Curriculum Committee Minutes 41714 Time: 3:30pm Location: 6th Grade Classroom In Attendance: Jen Ortiz, Glenn Pesenhofer, Alicia Doolittle, Karina Barger, Elisa Tacconi, Diane Gsell, Jon Roginski 1. Review Enrichment Program format options for all grades: 201415 Proposal: Drama, Music, Art K2 1x/week all year Grades 35 Trimester (one enrichment subject, three times a week for one trimester) Grades 67 Semester (two enrichment subjects, twice a week or 80 minutes each week for one semester) integrated performing arts (music/drama) and art Discussion: Consider adding additional parttime instructors for MS, consider drama/music at same time with split class/combined program in K5 program, wait for budget reviewstaffing costs, additional cost of benefits, quality program or no program, hiring process look for a performing arts teacher and art teacher for MS, while simultaneously asking for volunteers to lead arts programs 2. Review Spanish program format options for all grades: Spanish will now be a curriculum program, not enrichment Possible Future Goal: Kindergarten2nd Grade 3x/week for 30 minutes 3rd5th Grade 3x/week for 40 minutes 6th7th Grade 34x/week for 40 minutes 201415 Proposal: K3 Continue with Spanish Culture classes 1x/week for 40 minutes (depending on funding) 4th7th 3x/week for 40 minutes or 5th7th 4x/week for 40 minutes (if this model is agreed to, the day needs to be extended with an 8am start for 4th7th or 5th7th)
Discussion: Start Spanish at 7th grade and work backwards (depending on funding); two teachers K3, 47, Spanish considered curriculum program vs enrichment program at 47 level; need scope and sequence, program/materials, CA framework, leveled classes; grades 57 Spanish program would be budget neutral; consider continuing K3 Spanish as introductory cultural program, older students work with younger students as Spanish Buddies; at next board meeting give options: budget neutral, expanded, full implementation; if the Spanish program is expanded to full implementation for K5, we may need to decrease or combine drama/music to allow for adequate core instruction time; encourage and organize parents to share their hispanic culture; our goal is to have our 8th graders move into Spanish 1 or higher in High School 3. Next Generation Science standards timeline and planning progress Discussion: Mapped standards by grade level in a 3 year transition; MCOE trainings occurred in March; Next PD day is planning 201415 sciencebased thematic units, future science PD needs to be grade level specific, contact CSUMB/MPC science instructors to do workshops with teachers 4. Plan next meeting: May 8th, 4pm