer left to right or look at street signs and the landscape. However, you must make sure that your steering appropriately addresses the destination and

doesn’t jump the rail tracks (the Standards). The HOW.

PLANNING FOR LEARNING: THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE

LESSON DESIGN

Accommodations,

Modifications,Extensions You consider the

destination and who is in the car with you. You make decisions

about your passengers’ needs during the trip and what you will do to

accommodate those needs.

PLANNING FOR LEARNING: THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE

LESSON DESIGN

Resources

Your teaching tools.

Consistent across the district and are aligned to

your Standards.

PLANNING FOR LEARNING: THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE

LESSON DESIGN

Evidence of

Learning(Assessmen

t)

Regular Maintenance and

State Inspections to make sure all parts of your

car are functioning properly. Our Forethought

curriculum will contain sample assessment items,

both formative and summative. Assessment items ensure that your

level of instruction matches the cognitive rigor of the Standards.

PLANNING FOR LEARNING: THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE

LESSON DESIGN

Notes/Reflections

Your road trip photos and travel

journal. You can add important

information before departure or reflect on your trip. What parts of your trip with your passengers went well

and what might you do differently next year to

make your journey even better?

Our Road Trip

PLANNING FOR LEARNING:

THE COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE LESSON DESIGN

OBJECTIVE 1: POINTS TO REMEMBER

In planning for learning, we deeply align lessons based on performance/assessment standards.

Planning for learning is critical to the alignment of the full teaching and learning process.

Forethought is the intuitively powerful tool we will use to plan deeply aligned learning.

Objective 1: Planning for Learning (Checkpoints We

Use Along the Way)

OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY’S TRAINING1.Planning for Learning:

review the elements of a good lesson plan (the Checkpoints)

2.Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system

(the Ignition Key)

3.Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day

(the Roadmap)

4.Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based

lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

Objective 2: LOGGING INTO FORETHOUGHT (the Key to Ignition)

Logging into eduphoria!

1. Birdville Homepage: Click on “Staff”

2. Click on “Eduphoria”

3. Log in with your BISD Credentials (how you login to your school computer)

OBJECTIVE 2: POINTS TO REMEMBER

Very Important!Anytime you change

roles, campuses, grade levels, or subject areas: YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR

PROFILE.

OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY’S TRAINING

1.Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (the Checkpoints)

2.Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system

(the Ignition Key)

3.Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day

(Roadmap)

4.Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based

lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

Objective 3: Creating Your Daily Schedule (our

Roadmap)

OBJECTIVE 3: CREATING YOUR SCHEDULE

Note: Handout #10 contains tips for creating your Forethought lesson planner schedule.

What is a Forethought Lesson Planner

“Schedule” ?

Your template of the classes you plan for and any other special events that you would like included in your lesson planner.

DAILY SCHEDULE EXAMPLES

PRIMARYCalendarReading

WorkshopWriting

WorkshopRecessMathLunchScienceSocial StudiesSpecials

SECONDARYEnglish 1English 1HomeroomLunchConferenceEnglish 2English 2English 1

Content Area Subject/Course

Tied to Standards

Daily Event Not Tied to Standards

Begin setting up your schedule

LET’S GET STARTED

CLICK ON FORETHOUGHT

SETTING UP YOUR PLANNER – LET’S DO TOGETHER

The first time you login, the Set Up My Planner Wizard will appear. This will guide you through the process of setting up your schedule of courses.

SETUP MY PLANNER WIZARD

Enter the name of your schedule. Suggestion: Your_Name Your_Campus School_Year

Click Next.

ADDING ENTRIES – THESE ARE YOUR PREPS, SUBJECTS, OR “BOXES IN THE LESSON PLAN

BOOK”

Click “Add an Entry”

Add entries to your schedule

ENTRY TYPE

Select “A course with Learning Standards”

This is a typical course in your schedule.

Example: 3rd Grade Math, Algebra 1

SELECT YOUR COURSE FROM THE DISTRICT COURSE TREE

Click on your level. Click on your subject or grade until the

appropriate course is shown. Click on the course name.

EDIT THE NAME OF THE ENTRY

This is a great place to add times, period numbers, etc. (if

you would like) to help organize the entries.

ADD NEW ENTRY TO YOUR SCHEDULE

You can repeat as needed for the number of entries in your

schedule.

Learn about different types of entries

PRIMARY TEACHER LESSON PLANNER SCHEDULE ENTRY TYPE

EXAMPLESPRIMARYCalendarReading WorkshopWriting WorkshopRecessMathLunchScienceSocial StudiesSpecials

English 1English 1HomeroomLunchConferenceEnglish 2English 2English 1

SECONDARY TEACHER LESSON PLANNER SCHEDULE ENTRY TYPE

EXAMPLESSECONDARY

English 1English 1HomeroomLunchConferenceEnglish 2English 2English 1

SECONDARY TEACHER LESSON PLANNER SCHEDULE ENTRY TYPE

EXAMPLESSECONDARY

Special Entry: “English 1: 2nd Period”

Course With Learning Standards: “English 1”

Special Entry:

Course With Learning Standards: “English 2”

Special Entry: “English 2: 6TH Period”

Special Entry: “English 1: 7th Period”

Special Entry:

ORGANIZE YOUR ENTRIES AND COMPLETE YOUR SCHEDULE

Learn how to get organized

This screen allows you to add, edit and organize the entries in your schedule.•Add Entry: Create a course with learning standards, mirrored course, or special entry •Edit Entry: Modify information about a selected entry •Move Up/Move Down: Change the order of a selected entry in your schedule •Remove Entry: Removes a course from your schedule

• When prompted, to add another SCHEDULE, choose “NO”

• Click “Begin Using Forethought”

Complete the wizard and save your work

FINISHING YOUR LESSON PLANNER

CONGRATULATIONS

for learning

planning

OBJECTIVE 3: POINTS TO REMEMBER

Add entries to your schedule to build a planner that reflects the

parts of your day for which you need to

plan.

Objective 3: Creating Your Daily Schedule (our

Roadmap)

OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY’S TRAINING

1.Planning for Learning: review the elements of a good lesson plan (the Checkpoints)

2.Getting into Forethought:learn how to Log into the system

(the Ignition Key)

3.Creating Your Schedule:set up your schedule according to your teaching day

(the Roadmap)

4.Using the Lesson Planner:learn how to use simple, user-friendly web-based

lesson planner (the Engine Start-up)

Using the Lesson PlannerVideo: Part OneVideo: Part Two

CREATING A LESSON IN FORETHOUGHT – THE COMPONENTS (SEE HANDOUT 2)

OBJECTIVE 4: POINTS TO REMEMBER• Double-click to

add standards• Open attached

files in the lower right-hand corner Resources Box and add to planner

• Customize by typing into the lesson plan

Objective 4: USING THE LESSON PLANNER (Engine

Start-up)

Finding Help and How-To Resources (our Owner’s

Manual)

Collaborating and Sharing Lessons with Others (our

Trip with Friends)

RESOURCES, HELP DOCUMENTS, AND VIDEOS

WITHIN FORETHOUGHT

•Open the Lesson Planner •Click the Help button (top right)

1.

RESOURCES, HELP DOCUMENTS, AND VIDEOS

WITHIN FORETHOUGHT

2.• Click “My

Lesson Plans”

• Click “Forethought”

• Click “Forethought for Teachers”

• Click to choose your help topic

When the Help topic opens, you will see detailed instructions. Video Help is also an option: Click the “Play Video” button on the top right.

RESOURCES, DOCUMENTS, POWERPOINT, AND VIDEO HELP ON

THE EDUPHORIA BIRDVILLE WEBSITE

BISD Homepage

Departments

Curriculum and Instruction

Resources Eduphoria

Birdville

CONGRATULATIONS!YOU HAVE NOW EARNED YOUR FORETHOUGHT

DRIVER’S LICENSE!