I teach social
studies.
What is your
superpower?
Julie Hyman, M.Ed.
Secondary Coordinator of
Advanced Academics
Julia.hyman@birdvilleschools.net
Extension 5807
Cell Phone (817)235-5274
Welcome to Our Team
 The
primary purpose of social studies
education in BISD is to help young people
develop the ability to make informed and
reasoned decisions for the public good,
as citizens of a culturally diverse,
democratic society in an interdependent
world.
Quick Write
K-W-L Chart
What do you
KNOW?
WHAT do you want
to learn?
What did you
LEARN?
Round Robin
 Divide
students into
groups of four.
 Assign each group
member a number.
 Give the group a
question.
 Give the students
think time.
 Students respond
aloud to their group
within a limited time.
Pg.6.33 Kagan Cooperative Learning
Round Robin Question
What do you
want to learn
about social
studies
instruction in
BISD?
Online Timer
Graduation Requirements
What social studies courses
does BISD offer?
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2014-15
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World Cultures
Texas History (OL/PAP)
American History (OL/PAP)
World Geography (OL/PAP)
World History (OL/PAP/AP)
U.S. History (OL/AP)
Government (OL/AP)
Economics (OL/AP)
Sociology
Psychology (OL/AP)
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2015-16 Adding the following
courses
 AP Human Geography
 AP European History
Who can help you?
Support Staff
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Each campus has a department chair/lead teacher
 Bridge between campus/district leadership and
faculty
 Help manage budgets, supplies, resources, etc.
 Help with professional learning
 Help with building the master schedule
 Problem solver
Assistant Principals
 By subject matter
 Help with textbooks/resources
 PDAS / T-TESS evaluators
 Build Master Schedule
 Help with hiring
 Instructional leaders
Academic Deans/Instructional Coaches
 Help with data analysis
 Mentor teachers
 Help with Eduphoria set up
 Provide instructional support and coaching for
Tier 1 instruction
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_____?_____ Secondary Social Studies
Coordinator
 Facilitate BISD Curriculum (Design and
Delivery and Online System)
 Textbook Committees
 Work with Department Chairs
 Provide professional learning
 Help facilitate resource acquisition
(Manage District Budget)
 Curriculum walk-throughs
 Designs curriculum based assessments
(CBAs)
 Work with Administrators and Teachers
to support teachers/students
 District Problem Solver
 Maintain District Website
 Assist Community Members
BISD Learning
Platform
What are PLC’s?
Professional Learning
Communities: SS in BISD
 Middle
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School
Meet daily with
subject alike team
members
Meet periodically
with vertical
subject teachers
Primary Purpose:
Planning for
Learning
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High School
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U.S. History meets
daily with subject
alike team members
All other subjects
meet as designated
by your campus (i.e.
two times weekly,
etc.)
Meet as a
department as
called by the
department chair
Standards Based Curriculum
Written
Curriculum
Taught
Curriculum
Fenwick English, Deciding What to Teach and Test, 2010
Tested
Curriculum
Social Studies Curriculum
Eduphoria Forethought
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District User name/ password to access the
curriculum
You will set up your lesson planner
TOMORROW in training
All teachers must use the lesson planner to
post daily lessons
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Format
Posted Learning Outcomes (Lead Standard)
Birdville Web Page
Social Studies Resources
Instructional Materials
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ALL social studies
subjects are getting
new textbooks!
Classroom sets for
on-level and pre-AP;
1-to-1 print for AP
ALL students will
have access to
online textbooks
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All teachers will have
a print teacher’s
edition and online
access to a
teacher’s edition
and all instructional
support materials
Training will be:
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August 19 for Middle
School
August 20 for High
School
Social Studies Updates
Curriculum Previews
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Will be available
prior to the six weeks
Focus will be on key
points,
recommended
strategies, content
connections
Stay tuned for more
information from the
new coordinator
Assessment
Use Formative/Summative
Assessments
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District gives Curriculum Based Assessments three
times a year
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PLC’s determine what standards to assess and which
formative/summative assessments to use in common
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CBA Blueprint
Windows of administration
Track information in AWARE
Test banks available for American History, World
Geography, World History, and U.S. History (under unit
documents)
Use formative assessments to determine where the
learning is and adjust instruction as needed
Use variety: multiple choice, open-ended responses,
essays, projects, performances, etc.
Check for rigor and relevance
Instructional Strategy
Building Academic
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategy
Word Walls
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Ongoing, organized
display of key words that
provides visual reference
for students throughout a
unit of study.
Serve Multiple Purposes:
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Support the teaching of
academic vocabulary
Promotes independent
reading/writing
Provides visual clues and
references
Helps students make and
remember connections
between words and
concepts
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variations:
A picture or
photograph adds
further clarification for
visual learners/ELL
students
Word + Definitions
Back of the word can
be used to display
both verbal and visual
word associations,
graphics, definitions,
and characteristics of
the term
Marzano, Robert J. Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools.
Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2004. (pages 68 and 69) ISBN 0-87120-972-1
Instructional Strategy
Ideas for Display
Instructional Strategy
Word Walls: Interactive
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Quick Write
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Self-select three words
from the word wall
Write a summary
sentence using three
words
 Total
Physical
Response
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Games
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Bounce Back: throw a
ball at the words
Class defines the words;
check for understanding
Share the terms with a
shoulder partner in an
academic sentence
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Demonstrate a
physical memory hook
for the terms on the
word wall
Call/response
 Exit
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Tickets
Use one word from
the word wall in an
academic sentence
to get out/in class
Instructional Strategy
Word Walls: Don’t start from
scratch
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to find them?
Flash card (words, illustrations, definitions)
and word wall files for grades 6, 7, 8, WG,
WH, and US on Eduphoria
Use the template to add words you need
Eduphoria:
 Yearly
Walls
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Content Documents>Resources>Word
LRE Biography Cards
Focus Areas
BISD Social Studies Classrooms:
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Base instruction upon the BISD curriculum (TEKS, Scope/Sequence, Pacing Guide,
Resources, etc.)
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Utilize best practice/research based strategies which provide opportunities for
students to practice the skills of the discipline:
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Differentiate between, locate, use, and analyze valid primary and secondary sources
Identify bias, propaganda and point of view in written, oral, and visual material
Use of academic vocabulary
Locate significant societies or places on maps/globes using absolute and relative location
Demonstrate critical reading/thinking skills: sequence, categorize, identify cause and effect
relationships, compare, contrast, find the main idea, summarize, make generalizations and
predictions, and draw inferences and conclusions
Create and interpret visual maps, charts, graphs, photos, cartoons, and graphic illustrations
Use problem solving/decision making skills
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Assess student learning with the use of frequent formative assessments and wellcrafted summative assessments
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Utilize flexible grouping structures within the lesson cycle: whole group, small group,
partners, and individual structures.
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Utilize class time effectively: Bell to bell instruction which incorporates whole-partwhole delivery options
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Utilize district resources
Professional Learning
All professional staff in Birdville ISD is required to attend at least 6 hours of professional
development outside of contract time each year. This learning should be instruction-based
and focus on staff’s assigned content area(s). Over the span of 5 years, each professional
staff member should receive a total of 30 hours of learning within the four categories below:
Children of Your Heart
 On
the back of your
 K-W-L Chart write the
names of (select one)
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Grandchildren
Children
Nieces or Nephews
Child with whom you
are very close
M
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M
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Mix-Pair-Share
 Hands
UP; Pair UP
 Tell your partner about
the children of your
heart
 Describe the type of
teacher you want for
the children of your
heart
Are
you the
teacher you
want for your
children?
Quick Write
K-W-L Chart
What do you
KNOW?
WHAT do you want
to learn?
What did you
LEARN?
Exit Ticket
EXIT TICKET
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Before you leave day one of the New
Teacher Orientation, please jot down your
response to the following and leave it with the
facilitator of your session.
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What is the one thing you learned today that
affirms your decisions to join the BISD team?
Was the orientation on Day One organized in a
way that facilitated your learning? If yes, how
did it help? If no, what could have been done
differently to make the day more beneficial?
What’s Next?
What’s up for Day Two?
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All meetings at Birdville HS; begin in theater
Sign in and pick up room assignment cards for
rotation sessions
7:45-8:20 Breakfast provided by the Birdville
Council of PTAs
8:20
Welcome from the Board of
Trustees
A.M./P.M. Rotation Sessions Pick up room
assignment cards when you sign in on
Thursday morning.
Lunch provided by district