Piedmont Public Schools held a new teacher orientation covering the curriculum overview. The orientation included setting SMART goals in each school to prepare students for college and careers through curriculum mapping, technology integration, collaboration afternoons, and professional development in literacy and mathematics. Key initiatives were ensuring SMART goals contain specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound elements, and dismissing students early several times during the year to allow teacher planning for Common Core Standards implementation.

1. Piedmont Public Schools
Courtney Lockridge
New Teacher
Orientation-
Curriculum
Overview

2. • Preparing students for success in college and careers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zkgwwQmyXo
Welcome to Piedmont!

3. SMART Goals:
By May 2014, Piedmont students will demonstrate effective skills in mathematical
reasoning and problem solving as evidenced by at least 83% of all students
scoring proficient or above on the OCCT/EOI in mathematics, at least 80% of
students scoring at proficient or above on mathematics classroom
benchmarks, and at least 50% of the students who take ACT scoring 21 or
better in mathematics.
By Spring 2014, at least 80% of Piedmont students will meet or exceed grade
level literacy standards as measured by the percentage of students scoring
proficient or above on the state assessment in reading and English language
arts, student performance in DIBELS, student writing performance on class
benchmarks across the curriculum, and student performance on the ACT.
By Spring 2014, Piedmont students will exhibit increased digital literacy as
measured by at least 2 student created digital products in 50% or more of the
classrooms in the district.
Curriculum Goals

4. • SMART Goal setting in each school
• Curriculum Mapping
• Technology Integration Support
• District Collaboration Afternoons
• Literacy-focused professional development for all content areas
• Professional development in mathematics practices
• Parent Information Sessions
Key Initiatives in Curriculum

5. • SMART goals must contain all 5 elements: specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic, and time bound
• Grade level and department
SMART goals
• Action Steps
S.M.A.R.T. Goals at each School

6. Curriculum Mapping

7. Curriculum Mapping

8. • Wednesday, September 18, 2013
• Wednesday, October 9, 2013
• Wednesday, November 13, 2013
• Wednesday, January 15, 2014
• Wednesday, February 12, 2014
• Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Students dismissed 2 hours early to provide teachers and
administrators opportunities to plan for the continued
implementation of the Common Core Standards.
District Collaboration Afternoons

9. • Mini-sessions after school
• Grade level meetings
• Vertical team meetings by content area
• Department meetings
• Classroom coaching
• Collaboration with mentor teachers and administrative staff
• Parent information sessions-technology integration and Common Core
implementation
• Voluntary summer trainings opportunities
Professional Development

10. Courtney Lockridge
Courtney.lockridge@piedmontschools.org
373-5136
Contact