Social Studies Curriculum Review and Standard Implementation with Joe Schmidt, MDOE

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Has your school looked at the new Maine Learning Results for Social Studies and now you are wondering what is next in terms of implementation? Join Joe Schmidt (Social Studies Specialist/Maine DOE) as he works with curriculum leaders and teacher teams to examine potential next steps in their school/district. It is encouraged that schools send teams as a majority of the day will be spent examining what is currently being taught, how it fits into the mission/vision of the school, how it aligns with the standards, and begin making plans about to better meet the needs of their students.

Tentative Agenda:

8:00 – 8:15 Welcome/Intro

8:15 – 8:30 Review of DOE Website/Resources

8:30 – 9:00 Vision/Mission of Social Studies Department

9:00 – 9:30 Gap Analysis

9:30 – 10:00 Curriculum Framework Overview

• • • Big Concepts
    • Make Grid

10:00 – 10:15 Break (Post Work)

10:15 – 11:00 Gallery Walk with Notice/Wonder

11:00 – 11:45 What changes need to be made (protocols)

11:45 – 12:30 LUNCH

12:30 – 1:00 Next Steps in Aligning Assessments/Resources

1:00 – 2:00 Work Time

2:00 – 2:30 Questions/Next Steps