Teacher+Information


 * Teachers: Welcome to the Curriculum and Catholic Identity Work Session **: [[file:Teachers Info.doc|(PRINTABLE FORMAT)]]


 * //See the Agenda on the wiki homepage. Hours: 8:30 – 2:30pm @ Bishop McGuinness High School //**
 * Professional ** **Dress Required: ** // Appropriate for Mass and meetings with colleagues //
 * //Lunch will be provided //**


 * //Important Note: Wireless Internet Access is NOT available at Bishop McGuinness but we encourage you to download your Standards worksheets to your mobile device and use it to work offline during your work session. //**
 * //Principals – //**//Attend the Principal Meeting //
 * //Assistant Principals – //**//In order to be informed about what is going on please attend a few of the sessions, check back to this wiki for further directions //
 * //Elementary Core Classroom Teachers - //** You have been assigned a Lower or Upper Elementary session to attend in Math, Social Studies, ELA or Science. **//Please do not change sessions – if there’s a problem regarding where you are assigned let your principal know.//**
 * //Learning Support Teachers – //**//You have been assigned to a Math or English Language Arts session – the list has been forwarded to your Principal or you can look up your assignment on the appropriate page. //
 * //Middle School and High School Teachers – //**//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Go to Room 139 to attend the Religion Session. More information here. //
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pre-K and T-K will meet together //**


 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">All other Teachers //**//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> – Look for your assignments to match your grade and subject level on the appropriate wikipage here. //
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Prior to the In-Service: **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Access the Wiki: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> at http://docprofessionaldaysept-27-13.wikispaces.com/ - you will **__NOT need to join the wiki__** to download your Standards Worksheets (you will need to join the wiki if you are a session Facilitator however).
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Teacher Lists: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Access your Session Participant List for your Grade Level – Subject Groups //here// to be sure which group you are attending.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Worksheets **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">: Download your **//“Curriculum and Catholic Identity Worksheets”//** – which include your grade level and subject area standards. //Note: Where applicable, the **Common Core Literacy and Writing Standards**, and **Information Technology Essential Standards** (which are required for **all** classes) are included//.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">READ through your Standards **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">: Please read through their Standards prior to the meeting.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Print out your Worksheets or download them to your device **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. Please note – Internet access is not available for your personal device but you may download the Worksheets and work on them with your laptop/tablet offline. At least one (or more) computers in each classroom will have Internet access so you will be able to conduct research from that computer.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Keep in Contact after the In-Service **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">: Contact Lists for each subject area are provided.
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">During the Working Session: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">One or more Internet-enabled Computer will be available but it is strongly suggested that you download the documents to a laptop that you bring with you. (It is hoped that participants will print their worksheets at their school and bring them).
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sign in during the Working Session to receive CEUs **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> (your Principal will issue the CEU)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Please Note:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It is **NOT** expected that each block will be filled in.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is an **ongoing task** with due dates roughly each quarter (due dates are posted on the here) (Every teacher is expected to participate and to send their further submissions to the group Facilitator **electronically** by the due date). Facilitators will upload your work to the “Filled In Worksheets” area on their wiki page.
 * **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If Standards are found that are not in keeping with our Catholic Faith the information should be passed onto the Facilitator who will work with the Curriculum Council to determine if and how that Standard will be included (some Standards were eliminated during the process of creating the Worksheets but there may be others) //**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standards worksheets include Your Subject Standards PLUS Common Core Literacy and Writing Standards for Science, Social Studies and Technology subjects for grades 6th – 12th and an Information Technology Standards link for all subjects
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work together (or in small groups) to develop ideas related to Catholic Identity for your Standards (see [[file:docprofessionaldaysept-27-13/Example Curriculum and Catholic Identity.doc|Example Curriculum and Catholic Identity Worksheet]] )
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Thank you to all the Faculty and Staff - we truly appreciate all your work on this important endeavor. **