Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) Monthly Update
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) Monthly Update
September 12, 2011
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) Updates
Contact: Pam Smith, Director (pamsmith@doe.k12.ga.us)
ELA and Mathematics CCGPS
Contacts: Jan Wyche, Common Core Coordinator (jwyche@doe.k12.ga.us)
Kim Jeffcoat, English Language Arts Coordinator (kjeffcoat@doe.k12.ga.us)
Sandi Woodall, Mathematics Coordinator (swoodall@doe.k12.ga.us)
Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics:
2011-2012 Professional Learning
• Participation in the GaDOE grade level Professional Learning live or recorded sessions is critical
for the following teachers and instructional staff;
o Grades K-High School ELA and Mathematics
o Grades 6-12 History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
• Participation by school and district will be tracked and reported electronically. Comments from
participants will be collected.
2012-2013 Year 1 Implementation/Transition
• One hundred percent (100%) of the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards will be taught beginning in the 2012-2013 school year.
• Some standards shifted down from one grade to another in the transition from the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) to the Common Core GPS. The 2012-2013 teaching guides that are being developed will include these standards in the multiple grades where they will be taught to avoid gaps in student learning as students move up to the next grade level.
Reminders:
• Please join Dr. John Barge and other DOE staff for the initial Common Core GPS Orientation via Georgia Public Broadcasting on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Beginning January 25, 2012, through May 9, 2012, CCGPS Professional Learning will be made available to all education stakeholders via Georgia Public Broadcasting. The two-hour sessions will be interactive and recorded. For the times and dates of these sessions go to the GaDOE website and click on CCGPS Standards. The dates and times are listed in the CCGPS Brochure.
• All sessions will run back-to-back, e.g., the 9/21/11 session will run from 3:00-4:00 and from 4:00-5:00. All sessions will then be edited, archived, and available for viewing within 3 days using the same link and link menu. All sessions, live and archived, will have closed captioning.
• To access all of the CCGPS 2011-2012 Live Streamed Professional Learning sessions and recordings use the following link: education/common-core
REGISTER NOW (See Link Below)
The Fall 2011 Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors (GACIS) Conference in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education Conference will be held in Athens at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on September 28-30, 2011.
• Tuesday, September 27 (9:00-4:00) - Training for New Curriculum Directors
• Wednesday, September 28 (8:15-3:45) – General Session to include Keynote speaker, David Warlick, Education Technology and 21st Century Learning Expert
• Thursday, September 29 (7:15-1:00) – Breakfast with Keynote speaker, Dr. Mike Buck, Chief Academic Officer at the GaDOE; Special Interest Sessions; Lunch Keynote is Barbara Dooley
• Thursday, September 29 (1:15-4:30) and Friday, September 30 (8:15-12:00) The GaDOE will provide information sessions regarding Common Core Georgia Performance Standards, the Partnership for Assessment for College and Career Readiness (PARCC), the College and Career Ready Performance Index, Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education, Instructional Technology, Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS), Georgia Virtual School, the Fitness Assessment, Special Education, STEM Initiatives, and Race to the Top.
Registration Link:
State Board of Education Rules
Contact: Pam Smith (pamsmith@doe.k12.ga.us)
1) Proposed State Board of Education Rule 160-4-2-.49 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE NINTH GRADE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
Purpose for Proposing New High School Graduation Requirements
– To comply with HB 186
– To expand College and Career Readiness Opportunities
– To expand Career Pathway Opportunities
Timeline - TBD
Mathematics
Contact: Sandi Woodall (swoodall@doe.k12.ga.us)
Mathematics Program Webpage at:
Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Mathematics Update:
o CCGPS Mathematics Teaching Guides are now posted in the Learning Village teacher portal. Please communicate this information to K-12 Mathematics teachers, coaches, and coordinators. The support documents are also available on the mathematics program webpage and on (Common Core GPS tab).
o School year 2011-2012 will be dedicated to professional learning for Georgia mathematics educators and to CCGPS resource development. Plans include a September 21, 2011, statewide faculty orientation, along with grade band sessions on October 20, 2011, at the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2011 Georgia Mathematics Conference. Information shared at the 2011 Georgia Mathematics Conference will be repeated in grade band webinars scheduled throughout the fall semester. In the spring semester, two hour grade level/course-specific mathematics information sessions will be video streamed to enable educators to interact from their desktop computers. (Please see attached calendar.)
o Georgia mathematics is scheduled to transition to CCGPS in school year 2012-2013. The implementation across grade levels K-High School will require the duplication of a few standards during the first year of implementation to ensure that students have the opportunity to address 100% of the common core standards during school year 2012-2013. Those standards are identified as Transition Standards in the CCGPS Mathematics Teaching Guides.
o Eighth and ninth grade students enrolled in an entry level high school mathematics course in 2012-2013 will begin the CCGPS mathematics pathway of courses. However, high school students who have successfully completed one GPS course prior to the 2012-2013 school year will continue in the GPS pathway of courses as they move toward graduation.
Fourth Mathematics Course Options Update:
o On July 21, 2011, the State Board of Education approved the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards for Calculus. CGGPS Calculus (27.07800), a fourth mathematics course option, is now available for students who entered ninth grade in 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011. The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards will replace Quality Core Curriculum objectives previously associated with the course.
o Course descriptions, along with standards and elements, for the fourth mathematics course options which have been added to the IDA-3 2011-2012 roster of GPS mathematics courses are posted on the GaDOE mathematics program webpage and in the Learning Village teacher portal. The fourth mathematics options will be appropriate CCGPS capstone courses for students who enter high school in 2012-2013 and thereafter.
o The Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology has tentatively planned to offer a 2012-2013 online professional learning session for teachers who plan to teach Mathematics of Industry and Government, and to offer a 2012-2013 online Mathematics of Industry and Government course through Georgia Virtual School.
Discrete Mathematics Delivery System:
o The State Board of Education has approved the addition of the following mathematics courses to the roster of IDA-3 State Funded Courses for students who entered ninth grade in 2008 and subsequent years:
27.06210 GPS Algebra
27.06220 GPS Geometry
27.06230 GPS Advanced Algebra
27.06240 GPS Pre-Calculus
27.04100 GPS Algebra Support
27.04200 GPS Geometry Support
27.04600 GPS Advanced Algebra Support
27.09400 Accelerated GPS Algebra/Geometry
27.09500 Accelerated GPS Geometry/Advanced Algebra
27.09600 Accelerated GPS Pre-Calculus
o The GPS discrete course standards and curriculum maps have been posted on the GaDOE mathematics program webpage and on the site: ; GPS discrete course resource packets, which include standards, curriculum maps, and framework units, are posted in the Learning Village teacher portal.
o High school counselors and mathematics educators have been provided with transition frameworks for in-state transfers. The Mathematics I to GPS Geometry Transition Frameworks and the GPS Algebra to Mathematics II Transition Frameworks are posted on the Mathematics Program webpage and on .
o It is important to note that the standards of GPS Advanced Algebra are the same standards as those associated with Mathematics III and that the standards of GPS Pre-Calculus are the same standards as those associated with Mathematics IV. The accelerated pathway courses of both delivery systems address the same standards in parallel courses (example: Accelerated Mathematics I and Accelerated GPS Algebra/Geometry).
Mathematics Graduation Requirements for Students entering ninth grade in 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011:
o The Georgia Board of Education has approved the following mathematics graduation requirements for students entering ninth grade in 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11:
▪ All students must earn a total of four core units of mathematics;
▪ The recommended standard mathematics sequence includes Mathematics I or GPS Algebra, Mathematics II or GPS Geometry, Mathematics III or GPS Advanced Algebra, and a fourth mathematics option;
▪ The minimum state requirements include the following: one credit in Mathematics I or GPS Algebra, one credit in Mathematics II or GPS Geometry and two additional core credits;
▪ Districts are permitted flexibility in awarding core or elective credit for mathematics support courses.
o USG Institutions will accept the Mathematics I or GPS Algebra, Mathematics II or GPS Geometry, Mathematics Support III or GPS Advanced Algebra Support, and Mathematics III or GPS Advanced Algebra sequence for admission to USG institutions for students who entered ninth grade in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 ONLY.
o NCAA requires 3 core Mathematics credits. Your district high schools must submit core courses to the NCAA Eligibility Center for approval. Mathematics support courses have not been approved as core courses by the NCAA for Division I athletic financial aid (partial or full).
o A 2011-2012 Mathematics Graduation Guidance Document, which reflects the changes in the state mathematics program during school year 2010-2011, is attached for your use. The document is posted on the Mathematics Program Webpage. (Please see attached)
Support from the GADOE Mathematics Curriculum Team:
o Mathematics curriculum supervisors are invited to participate in the monthly Mathematics Curriculum Supervisor Update webinar scheduled for September 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. The link to join the session is:
o Georgia Virtual credit recovery modules for Mathematics I and II are posted at:
NOTE: Thank you to those district curriculum directors who have provided us with the contact information for your district’s 2011-2012 mathematics curriculum supervisor or designee. If you have not previously done so, please email the contact information to Sandi Woodall at swoodall@doe.k12.ga.us
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English Language Arts (ELA)
Contact: Kim Jeffcoat (kjeffcoat@doe.k12.ga.us)
ELA CCGPS Professional Learning
In preparation for full implementation of the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy during the next school year, 2012-13, numerous opportunities for professional learning are being offered. Beginning with a series of webinars in October, ELA teachers will have the opportunity to be active learners in three unique professional learning sessions. Each session will present information organized by grade bands (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12). The first set of webinars will occur during the first week in October and will focus on an overview as well as evidence of how CCGPS and GPS are truly comparable. A CCGPS lesson will be provided to all teachers for the grade level they currently teach, and the lesson will serve to prove how the two sets of standards are truly aligned. The teachers will be encouraged to try out the lesson during the three weeks in between each webinar session. Likewise, webinar number two scheduled for the week of October 24 will include pertinent information relevant to CCGPS as well as another new task for classroom teachers. The ELA webinar sessions will conclude during the week of November 14. It is critical for teachers to participate in these pre-session webinars through the real-time sessions or the recorded sessions. Ample time between each set of webinars has been established so that all teachers have the opportunity to stay on schedule with the sessions. In addition to the ELA-focused CCGPS pre-sessions, webinars are also scheduled for content area teachers in grades 6-12 (history/social studies, science, and technical subjects). A session on the literacy standards for reading in history/social studies in grades 6-12 is scheduled for October 17. Grades 6-12 literacy standards for reading in science and technical subjects is slated for October 18. Another webinar session is scheduled on November 9 for all history/social studies, science, and technical subjects’ teachers to discuss the literacy standards for writing in grades 6-12. Again, all sessions will be recorded, and we encourage all teachers to participate in all sessions in order to gain a solid overview for the more integrated and grade specific professional learning beginning in January 2012 via livestream through Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Partnerships
The ELA department is at work on many fronts as this academic year unfolds. The Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) is but one partnership being facilitated by the English language arts staff at the DOE. Dr. Mary Lynn Huie joined our team in August to work as the literacy trainer for this grant initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Essentially, LDC is a system of instructional tools and strategies designed to integrate reading and writing standards for literacy across all content areas. During the current school year, training for our pilot school systems has already begun and most recently included two very productive days in Atlanta for more than 50 teachers and administrators who actually reached the stage of developing literacy templates of instruction that will be delivered to their students later in the year. Several more training dates are planned for this academic year, and eventually a wealth of the most successful lessons for literacy integration beyond the ELA classroom will be available to teachers throughout the state.
We continue as a department to work closely with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), participating in professional review teams for the proposed PARCC instructional frameworks. We look forward to having new information to share with all stakeholders on the eventual adoption of a framework structure.
Our partners at Georgia’s RESAs are instrumental in communicating important CCGPS and other ELA information to our educators in the field. As a part of our ongoing collaboration, each RESA has hired a part-time ELA professional learning specialist who will be critical in the delivery of professional learning. To facilitate statewide professional learning within all districts, a professional learning date is planned for these new specialists on September 14. Training will include an overview as well as an in-depth study of ELA CCGPS along with a hands-on session on text complexity and rigor for CCGPS. An additional session on the fundamentals of how CCGPS instruction and curriculum building will actually look in practice will also be included. As you become aware of the needs within your districts, please do not forget to contact us regarding the availability of professional learning. The ELA DOE staff is eager to support you during this transition period.
New Resources
If you haven’t already done so, please visit our redesigned ELA homepage on the DOE website. Last month we provided a list of all the new information available. This month we’d like to highlight another GaDOE webpage that will be invaluable to users, the page. This page is one with which most users are well acquainted, but there is a new link. At the top of the page is a new tab: “Common Core GPS.” Click on the ELA link to find the most recent CCGPS news for ELA. The first link on his page will take you to a document that we believe will be of critical importance for ELA professionals, the CCGPS K-12 Educator Resource.
Within the Educator Resource document, you will find:
▪ An introduction to the Common Core Initiative
▪ An overview about the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards
▪ A list of College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards (CCR)
▪ An overview about the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards for English Language Arts
▪ A list of all K-12 grade level standards for ELA CCGPS
▪ An overview about the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards for Literacy in Social Studies/History, Science, and Technical Subject (CCGPS for Literacy)
▪ A list of 6-12 grade level literacy standards for history, social studies, science, and technical subjects
▪ A list of resources and appendices
ELA Newsletter and Listserv
September 1 was the publication date of our inaugural issue of GaDOE’s English Language Arts Newsletter, the ELA Reporter. Thus far, educators who have received the newsletter have responded very positively. The newsletter’s primary purpose is to be a useful communication tool for all English language arts and literacy stakeholders. To receive September’s issue and sign up for future issues (as well as to receive periodic news flashes on important ELA issues), please send an email to the appropriate email address from the following menu:
Join-ela-k-5@list.doe.k12.ga.us
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Join-ela-9-12@list.doe.k12.ga.us
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Feedback
Another recent addition to our ELA communications piece is the development of a feedback site for all of your questions, concerns, or requests. Inquiries and suggestions of any kind, especially those that you may wish to share with a wider audience or those that you would like to see addressed in the newsletter or on the website, may be directed to ELAInput@doe.k12.ga.us.
Annual Georgia Reading Association (GRA) Conference
Please mark your calendars for November 7, 2011. The Georgia Reading Association will host a one day Forum on "The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards" featuring as presenters Program Coordinators and Specialists from the Georgia Department of Education. This event will be held at the Macon Centreplex in Macon, Georgia. Registration information is posted on-line at . Contact Lynn Minor at lcminor@valdosta.edu for more information.
Early Intervention Program (EIP)
Contacts: Sallie Mills (smills@doe.k12.ga.us) and/or Pam Smith (pamsmith@doe.k12.ga.us)
Assessment
Contact: Tony Eitel (aeitel@doe.k12.ga.us)
The following assessment windows are on the State Testing Calendar for the month of September 2011:
- Georgia Alternate Assessment (Main Administration and High School Re-Test Options opened on September 6)
- Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) Fall Re-Test Administration (Sept. 12 – 16)
- End of Course Tests (EOCT) Mid-Month Administration (Sept. 19 – 23)
- Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) Main Administration (Sept. 27 & 28)
The Assessment Division has conducted (or will be conducting) the following webinars during the remaining weeks of September 2011:
- Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)
- Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
A memorandum regarding these events, including details on the date and time of each, is posted at .
Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE)
Contact: Emily Spann (espann@doe.k12.ga.us)
Public Review of the Proposed Business Logistics Management Pathway Courses
On October 12, 2011, the State Board of Education will be asked to approve the proposed Business Logistics Management Pathway courses. To provide input regarding the Business Logistics Pathway Courses, please click the link below:
Course descriptions, Standards and Foundations Skills for the each of the three courses listed below are attached.
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New Student Advisement State Board Rule
The new revised STUDENT ADVISEMENT State Board Rule (160-4-8-.09) is now located on the GaDOE website at the following web address:
The Student Advisement State Board of Education Rule includes definitions and requirements related to the House Bill 400 (BRIDGE) legislation and is effective beginning school year 2011-2012.
College Credit Now (formerly known as Dual Enrollment) Information Update
ACCEL Contact: Patrick Blenke (ablenke@doe.k12.ga.us)
MOWR Contact: Gary Mealer (gmealer@doe.k12.ga.us)
Local funding will be provided for dual enrollment students at the local system beginning fall 2011.
*Beginning Fall 2011, Accel hours will not count against the HOPE cap hours.
*Accel hours prior to Fall 2011, will still count against the cap.
*Move On When Ready local funding will remain the same as last year at a total of $3,078.00 per student per year. Local systems would receive a $200.00 per year administrative feel and the college or university would receive $2,878.00 per student per year.
*Move On When Ready verification process will be done electronically this year instead of the paper process used last year.
*Dual enrollment GaDOE web page link:
College Credit Now Elluminate Webinars:
• Archived August 23, 2011, College Credit Now (Dual Enrollment) Update for High School Counselors. Click the following link:
• The middle school counselor College Credit Now Elluminate session will be held on Monday, September 19, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The link and other information have been or will be emailed to all middle school counselors. If you have any questions contact Jackie Melendez or Gary Mealer at GaDOE.
• A repeat session of the College Credit Now Elluminate session for high school counselors will be on Tuesday, October 11, 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Click the following link to join the webinar:
End-of-Pathway Assessment Update
Contact: Mamie Hanson (mhanson@doe.k12.ga.us), (404-657-6279)
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Student credentialing opportunities are now available to CTAE pathway completers who participate in End-of-Pathway Assessment (EOPA) activities. Students must complete the three or four designated courses in a pathway in order to participate in assessment activities. EOPA was implemented statewide during the FY2011 school year. During the initial year, approximately 18,000 pathway completers were assessed. FY2012 Assessment Information Sheets for each exam included in the inventory have been posted on the CTAE Assessment Web Page. Please go to the following link to review the current inventory:
Get Work Ready Month Activities
Contact: Gary Mealer (gmealer@doe.k12.ga.us)
The Third Annual Get Work Ready Month Program will be held during October 2011, in collaboration with the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development. High school seniors will have the chance to take the Work Ready Assessment and earn a Georgia Work Ready Certificate verifying skill level to potential employers.
Get Work Ready Month activities may include:
• Holding an assembly inviting local business leaders, chamber leaders or community leaders to explain the benefits of Georgia Work Ready to students.
• Offering the Work Ready Assessment, if possible during the month. However, the assessment may be offered at any time during the school year.
• Providing opportunities for skills gap training to students who would like to prepare or increase their certificate level.
A webinar is scheduled regarding Work Ready Month Activities will be held on September 28, at10:00 am. More Work Ready information will be coming to all high schools in the next few weeks.
Transition Career Partnership (TCP)
Elluminate Webinar Sessions:
Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:00-11:00
Repeat Elluminate webinar of the August 30, Transition Career Partnership session. The target audience will be the CTAE directors and Transition Career Partnership coordinators unable to participate on August 30.
School Counselor Information
Contact: Emily Spann (espann@doe.k12.ga.us) or Jackie Melendez (jmelende@doe.k12.ga.us)
|2011-2012 |
|School Counselor Professional Learning |
|Elluminate Webinar Series |
|Archived School Counselor Webinar Topics |Grade Level |Archived Webinar |
|College Credit Now |High School |Click the following archived link: |
|(Dual Enrollment) |Counselors |
| | |?recordingId=1258876593980_1314105945312 |
|First Generation College Student Advisement |High School |Click the following archived link: |
| |Counselors |
| | |?recordingId=1258876596116_1314794413421 |
|Live School Counselor Webinar Topics |Dates |Grade Level |Time |
|College Credit Now (Dual Enrollment) |September 19, Monday |Middle School |10:00 – 11:00 am |
| | |Counselors | |
|College Credit Now (Dual Enrollment) |October 11, Tuesday |High School |10:00 – 11:00 am |
|REPEAT | |Counselors | |
|The following webinars will be recorded, archived and available soon |
| |
|Archived School Counselor Webinar Topics |Grade Level |
|Aligning a Student’s IEP |Middle and High School Counselors |
|with the Individual Graduation Plan | |
|Strategies for Advising New and Transfer Students |Middle and High School Counselors |
|to Develop Individual Graduation Plans | |
|Overview of End of Pathway Assessments |High School Counselors |
|Encouraging Underrepresented Students into STEM |Middle and High School Counselors |
|and Non-Traditional Careers | |
|Issues in Working with Migrant Students |Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors |
|Developing Elementary Career Awareness |Elementary School Counselors |
|K-12 College and Career Counseling |Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors |
|Classroom Guidance and Bullying Prevention |Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors |
|Understanding the PSAT as a |High School Counselors |
|School Improvement Strategy | |
|College and Career Ready Performance Index Update |Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors |
|On the Turf College and Career Counseling Overview |Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors |
|RAMP (ASCA Model School Program) |Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors |
|College Credit Now (Dual Enrollment) Update |Middle and High School Counselors |
Making Middle Grades Work and High Schools That Work
Contact: John Pritchett (jpritchett@doe.k12.ga.us)
Making Middle Grades Work is a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) initiative to improve the academic achievement of all students and prepare these students for high school and beyond.
• Georgia middle schools may participate in a Making Middle Grades Work Survey for 8th grade students and middle grade teachers between February 6 and March 2, 2012. The student survey is unique in that it clearly shows which classroom practices are effective and what students say about their classroom experiences. Middle school teachers have the opportunity to share their insights into school and classroom practices
• Middle Schools may select up to 100 8th grade students in the early spring to complete the survey. The total cost of the Making Middle Grades Work surveys for the school is $750.00, and that cost includes up to 100 8th grade students and all full and part-time middle grades teachers.
High Schools That Work is a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) research-based school improvement model geared toward measuring rigorous academics and high-quality career/technical studies, raising student achievement, improving graduation rates, and preparing more students for postsecondary studies and careers.
• The High Schools That Work Assessment may be given to 60 randomly-selected 12th grade students any time between January 27 and February 17, 2012.
• The cost of the High Schools That Work assessment is $34 per student.
Please contact John Pritchett at jpritchett@doe.k12.ga.us or 404-656-3551 for more information.
Teachers-As-Advisors Update
Georgia DOE will offer a series of professional learning Elluminate webinars for NEW Teachers-As-Advisors programs. These webinars will be recorded and archived on the assigned dates in Georgia at . In addition, three Georgia school systems will provide information about their EXISTING programs including successes, challenges and “if I had it to do over” situations. Contact Vivian Snyder, vsnyder@doe.k12.ga.us.
|Webinar Recording |Teachers-As-Advisor Webinar Topics |Delivery Time |Webinar Description |
|Dates for NEW | | | |
|Programs | | | |
|October 18 |Introduction; Awareness/Rationale; |2 hours |This training session will assist the local system with: creating |
| |Education and Career Planning | |awareness of a typical TAA program and provide rationale for such a |
| | | |program; reviewing the educational and career planning process also as |
| | | |rationale for such a program. |
|October 25 |Statement of Purpose; Parental |1.5 hours |This training session will assist the local system with: developing a |
| |Involvement | |statement of purpose for their 6-12 program; providing justification, |
| | | |strategies, tools and resources to assist with the parental involvement|
| | | |in the program |
|November 1 |Organizational/Logistics; TAA |1.5 hours |This training session will assist the local system with: reaching a |
| |Activities | |consensus on the organizational and logistical aspects of the program; |
| | | |creating content for the program |
|November 8 |Student Assessments; Level of |1 hour |This training session will assist the local system with: identifying |
| |Leadership | |student assessments on Gacollege411 and how to utilize these |
| | | |assessments; identifying the roles and responsibilities of key leaders |
| | | |in the program. |
|November 15 |Professional Learning and Support; |1.5 hours |This training session will assist the local system with: identifying |
| |TAA Program Evaluation | |topics for professional learning and establishing a timeline; |
| | | |identifying outcome data to determine the effectiveness of the program |
| | | |and sharing a typical rubric |
|Recording Dates for |Teachers-As-Advisor Webinar Topics |Delivery Time |Webinar Description |
|EXISTING Programs | | | |
|October 19 |Douglas County TAA |1 hour |In this session the Douglas County TAA team will describe the Douglas |
| |Best Practice | |County TAA program |
|January 12, 2012 |Ware County TAA |1 hour |In this session the Ware County TAA team will describe the Ware County |
| |Best Practice | |TAA program |
|November 16 |Chickamauga City Schools |1 hour |In this session Chickamauga City TAA team will describe the |
| |Best Practice | |Chickamauga City TAA program |
College Readiness Unit
Contact: Becky Chambers (rchambers@doe.k12.ga.us) Telephone (404-463-5098)
To maintain our strong Advanced Placement program throughout the state, the Department has planned four Advanced Placement AP Regional Workshops for October 2011:
October 3, 2011 at Perry High School, Houston County
October 7, 2011 at Dalton High School, Dalton, GA
October 13, 2011 at Ware County High School, Ware County
October 17, 2011 at Creekside High School, Fulton County
As in the past four years, there is no registration fee. Specific courses found at each workshop site are listed below.
Each workshop is designed primarily for new AP teachers with 0-3 years of experience; however,
several AP courses are currently going through curriculum and exam revisions. *Any AP teacher of
one of the following courses is encouraged to register if the teacher needs more information on the
current or upcoming revisions:
Changes in effect for 2011-12 for AP French, AP German and AP World History
Changes in effect for 2012-13 for AP Biology, AP Latin, and AP Spanish Literature
In each course area, AP teachers attending the workshop will have the benefit of working with at least two highly successful Georgia high school AP teachers. There will be 30 seats available in each course area. The workshops will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. Lunch is not provided on-site but there will be ample time provided to buy lunch off campus.
Registration Process: high school principals must fill out the attached registration form and email to
Bonnie Marshall at GaDOE, bmarshall@doe.k12.ga.us.
AP Course sessions offered on October 3, 2011, at Perry High School, Houston County
AP English Language *AP Biology AP US History AP Art History
AP English Literature AP Chemistry *AP World History AP Studio Art
AP Spanish Language AP Calculus AB AP Psychology
AP Statistics AP European History
AP Course sessions offered on October 7, 2011, at Dalton High School, Dalton, GA
AP English Language *AP Biology AP US History AP Studio Art
AP English Literature AP Chemistry *AP World History
AP Spanish Language AP Environ Sci AP US Government
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP Course sessions offered on October 13, 2011, at Ware County High School, Ware County
AP English Language *AP Biology AP US History
AP English Literature AP Environ Sci *AP World History
AP Calculus AB AP U.S. Government
AP Economics
AP Course sessions offered on October 17, 2011, at Creekside High School, Fulton County
AP English Language *AP Biology AP US History AP Music Theory
AP English Literature AP Physics B *AP World History
AP Spanish Language/*Lit AP Calculus AB AP US Government
*AP French Language AP Calculus BC AP Psychology
*AP German Language AP Statistics AP Economics
*AP Latin AP Human Geography
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ESOL/Title III
Contact: Carol Johnson (cjohnson@doe.k12.ga.us) or Cori Alston (calston@doe.k12.ga.us)
Project EXPRESS for Mathematics and EXPRESS (OnLine)
Contact: Pat Blenke (ablenke@doe.k12.ga.us)
RTI
Contact: Pat Blenke (ablenke@doe.k12.ga.us)
Dear RTI Action Network Partners,
As you know, the RTI Action Network has been conducting an online mentoring program for building district RTI leaders for two years, with impressive results in student and school outcomes. We are now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 school year, and would appreciate it if you would share our announcement (see below) with your members/constituents, many of whom may be interested in applying. Let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information.
As always, thank you for your support of our work.
The RTI Action Network is now accepting applications for the Leadership Network – a free online leadership mentoring program that equips building and district leaders to implement effective Response to Intervention (RTI). Participants are assigned to a mentor who is experienced in RTI implementation, and receive support through monthly online meetings, on-demand problem-solving, and private discussion boards with an online professional community.
For more information and to apply, go to:
Leah Meyer, Program Assistant, RTI Action Network
National Center for Learning Disabilities
1101 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Tel 646.616.1252; Fax 202.842.1942
lmeyer@ I I
GaDOE HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
Contact: Pat Blenke (ablenke@doe.k12.ga.us)
Georgia Virtual School (GaVS)
Contact: Christina Clayton (cclayton@doe.k12.ga.us)
• 122+ courses available for Online Instruction through Georgia Virtual School.
• Students are no longer limited to the one Carnegie Unit (2 half units) per semester for FTE funding.
• Seven schools from around the state have now begun the Blended Learning pilot with over 1500 Georgia Virtual School course enrollments.
• Georgia Virtual School has made available online its full course content in many core subject areas including middle school courses, which are fully aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards. Known as Free Shared Resources, this online content includes free digital resources such as interactive video lessons, self-check assessments, and educational links to help enrich instruction for students of all levels. Any student, parent, and educator in the state can access the most current listing of shared learning content by visiting and clicking on the resources tab.
Gifted Education
Contact: Annette Eger (aeger@doe.k12.ga.us)
A webinar for gifted education coordinators and lead teachers will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 3:30 pm. This webinar will target the following key areas: data processing, service delivery models and curriculum. The webinar can be accessed through the Georgia Department of Education website.
The 2011 National Association for Gifted Children Convention will be held in Nov. 3 – 6, 2011 in New Orleans, La. Go to for registration, housing and session schedules.
The Georgia Association for Gifted Children is now accepting presentation proposals for the GAGC Convention which will be held at Callaway Gardens on March 15 & 16, 2012. Please visit for additional information.
Health Education and Physical Education
Contact: Therese McGuire (tmcguire@doe.k12.ga.us)
School Bus Safety Instructional Materials: Grade K – 5
In the 2009 – 2010 & 2010 – 2011 school years Georgia had 7 student fatalities, 5 serious injuries and 4 near misses when students were getting on and off the school bus. These tragic events point out the need to look at ways to reduce the possibility of similar tragedies ever happening again. You can play an important role in the delivery of essential school bus safety training to our student riders. Classes receiving the instruction will be composed of those who ride the bus to and from school and others who may ride infrequently or who ride only on field trips. This instruction is for everyone. The school bus safety training provided to students should be developmentally appropriate and is an integral part of the Health and Safety Curriculum.
Instruction should include, but may not be limited to, the following topics:
1. Safety procedures while waiting at school bus stops;
2. Recognition of the danger zones around the school bus;
3. Safety procedures for loading and unloading the school bus;
4. Safety procedures for crossing the road to and from the school bus and school bus stop;
5. Safety procedures for unloading and loading the school bus at school;
6. Safe school bus riding practices; and
7. Emergency school bus evacuation procedures.
Fitness Assessment:
If your system or local RESA has not secured a training date please contact Therese. All schools with a physical education program are required to assess students this school year.
Assessment Training Information:
Purpose and Description: The goal of full day training is to ensure consistency of fitness test administration, data collection, and messaging about fitness testing in addition to improving knowledge about health and fitness. The full day training will include: Fitnessgram test protocol, collection of student health related fitness data, the opportunity to see how all test items are administered and scored, as well as learn about best practices for efficient testing.
Who should attend? Physical Education Teachers
Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, OCGA 2-7-777 requires each local school district in Georgia to conduct an annual fitness assessment program for all students in grades 1 - 12 enrolled in all public school physical education classes. The S.H.A.P.E. partnership will provide each school with testing material and licensing for data collection and parent reporting. Therefore every school should be represented at a training.... it is highly recommended that two physical education teachers per school participate in the training. Substitute teacher reimbursement for up to two per school will be provided.
• The fitness assessment training manual can be found at:
• Read more about S.H.A.P.E. and fitness assessment at
• Information concerning the least minimum requirements can be found at
• Fitnessgram will be the fitness test instrument used. Information about Fitnessgram can be found @
Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Conference
2011GAHPERD Convention
October 22-25: SUNDAY-TUESDAY
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center
500 Powder Springs Street-Marietta, GA 20064
Library Media Services
Contact: Judy Serritella (jserrite@doe.k12.ga.us)
There are 53 systems that have not yet responded to the Library Media Feedback Form. This is a short (11 questions) Library Media Feedback form was sent to all system’s Library Media Coordinators in April with a deadline of May 27th.
Some school systems do not have anyone listed as Media Coordinator in the GaDOE portal and this could be a possible reason for no response. It is a GaDOE policy (IFBD 160-4-4-.01) that the local school superintendent appoints a system media contact person to serve as liaison to the department. In some systems the System Level Media Coordinator holds other positions, in some cases Library Media is their only role, and in others the Media Coordinator also serves as a local school Library Media Specialist.
Reminder: GaDOE cannot add a name to the portal. Adding a name must be done by your system’s Security Officer. If your system does not have someone serving in this role, I have emailed Library Media information to the Curriculum Director.
The data gathered from this feedback form will help us determine where we are in terms of Library Media and where we need to go.
The GaETC (Georgia Educational Technology Conference) will be held November 2nd through November 4th at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. More information can be found at:
The COMO (Council of Media Organizations) Conference will be held in Athens on October 5-7.
The Media Matters September 2011 newsletter can be found at:
Migrant Education Program
Contact: John Wight (jwight@doe.k12.ga.us)
The 2011 Georgia Migrant Education Program Annual Conference will be held September 14-15, 2011 in Athens, GA at the Classic Center. Dr. Lisa Ramirez, Director of the Office of Migrant Education for the US Department of Education, will be our guest speaker. During the conference, Migrant Education personnel from around the state will be highlighting school and district level intervention efforts that address the special educational needs of migratory children.
Use this link for registration:
For more information about Georgia's Migrant Education Program, please visit our website: .
Teacher Line
Contact: Judy Serritella (jserrite@doe.k12.ga.us)
Science
Contact: Juan-Carlos Aguilar (jaguilar@doe.k12.ga.us)
2012 Georgia Science and Engineering Fair (GSEF)
The Georgia Science and Engineering Fair (GSEF) is one of a number of learning experiences that help young people meet the challenges of the future. It provides a stage from which the junior high and high school students of Georgia can demonstrate their serious contributions to the advancement of society and our way of life.
The schedule for the 2012 GSEF is below:
|Friday |August 5, 2011 |Regional Fair (RSEF) Directors’ Meeting |
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|Sunday |February 19, 2012 |Last possible date to complete Regional Fairs |
| |10 days after regional fair |Finalists’ paper documents and registration fee due at GSEF |
|Friday |March 2, 2012 |Last possible day for any corrected finalists’ documents / missing items / late payments to be|
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|Thurs-Sat |March 29-31, 2012 |GSEF Fair in Athens |
The registration fee per student is $39. More information about the GSEF can be found at their webpage (georgiacenter.uga.edu/gsef) or by contacting the GSEF Program Coordinator Mrs. Christine Burgoyne by calling the GSEF phone line (706-542-3554 or 706-542-6473).
Forensic Science and Molecular Biology Workshop
The Georgia State University’s Bio-Bus Program is happy to announce that we are sponsoring a two-day teachers’ workshop in the fall of 2011:
• Dates: Mon & Tues, Sept. 12 & 13, 2011
• Times: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
• Location: Georgia State University, Petit Science Center (100 Piedmont Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30303)[pic]
• Instructors:
Ms. Jane Burke, Luella High School
Dr. Greg Hampikian, Boise State University
Dr. Sherri Andrews, Bio-Rad Instructor
• Participants: up to 24 High School & Middle School Teachers (preference will be given to high school teachers, as the curriculum is geared towards their students).
• Costs & Incentives: The 16-hr course is free.
▪ Stipends of $200 will be offered to those who complete the course.
▪ One unit of PLU credit may be earned
▪ If a substitute teacher has to be hired so that the teacher can attend, the teacher’s school or school system may invoice GSU for reimbursement
• Topics covered:
▪ Classroom Crime Scenes: how to set one up Bio-Rad Kits:
▪ Genes in a Bottle
▪ ELISA Immuno Explorer
▪ Forensic DNA Fingerprinting;
▪ Crime Science Investigator PCR Basics
▪ Protein Profiler
▪ Forensic DNA Case examples (Dr. Greg Hampikian)
This program is possible in part due to the support of Georgia State University’s Bio-Bus Program; Boise State University Outreach; Bio-Rad; Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Undergraduate Science Education Division
Georgians Experience Astronomy Research in Schools (GEARS) Astronomy Resource Teachers
Astronomy is an interdisciplinary physical science that can capture the imaginations of young and old alike and can serve as a science elective that may spark the science interest in our teens. Georgians Experience Astronomy Research in Schools (GEARS) is a NASA funded project to bring GPS Astronomy to all GA high schools. The project has developed a NASA-research based Astronomy curriculum and provide teacher training across the state.
We are looking for a few fabulous teachers to spearhead the introduction of this NASA based, high-tech astronomy curriculum in the state of Georgia. Selected teachers will receive free tuition and a book allowance for two semesters (Fall 2011 and Spring 2012) of on-line astronomy instruction in exchange for teaching the new curriculum in their schools in 2012-2013 and providing feedback to the curriculum designers.
Teachers who successfully complete the course will be eligible and must be willing to assist with and lead professional development workshops (after training) for teachers for two weeks in the summer of 2011. Workshop curriculum and a workshop apprenticeship provided.
In addition to receiving two free semesters of graduate coursework, GEARS Resource Teachers will:
• Receive equipment for their classroom.
• Pilot new exercises and activities in Astronomy using NASA mission data.
• Be first in their region to teach GPS Astronomy.
• Mentor other teachers in using GEARS curricular resources.
• Experience cutting edge technology in action in a classroom setting.
• Attend GSTA meetings for free during project term.
On a competitive basis, GEARS Resource Teachers will be eligible to:
• Send a student and self to a national science meeting to present.
• Receive summer stipends to assist with and lead summer professional development workshops.
• Receive stipends to review curricular materials and activities.
For more information please contact Juan-Carlos Aguilar at (jaguilar@doe.k12.ga.us).
Science National Framework
• What is the framework?
A Framework for K-12 Science Education identifies the key scientific practices, concepts and ideas that all students should learn by the time they complete high school. It is intended as a guide for those who develop science education standards, those who design curricula and assessments, and others who work in K-12 science education.
• How was the framework developed?
The framework was developed by an 18 member committee of experts in education and scientists from many disciplines, appointed by the National Research Council (NRC). The report represents their consensus based on all the evidence and information they collected during the 18 months of their deliberative and writing process.
• How were the disciplinary core ideas chosen?
The committee built upon previous efforts such as Project 2061 Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy, the National Research Council’s 1996 National Science Education Standards, and their supporting documents, and more recently the Science Framework for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (or NAEP – the so-called National Report Card) as well as the Science College Board Standards for College Success.
To develop and refine the final list of core ideas, the committee applied the following four criteria. A core idea should:
▪ Have broad importance across multiple sciences or engineering disciplines or be a key organizing principle of a single discipline.
▪ Provide a key tool for understanding or investigating more complex ideas and solving problems.
▪ Relate to the interests and life experiences of students or be connected to societal or personal concerns that require scientific or technical knowledge.
▪ Be teachable and learnable over multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication. That is, the idea can be made accessible to younger students but is broad enough to sustain continued investigation over years.
Every core idea had to meet at least two of these criteria, and preferably three or all four.
• How is the new framework’s approach different from that of previous science standards?
▪ The new framework specifies eight science and engineering practices that students should learn and use over the course of their schooling. The previous standards included practices in its model of “inquiry-based learning,” but the new framework is more specific about the practices that students should learn and use.
▪ The new framework is designed to bring greater coherence to the science education that students receive across grades K-12. One aspect of this coherence is the emphasis on deepening students’ knowledge of core ideas systematically over multiple grade levels. Another aspect of coherence is the integration of a common set of practices and crosscutting concepts across the disciplines of science and across all of the grades.
▪ Finally, the framework calls for a full integration of the practices of science with the ideas and concepts. That is, students should learn the ideas of science through actually doing science.
This approach was also emphasized in previous documents, but was not fully implemented on a wide-scale.
• How will the framework be used?
A key purpose for the framework is to serve as the basis for new science education standards.
The framework lays out broadly the core ideas and practices that students should learn, and the standards will build upon that foundation, explaining in detail what students should learn at various grade levels. A group of states will lead the development of the standards, in a process coordinated by nonprofit education organization Achieve Inc. (see for further information about the next steps in this process)
You can download the full framework from The National Academies Press website (). Additionally, we will conduct a series of webinars to familiarize Georgia teachers with the framework starting in late September.
Four Science Interdisciplinary Options:
The following courses count towards satisfying the fourth science requirement and a CTAE pathway completion requirement and have been approved by the Board of Regents as a fourth science.
|Course Number |Course Name |CTAE Pathway |
|01.46100 |General Horticulture and Plant Science |Plant Science/Horticulture |
|02.42100 |Animal Science Technology/Biotechnology |Agriscience |
|02.42200 |Equine Science |Other GPS Agriculture Courses (9-12) |
|02.44100 |Plant Science and Biotechnology |Agriscience |
|20.41710 |Food & Nutrition Through the Lifespan |Nutrition & Food Science |
|20.41810 |Food Science |Nutrition & Food Science |
|21.45100 |Energy and Power Technology |Energy Systems |
|21.45700 |Appropriate and Alternative Energy Technologies |Energy Systems |
|25.56800 |Introduction to Biotechnology |Biotechnology Research and Development |
|25.56900 * |Applications of Biotechnology |Biotechnology Research and Development |
* This course is new to the list.
The following courses count towards satisfying the fourth science requirement and a CTAE pathway completion requirement but are not recognized as a fourth science by Board of Regents.
|Course Number |Course Name |CTAE Pathway |
|02.42400 |Veterinary Science |Veterinary Science |
|02.47500 |Biotechnology |Other GPS Agriculture Courses (9-12) |
|03.41100 |Natural Resources Management |Other GPS Agriculture Courses (9-12) |
|03.45100 |Forest Science |Forestry/Natural Resources |
|03.45300 |Wildlife Management | |
|21.45200 |Foundations of Electronics |Electronics |
|21.45300 |Advanced AC and DC Circuits |Electronics |
|21.45400 |Digital Electronics |Electronics |
|21.47200 |Engineering Applications |Engineering |
|25.52100 |Introduction to Healthcare Science |Diagnostic Services |
|25.52200 |Application of Therapeutic Services |Therapeutic Services-Medical Services |
|25.56200 |Concept of Emergency Medicine |Therapeutic Services-Emergency Services |
|25.56400 |Emergency and Disaster Preparedness |Therapeutic Services-Emergency Services |
|25.58000 |Principles of Physical Medicine |Physical Medicine |
|25.58100 |Concepts of Physical Medicine |Physical Medicine |
|25.58200 |Rehabilitation in Physical Medicine |Physical Medicine |
|47.46600 |Aviation Meteorology |Flight Operations |
STEM
Contact: Gilda Lyon (glyon@doe.k12.ga.us) or 404.463.1977 or Juan-Carlos Aguilar (jaguilar@doe.k12.ga.us) for more information.
Georgia STEM Festivals
The Georgia Department of Education will sponsor three STEM Festivals in the Fall. All students, parents, teachers, and the general public are welcome. The event is designed to foster public understanding of STEM and the relevance of STEM fields to everyday life. Interactive and engaging exhibits will encourage Georgia’s students to consider a STEM career.
Host Sites:
• October 14 & 15, 2011- Gwinnett School for Math, Science, and Technology, Lawrenceville, GA
• October 21 & 22, 2011- Ware County High School, Waycross, GA
• October 28 & 29, 2011- Houston County High School, Warner Robins, GA
If your school is interested in showcasing your STEM programs at any or all of these sites,
please contact Gilda Lyon at glyon@doe.k12.ga.us or 404.463.1977. There is no cost to
attend or exhibit.
Information and registration to attend any of the STEM Festivals is available at
STEM Georgia Webpage
The STEM Georgia webpage is now available at
Follow STEM Georgia on Twitter
Immediate updates on grants, workshops, competitions, scholarships, and STEM resources.
Georgia Department of Education STEM School Designation
Schools in Georgia may apply for official GaDOE STEM School Designation via an application process where specific criteria indicative of STEM schools are met. Contact info is above.
Social Studies
Contact: Shaun Owen (sowen@doe.k12.ga.us)
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|September 11th Resources |
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|September 11 Theme Page – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Visit the GPB theme page that assists in teaching how these |
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|Thank you to Debbie Daniell, Debra Johnson, Kris McDaniel and GPB for sharing resources. |
|September 17th, Constitution Day Resources |
|September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (Constitution Day). This day commemorates the September 17, 1787, signing of the United States Constitution. |
|Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year is required to hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on |
|September 17, of such year for the students served by the educational institution. This posting is intended to remind affected educational institutions of this |
|responsibility and to provide some resources for them to use in developing their program. |
|To assist in planning Constitution Day programs, we are pleased to provide links to Federal Web sites that contain materials that can be publicly accessed for |
|general use or for use as teaching materials in the classroom. |
|The Department of Education maintains a Web site for finding teaching resources across the Federal government. It is called FREE and can be found at: |
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|Constitution Resources |
|Meet the delegates who gathered in Philadelphia in May 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. Learn what issues they faced. Discover the sources that |
|inspired them. Read the essays printed in New York City papers urging ratification of the delegates' proposal. Explore a 200-year timeline showing the impact of |
|the Constitution on our history. Search the Constitution, and see explanations of 300 topics. |
|We also encourage participants to visit The National History Education Clearinghouse (NHEC) Web site at . The NHEC is funded by the U.S. |
|Department of Education under contract no. ED-07-CO-0088. The NHEC homepage features special, highlighted information on teaching resources for Constitution Day. |
|In addition, we refer you to the National Archives and Records Administration's Web site, . |
|Celebrate Constitution Day |
|Read the Constitution in its original form and in a transcript. View Webcasts of Senator Byrd's remarks and discussions on federalism and checks and balances. |
|The Constitution of the United States |
|View high resolution scans of the original, signed Constitution. Obtain a transcript. Read an essay about the Constitutional Convention. Learn dozens of |
|fascinating facts about the Constitution. Learn about each of the signers of the Constitution. |
|Observing Constitution Day: The Signers of the Constitution |
|Find out about the delegates who signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787. |
|Observing Constitution Day: The Constitution Game |
|Explore, in this simulation, how the members of the Constitutional Convention might have felt as they gathered in Philadelphia's Independence Hall and began the |
|task of writing the Constitution. |
|Teaching With Documents: The Ratification of the Constitution |
|Uncover the issues involved in the creation and ratification of the Constitution and the new government it established. |
|Thank you for your interest in Constitution Day and these resources. If you have any questions regarding Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, please contact Tony |
|Fowler at (202) 401-3673 or Anthony.Fowler@. |
|Additional Resources |
|The Annenberg Foundation Trust |
|A Constitution Guide |
|The National Archives |
|Images of the Constitution |
|A History of the creation of the Constitution |
|Questions and answers about the Constitution |
|Delegates to the Constitutional Convention |
|National Constitution Center |
|An interactive Constitution |
|An interactive Constitutional timeline |
|The Library of Congress: American Memory Collection |
|Documents from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention |
|The Center for Civic Education |
|Lessons for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day |
|Common Core Georgia Performance Standards |
|Implementing Common Core GPS English Language Arts and Literacy |
|Georgia’s Next Steps |
|Superintendent Barge and staff will present an overview of the |
|COMMON CORE GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS |
|September 21, 2011, from 3:00 – 4:00pm Live-streaming (education/common-core) ELA |
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|ELA Literacy in Social Studies/History Webinars- |
|October 17th @ 3:30 |
|November 9th @ 3:30 |
|May 2nd, 2012 2pm-4pm (grades 6-8) |
|May 2nd, 2012 10am-12pm (grades 9-12) |
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|Civics Resources |
|iCivics is a web-based education project spearheaded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. iCivics is a non-profit, so their materials are free for teachers and |
|students. They are relatively new (launched in February 2009) but already have a host of lessons plans, games and other resources on our website, .|
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|Federal Reserve Resources |
|Evening with the Fed—After the Storm: The Long Road to Economic Recovery |
|Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
|Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
|5–8:30 p.m. (ET) |
|Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 |
|Join us at our annual evening special event for educators. |
|Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and its branches, our Evening with the Fed program is a special event that offers middle and high school educators a |
|chance to explore current economic and financial topics with a senior Fed economist. |
|Topics to be covered during the presentation include: |
|Key issues in the economy, including international events |
|National economic update and outlook |
|Local and regional economic overview |
|The Federal Reserve's continued actions to support the economy |
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|We are doing a one day workshop with GCEE on personal finance for middle school teachers September 27 in Savannah and a one day workshop with GCEE for elementary |
|teachers September 28 in Savannah. |
|Teachers can register through the GCEE site. |
|We are hosting GCEE's Economies in Transition-Latin America workshop for Grade 6 teachers on November 4. |
|Again, teachers should use to register. (Location: Atlanta Fed) |
|We are conducting a joint workshop with GCEE Understanding Economics in U.S. History for high school history teachers on November 19. Again, teachers should use |
| to register. (Location: Atlanta Fed) |
|We will be doing three presentations at GCSS in Athens. One each for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. We will also have a booth at GCSS. |
|Classroom Economist edresources/classroomeconomist |
|The Classroom Economist features video and PowerPoint content designed to clarify and enhance teacher understanding of core economic and Federal Reserve topics. |
|This content provides lesson demonstrations and resource ideas to help teachers bring the economic topics to life in the classroom. |
|Georgia Council on Economic Education |
|Check out their website for upcoming workshops. |
|Georgia Geographic Alliance |
|There are some dates still available for the Giant Map of North America. We also just confirmed we will have the new Giant Map of the Pacific in the spring, but |
|the dates have not yet been announced. We will be sending out an email to members with available dates in the next few weeks. |
|Geography Awareness Week- November 13-19, 2011 |
|“The Adventure in Your Community” |
| Geography seeks to understand where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time; geography is all about what makes a space a |
|place. The heart of this year’s theme will revolve around a series of “missions” that encourage individuals or teams of students, families, or friends to explore |
|their own communities through geographic eyes, and challenge them to look at things from a geographic perspective. By completing a varied series of missions, |
|individuals or teams can earn “badges” in the four sub-theme categories: photography, storytelling, mapping and taking action. If they complete every badge, they |
|are proving to the world that they are able to see their community and the rest of the world with deeper understanding. |
| Launched in 1987 by presidential proclamation, Geography Awareness Week is an annual opportunity for families and schools to celebrate learning about the world. |
|The week draws attention to the importance of geo-literacy, ensuring that people make well reasoned decisions about our nation's economic competitiveness, national|
|security, environmental sustainability, and the livability of our communities in the 21st century. |
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| Geography Awareness Week Contests |
|The Georgia Geographic Alliance invites all Georgia students to participate the GGA postcard contest, video contest, and food drive contest. Schools of the winners|
|will be sponsored by the GGA to participate in next year’s National Geographic Bee. |
|Postcard Contest |
|This contest is designed to promote Geography Awareness by challenging all students to illustrate a postcard using this year’s Geography Awareness Week theme. |
|Postcards can be submitted in three divisions: Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12). The deadline for entries is January 1, 2012. First, second, |
|and third place winners will receive their choice of National Geographic books and/or DVD's. |
|Video Contest |
|This contest is designed to promote Geography Awareness by challenging participants to create a video using this year’s Geography Awareness Week theme. Videos |
|should be 2-5 minutes in length. Deadline for entries is January 1st, 2012. Participants who enter the top three videos will receive their choice of $200 worth |
|of National Geographic books and/or DVD's. |
|Food Drive Contest |
|Promote the community theme along with “Geographers CAN make a difference in our communities” by setting up a CAN food drive to donate to the local food pantry. |
|This taking action “mission” would have an impact upon the community in a broader way, helping out those most in need during the Thanksgiving season. The three |
|schools that collect the most canned food will receive their choice of $200 worth of National Geographic books and/or DVD's. |
| The GGA Needs Teachers of All Grades & Subjects! |
| Over the next year, the GGA will be recruiting teachers of all grades and subjects to create content for a new GGA website. This includes content such as videos |
|and lesson plans that show everyone that geography is everywhere and is relevant to everything, not just social studies. The long term goal of the new website will|
|be to create online portals for students, educators, and parents as well as citizens and business leaders to see how geography is relevant to them. |
| The GGA is also launching a campaign to recruit teacher consultants across the state. Our goal is to have a TC in every school district by 2015. To become a TC, |
|teachers are required to complete a free online video workshop on teaching geography. TC’s will be in charge of membership outreach and disseminating teaching |
|materials in their districts. Benefits of being a TC include eligibility for continuing education fieldtrips and advanced training as well as other networking |
|opportunities. TC’s are also the first recipients any educational materials received or purchased by the Alliance. |
|For more information, go to and register as a member today! |
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|Georgia Council for the Social Studies |
|The Georgia Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference is October 20-21, 2011 at the Classic Center in Athens. Over 100 concurrent sessions are planned for |
|elementary, middle and high school teachers as well as for college students, college/university professors and social studies school and district leaders. The |
|exhibit hall will have over 50 exhibitors with materials specifically for social studies classrooms. For registration and conference hotel information go to |
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|Georgia Humanities Council |
|National History Day 2012 |
|“Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History” |
|The Georgia Humanities Council announces the 2012 National History Day theme “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History”. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to |
|research topics and present their findings in relation to this theme via documentaries, exhibits, papers, performances, or web sites. |
|Students can work as individuals, or in all of the categories except for papers, they can collaborate in teams of two to five. |
|For more information about the theme, go to . The rule book is also available online at |
| . Sample entries can be found at as well as uploaded to Youtube. |
|If students are exploring topics that connect to Georgia, a good place to start research is the New Georgia Encyclopedia Articles have|
|been fact-checked and present authoritative reference information about people, places, events, and other topics from Georgia’s story. |
|For primary sources, some good places to start are the Digital Library of Georgia , the Georgia Archives’ Virtual Vault |
| , the National Archives , and the Library of Congress American Memory Collection |
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|Regional contests will occur in February and March 2012 in a variety of Georgia locations. The state contest will be April 28, 2012, on the campus of Mercer |
|University in Macon. As contests are confirmed, they will be posted at |
|If you have questions about National History Day, email Laura McCarty, coordinator, at ltmc@ |
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|September is a busy and important month for Georgia students who are settling into a new routine with new teachers and classmates. Since September is also |
|Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, add in some new activities as well. You can read more about encouraging health in your students with the Department of Natural |
|Resources, featured in Professor Ridley Recognizes. For more classroom content on supporting health in children, check out for information on healthy living from |
|GPB's Georgia Weighs In Summit. |
|We are continuing to add resources based on your request! Make sure you check out the What’s New section for a new program designed to support Georgia Studies as |
|well as several new theme pages. In Partners and Promotions, you’ll find additional opportunities and materials to bolster student interaction inside and outside |
|the classroom. |
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|Explore What's New |
|Parents Section – Browse our new For Parents section that gives parents examples of how to be active and involved, including a message from the Kratt brothers. |
|DEN Back to School Membership Season Contest –Show your team spirit by signing up for the Discovery Educator Network Back to School Membership Season Contest. |
|Register for free, then tell us how you’re using the digital education portal. You could win the grand prize – 1 DEN Football Jersey. The winner will be announced|
|at the Fall Virtual Conference on October 22. |
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|Today in Georgia History, a new multimedia -- radio, television, web, education -- collaboration between GPB and the Georgia Historical Society highlights people, |
|and events significant to Georgia History. Each day, visit the site to download educational resources like daily activity sheets, vocabulary words and further |
|reading on important moments and individuals in Georgia History. |
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|Professor Ridley Recognizes |
|GA State Parks’ Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge Turns to Nature to Address Health and Fitness Issues |
|When it comes to making better lifestyle choices and healthy changes, it’s a lot more fun to hike, paddle or geocache in a Georgia State Park than to walk on a |
|treadmill or go to a gym. That’s what the new Tons of Fun Fitness Challenge is all about. |
|The program recognizes the balance between healthy outdoor recreation and eating healthy with nutritious, locally grown foods. Events, programs and recipes are |
|available on site and online at , offering choices that are fun to do and fun to eat. |
|On the web site you can ask questions of a personal trainer and nutritionist and log personal and group progress in body measures and activity levels. September is|
|National Childhood Obesity Awareness month and a great time to log on and sign up your class as a group to become more active and healthy together. You can read |
|more about Georgia State Parks' Tons of Fun program in their news release.[pic] |
|Tech Tip |
|How to find the newest content in the digital education portal: |
|Here is how you can find the freshest content to complement your classroom lessons: Login to GPB Digital Education from our homepage. Type in a search term in the|
|Curriculum Standards Search box. Click on Search. |
|Your search results will then appear. Look for the Sort by section on the gray bar above your search results. Then click on the Recently Added button. This will |
|bring up the newer content. |
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|On-air and Online |
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|September 11 Theme Page – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Visit our theme page that assists in teaching how these events |
|have impacted our history and current events. |
|Fall Stream-a-thon September 14, 2011 - We’ve got a full day of information-packed sessions on how to integrate DE streaming and the newest online technologies |
|used by today’s media-savvy students into classroom instruction. Register for it now. |
|Common Core Georgia Performance Standards Livestream Orientation Event |
|September 21, 2011 at 3 p.m.-4p.m. |
|Georgia joined with 44 other states and territories to develop a set of core standards for K-12 in English language arts and mathematics. Join Superintendent John|
|Barge and Department of Education staff in the first of a series of live streamed professional development events that explain what the new standards mean to you. |
|Watch the stream live at education/common-core. The video will be archived there too. Subsequent professional development sessions will air starting |
|in January 2012. |
|The People v. Leo Frank - September 6 on GPB at 10 p.m. |
|The 1913 murder of 13-year-old factory worker Mary Phagan and the resulting trial and 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, the factory's superintendent, are recalled via |
|dramatic re-creations with actors Seth Gilliam and Will Janowitz and documentary segments. For more information on Leo Frank, visit |
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|Football Fridays continues each Friday at 7:50 with a live football preview, followed by the game of the week live 8:00 to 10:30, followed by GPB Sports Central |
|until 11:00 PM—all running weekly through the state championships in December. View online or on-air. |
|Learn |
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|Enroll now in PBS TeacherLine October Courses - Some of the courses offered include: Creating Units to Support Differing Learning Styles and Raising Readers: Ready|
|to Read and Write with Digital Media. |
|Economic Education Workshop for Middle School Educators - Sponsored by the Georgia Council on Economic Education, this workshop for sixth and seventh grade |
|teachers focuses on economic concepts like economic systems, economic growth and development and international trade. The workshop is free and takes place November|
|8 from 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Register now. |
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|Educational in Nature is a resource-rich website for Educators provided by Georgia-Pacific. It meets Georgia Performance Standards in Science, Social Studies, |
|Language Arts, Visual Arts, Math, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, Viewing and Speaking for 4th and 5th grade students. This resource will make environmental |
|education part of your curriculum with fun lesson plans. For example, you'll find activities that directly reinforce GPS science standards around simple machines |
|and energy. Visit education to learn more. . |
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|Celebrate Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011! |
|September 12 – 18, 2011 |
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|September 12-18, 2011 is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week! Recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Jared Polis |
|(D-CO) and supported by the National Coalition for Literacy, this annual dedication raises public awareness of adult education and family literacy and leverages |
|resources to assist adults in need of adult basic education, adult secondary education, or English language learning services. |
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|Resources to Help You Prepare |
|See the NCL Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit for new resources, the latest fact sheets, sample press releases, and commemoration ideas for program directors, |
|instructors, and partner organizations to raise awareness. Follow NCL’s social media venues for resource updates. Leverage the attention of International Literacy |
|Day, September 8, to build momentum for attention to your program. |
|Passport to the West |
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|Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
|9:00 am to 1:00 pm |
|Held during the Booth Museum’s 9th Annual Festival & Symposium, Passport to the West brings history to life for students in grades 2-12. Teachers may choose from |
|four performance times to see living history performers Jim Sawgrass and Little Big Mountain present a program on Native American culture. Demonstrations of |
|pottery making, blacksmithing, chair caning, spinning, beading, chuck wagon cooking, flint knapping, and life at a trading post provide students with a unique |
|perspective of early life in the West. Admission is $5 for students; $3 for adults; and free for teachers. Call 770-387-3849 to schedule your school group. |
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|Georgia Women of Achievement |
|Unique Online Museum: Telling Her-story |
|The idea to create an organization dedicated to honoring important women of Georgia’s history was first suggested in 1988 by Rosalynn Carter. A year later, a |
|founding committee was formed to set the groundwork for Georgia Women of Achievement. |
|In 1989 a mission statement was adopted, and by 1990 the organization’s structure was established, with its goals outlined. These goals included raising awareness |
|through: |
|Publicizing the achievements of Georgia women through an annual induction ceremony, a traveling exhibit, an online museum ( ), and educational |
|opportunities. |
|Encouraging and supporting research and development of information about important women whose stories and accomplishments are not widely known. |
|Providing information about inspiring role models for Georgia youth. |
|Advocating inclusion of women’s achievements in educational materials. |
|The first GWA induction ceremony took place in 1992 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Since then new inductees have been honored each year in March, in |
|celebration of Women’s History month. Currently we have over 70 ladies in our museum. |
|So, what does this have to do with you? |
|Social studies teachers are the first line of protection against forgetting our past! In the words of Maya Angelou: ”How important it is for us to |
|recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes.” |
|There are several ways that GWA might be of interest to you: |
|Use our website in your instruction, whether you teach Georgia history, southern literature, women’s studies, leadership, government, or encourage independent |
|projects. |
|Research and nominate a woman who meets the guidelines for inclusion in this year’s inductees. Guidelines and forms are available on the website. |
|Attend the induction ceremony on March 8th at Wesleyan College and enjoy an inspiring speaker, a multimedia program, a wonderful southern luncheon, and meet |
|students and women from over the state. |
|If you have any questions, contact Carol McCullough at pcmccullough@ or 404.423.6055. |
|Jimmy Carter Library and Presidential Museum |
|THE PRESIDENT’S TRAVELS |
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|20 Curriculum Units…Grades 2 – 12…Georgia Performance Standards |
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|U. S. History… Civics… Geography… Energy & Environment… Human Rights… U. S. Foreign Policy & Diplomacy… Science & Health… Current Events… Middle-East History… |
|Character Education… Segregation & Civil Rights… |
|All lessons make use of facsimiles of primary sources from our holdings—documents, reports, maps, photographs, letters, diaries, posters, artifacts, and recordings|
|created by those who participated in the events of the past. Our Documents |
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|The Carter Center: Fighting Disease |
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|Children’s Letters to President Carter |
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|JCL On-site Activities: Information Hunt |
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|Waging Peace: The Nobel Peace Prize |
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|JCL On-site Activities: Building Hope |
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|A Day In the Life of the President |
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|Political Peanuts: Cartoons Inspired by Jimmy Carter |
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|President for a Day |
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|Two White Houses: The Iran Hostage Crisis |
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|The Camp David Accords |
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|A New Deal in Georgia |
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|Launching Liberty: Democracy in Liberia |
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|Fighting Tropical Diseases: What Ails You? |
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|The Peanut Brigade: 1976 Election Campaign |
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|Waging Peace: Election Monitoring |
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|The Panama Canal |
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|Life in Plains, GA |
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|Fighting Tropical Diseases: Cleanliness Counts |
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|The Negro Motorist Green Book |
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|THE PRESIDENT’S TRAVELS A New Curriculum Guide to the Jimmy Carter Library & Museum Experience |
|“Among the accomplishments that have given me the most satisfaction over the last four years are the contributions that my administration has been able to make to |
|the well-being of students and educators throughout the country.” |
|– President Jimmy Carter, State of the Union Address, 01/16/1981 |
|Within the pages of The President’s Travels you will find a variety of lessons that will help prepare your students for their visit to the Jimmy Carter Library and|
|Museum, including activities to be completed onsite, as well as follow-up extension activities. This curriculum will assist you in teaching geographic and historic|
|literacy using primary sources and objects. |
|Why did we title it ―The President’s Travels?‖ From a Georgia farm boy, Jimmy Carter grew up to become President of the United States and an international |
|humanitarian. Carter travelled 224,668 miles as President: 94,398 miles on foreign trips, and 130,270 miles on domestic trips. Who has traveled farther in one |
|lifetime? Since 1982, as the founder of The Carter Center, he has travelled to over 75 countries, helping millions of people around the world fight disease, pursue|
|human rights, and establish peace with their neighbors. As the only presidential library in the southeastern United States, our museum and this new curriculum |
|allow us to explore and share that unique story with you and your students. |
|The twenty units that make up The President’s Travels – ranging in length from five to sixty pages – cover a breadth of thematic topics. The guide’s activities |
|were designed for students, grades 2 – 12, by currently practicing Georgia classroom teachers, with oversight from the education staff of the Library. All of the |
|lessons have been correlated to the Georgia Performance Standards, as well as to national standards for U. S. history, world history, civics and government, |
|geography, language arts, and science. And last, but certainly not least… |
|All of the lesson plans in The President’s Travels make use of facsimiles of primary sources from our holdings—documents, reports, maps, photographs, letters, |
|diaries, posters, artifacts, and recordings created by those who participated in or witnessed the events of the past. |
|For more information about The President’s Travels please contact Kahlil Chism, Education Specialist, |
|at 404-865-7126, or Kahlil.Chism@ |
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|National Archives at Atlanta |
|This fall the National Archives at Atlanta is proud to display Slavery and Freedom in Black and White: the African American Experience in 19th Century Newspapers. |
|Dating from a 1792 Connecticut Courant telling of William Wilberforce’s attempts to end the Atlantic Slave Trade in Great Britain through an 1865 Harper’s Weekly |
|reporting on Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, this exhibit contains 22 original newspapers documenting the last years of slavery through the end of the |
|Civil War. Other great “news stories” of the day found in the exhibit tell of the Nat Turner Rebellion, the Fugitive Slave Law, the speeches of Frederick Douglass|
|and William Lloyd Garrison, the sailing to freedom of Robert Smalls, and the “glory” of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry plus other important “current affairs” of |
|the day. The exhibit will be on display until October 15. What a great time to plan a school trip to the National Archives at Atlanta! For more information, |
|contact Joel Walker, Education Specialist at 770-968-2530 or joel.walker@ . |
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|News from Plains- Annette Wise |
|Special Free events: |
|1.Celebrate President Carter’s 87th Birthday in Plains- September 29th and 30th (Plains) |
|Raising a President: The Story of Rachel Clark and Jimmy Carter performances and Boyhood Farm/Home tours - register online at |
|Limited seating for morning programs available |
|Students/classes will have the opportunity to be videotaped for a special birthday message for President Carter |
|2. Plains, Peanuts and a President Mini Poster Contest – Winners to be announced Sept. 16th and posted online at under In the Spotlight |
|3. Super Goober Days for October – Field trips to the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm designed |
|for Pre-K students; based on Pre-K Science, Social Studies and Language Arts standards |
|4. Flat Stanley Fall Jamboree in Plains – Plainsevents.htm |
|Homerooms send one Flat Stanley to Plains to learn about our 39th President |
|5. Latin American program on October 21st – 6th graders only |
|Plainsevents.htm |
|6. Economics in World Studies - Limited to 25 teachers. The Georgia Council for Economic Education will conduct this workshop in Plains on November 8 for Grades 6 |
|and 7. Teachers will receive free classroom resources and systems can be reimbursed for teacher substitutes. Register online at |
|teachers_2.html |
|7. Free curriculum based field trips to Plains High School Museum, The1976 Presidential |
|Campaign Headquarters and the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm |
|Resources mailed for a 2 week period/school has to pay return postage: |
|Traveling Trunks - Fieldtrips_4.html |
|Traveling Through Time – DVD and curriculum for 2nd, 5th and 8th grade |
|Online Resources for offsite programs: |
|Plainsevents.htm |
|Virtual Tour of the Jimmy Carter Boyhood Farm: |
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|Teachers don’t miss information about special programs and resources! Join us on Facebook, Twitter or Wordpress – go to and scroll to the |
|bottom of the page to join! |
|Stone Mountain Park |
|We have an open house for all Georgia certified school teachers which includes a complimentary Adventure Pass on Saturday, September 17th. |
|Educator’s Open House – September 17, 2011 - 10am-5pm |
|Stone Mountain Park invites Georgia K-12 certified teachers to an Open House to learn about our educational programs and then enjoy the Park on us! For more |
|information on this event log on to |
|Write Your Own Ticket Contest to either the Indian Festival and Pow Wow or to Georgia Frontier Days! |
|Stone Mountain Park offers two on-going writing contests during the year to teachers and their students grades 1-8. This contest is called the Write Your Own |
|Ticket to the Indian Festival and Pow Wow which is a huge native American educational festival in the fall or Write Your Own Ticket to Georgia Frontier Days which |
|is another educational festival on Georgia’s history in the spring. Both of these educational festivals align with the Georgia Performance Standards. Stone |
|Mountain Park awards complimentary field trips to four area classes to attend each of these festivals based on the writings submitted by their teachers. For more |
|information on this please visit the website and click on Education and then click on either Indian Festival or Georgia Frontier Days for |
|contest details. The deadline for the Indian Festival writing contest is September 20th, 2011 and the deadline for the Write Your Own Ticket for Georgia Frontier |
|Days will be the beginning of March. The contest details for Georgia Frontier Days are currently being updated on our website. Currently it is still showing the |
|deadline for the 2011 festival but the deadline will be approximately the beginning of March, 2012. Watch website for details. |
|Education Programs |
|We also offer a WWII program for 5th grade standards and up on Rosie the Riveter, war mobilization, rationing etc., a Civil War in Georgia program, a Colonial |
|Georgia program, Antebellum Life program and a Laura, A Life on the Prairie program which is a dramatic re-creation of the true life and hardships of Laura Ingalls|
|Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie series. Detailed program information, GPS and short videos can be found on our website at |
| under Education. |
|TeachingHistory |
|Who says things don’t get better with age? , a free resource funded by the U.S Department of Education, turns three this month and to celebrate,|
|the website is debuting a new, improved search feature that makes finding quality history content and K-12 teaching materials even easier. |
| is designed to help K-12 teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom, such as lesson plans, |
|website reviews, best practices for history education, and much more. |
|Here are a few ways can help with teaching history: |
|*Easily explore over 1,000 website reviews, nearly 3,500 museum and historic site reviews, and over 1,500 multimedia resources, along with lesson plans, best |
|practices videos and more thanks to the improved search feature. |
|*Incorporate videos about historical thinking and digital tools into your next professional development workshop and provide teachers an introduction to |
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|*Request free Historical Thinking posters to distribute at your next professional development workshop. |
|*Learn about free history resources and teaching strategies in newsletters. |
|*Get the latest history education news from on Twitter and Facebook. |
|About : |
|, a project of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, is a leader in helping K–12 history teachers |
|access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom. Funded through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and |
|Improvement’s Teaching American History (TAH) program, builds on and disseminates the valuable lessons learned by more than 1,000 TAH projects |
|designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers’ knowledge and understanding of U.S. history. |
|International Education Competition: Grades 6-12. Istanbul Center - For All Disciplines |
|Dear Teachers, Department Chairs, and Coordinators: |
|I'd like to take this opportunity to announce a multi-disciplinary global competition available to all students in middle and high schools across the State of |
|Georgia. |
|Please see below for competition details, and feel free to forward this information broadly to all interested coordinators and teachers. |
|Yours, |
|Jon Valentine |
|Georgia Department of Education: Specialist for Languages and International Education |
|Istanbul Center Art, Essay, and Science Competitions |
|Once again, one of our strongest international partners, the Istanbul Center, is sponsoring the very generous Art Contest and Essay Contest |
|This year's theme is "On Billion Hungry in the World. What's your Role." |
|I'd also like to take this opportunity to include information on the Istanbul Center's International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO) competition: |
|This year's theme is "Creating a Sustainable Environment." |
|The contest is open to all Middle and High School students in Georgia, and some of the wonderful prizes (including the fabulous trip to Turkey) are awarded to the |
|student, her/his sponsoring teacher, and your district's Superintendent! |
|Over the past years, this program has been growing exponentially, and the Istanbul Center has worked diligently to align the theme and activities to the GPS - |
|allowing for potential alignment with every subject area! Please see below for posters, fliers, and awards descriptions. |
|The links below include: |
|-Program flyers for your classroom |
|-Teacher invitation letters |
|-Rubrics |
|-Program Rules |
|-Details of Awards |
|1) Global Connections Art Contest- Top-placing students and their sponsoring teachers will win 10-day trips to Turkey in summer 2012. The Contest is co-curricular |
|and sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education. This year's theme is "1 Billion Hungry in the World: What's Your Role?" More details attached and online at |
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|2) Global Connections Essay Contest- Top-placing students and their sponsoring teachers will win 10-day trips to Turkey in summer 2012. The Contest is |
|co-curricular and sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education. This year's theme is "1 Billion Hungry in the World: What's Your Role?" More details attached |
|and online at . |
|3) International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO)- This Contest, available for the 2nd time to Georgia students, welcomes science fair projects related to |
|environmental issues. Winners will go on to the international-level competition in Istanbul along with their sponsoring teachers. More details attached and online |
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|We look forward to another incredible year of critical thinking and global-mindedness in Georgia education! |
|Additional Prizes include: |
|Art Contest Statewide Awards |
|These are the awards for each category (Middle and High): |
|** 1st Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to and from Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local|
|district superintendent) plus a $200 gift card (Teacher will get $100) |
|**2nd Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to and from Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local |
|district superintendent) plus a $150 gift card (Teacher will get $75) |
|**3rd Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local district |
|superintendent) plus a $100 gift card (Teacher will get $50) |
|4th Place: $75 gift card (Teacher will get $50) |
|5th Place: $50 gift card (Teacher will get $25) |
|6th through 10th Places: $25 gift card (both students and teachers) |
|- Art Contest Southeastern Awards: |
|These are the awards for each category (Middle and High): |
|*1st Place: All-Expenses-Paid Trip to Turkey for 10 days for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local district superintendent |
|**2nd Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to and from Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local |
|district superintendent) plus a $300 gift card (Teacher will get $150) |
|**3rd Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to and from Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local |
|district superintendent) plus a $200 gift card (Teacher will get $100) |
|4th Place: $150 gift card (Teacher will get $75) |
|5th Place: $100 gift card (Teacher will get $50) |
|6th through 10th Places: $100 gift card (Teacher will get $50) |
|- Essay Contest Statewide Awards |
|These are the awards for each category (Middle and High): |
|**1st Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to and from Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local |
|district superintendent) plus a $200 gift card (Teacher will get $100) |
|**2nd Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to and from Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local |
|district superintendent) plus a $150 gift card (Teacher will get $75) |
|**3rd Place: Trip to Turkey (**All-Expenses-Paid except for international airfare to Istanbul, Turkey for the student, sponsoring teacher and their local district |
|superintendent) plus a $100 gift card (Teacher will get $50) |
|4th Place: $75 gift card (Teacher will get $50) |
|5th Place: $50 gift card (Teacher will get $25) |
|6th through 10th Places: $25 gift card (both students and teachers) |
|Best of luck to all students across the State, and I hope to see you at the awards ceremony! Please contact me, or the Istanbul Center. |
|Jon Valentine |
|Program Specialist: |
|Languages and International Education |
|Innovative Academic Programs Division |
|Georgia Department of Education |
|1770 Twin Towers East, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE. |
|Atlanta, GA 30334 |
|404-463-0601 (office) |
|404-651-8507 (fax) |
|jvalentine@doe.k12.ga.us |
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|K- 12 and College Fulbright Teacher / Administrator Exchange: Deadline, Oct 15, 2011 |
|Dear Teachers and Administrators: |
|Many of you might have heard of the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program (also available for administrators) but perhaps have never had an opportunity to investigate|
|it fully. |
|The beauty of this program is that it enables you to retain your pay and position while abroad - and your school hosts a highly qualified international teacher to |
|teach your class! The program is available to teachers in every content field, and at every level! |
|Deadline |
|In order to find the perfect match for the following school year, the U.S. Dept. of State requires a long lead time - therefore, the application deadline is |
|October 15, 2011. Since this falls in the middle of the busy first semester, many teachers and administrators let the deadline slip by. |
|Please consider applying. We would love to see more of these highly prestigious awards go to Georgia teachers and administrators! |
|Requirements |
|- U.S. Citizenship |
|- Fluency in English |
|- Three (3) Years Full-Time Teaching / Administrative Experience |
|- Have not participated in a Fulbright program longer than eight weeks in the past five years, or an eight week program in the past two years |
|Program Basics |
|- U.S. Dept. of State arranges direct, one-to-one exchanges |
|- In most cases, teachers receive a leave of absence with pay from their home institution and "trade" classrooms for the school year |
|- Program is open to K-12, Two-Year, and Four-Year college teachers and administrators |
|- Educators with families are encouraged to apply and bring their families along on the exchange |
|- Most teacher exchanges are for a full year; however there are also semester and six-week exchanges (for the U.K) |
|- Administrators may participate in seminar programs in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, and Uruguay (as well as select additional countries for the next |
|school year) |
|Application and further information: |
|website: |
|email: fulbright@grad. |
|telephone: 800.726.0479 |
|Please share this program widely in your school. This program is open to all teachers and administrators at all levels. The administrative programs are shorter |
|in duration but also provide an excellent opportunity add global perspective to all levels of the curriculum. |
|If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me. And if you receive (or have ever received) a Fulbright scholarship, I'd love to hear more |
|about your experience! |
|Jon Valentine |
Division for Special Education Services and Supports
Director: Debbie Gay (dgay@doe.k12.ga.us) Telephone: 404-657- 9959
Contact: Kachelle White (kawhite@doe.k12.ga.us) Telephone: 404-657-9970
Special Education Implementation Manual
To improve stakeholders' access to special education information, the Division for Special Education Services and Supports is revising our Special Education Implementation Manual. Part 1: Processes, Procedures, and Best Practices, which has been online since the first of the year, is being updated; and Part 2: Eligibility will be online in the next few days. Both will soon be available at
Special Education Teacher Newsletter:
Remind your special education teachers to sign up for the electronic copy of the Special Education Newsletter. To sign up for the newsletter send a blank email to join-specialeducation@list.doe.k12.ga.us
The most recent Special Education Newsletter went out on August 17, 2011. The next newsletter will go out in November. If you want to read last year's newsletters go to the Special Educations website, and click on Conferences and Presentations, Webinars, DL Updates, Newsletters.
Title IV-A: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Contacts: Marilyn Watson (mawatson@doe.k12.ga.us) and/or Jeff Hodges (jhodges@doe.k12.ga.us)
Georgia Student Health Survey II
Please make plans for your middle and high school students (grades 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12) to participate in the Georgia Student Health Survey II (GSHS II). The GSHS II is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument developed by the GaDOE to assist schools in the identification of safety and health issues that have a negative impact on student achievement and to satisfy all requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) which specifies that data must be collected for the following categories: incidence, prevalence, age of onset, perception of health risks, and perception of social disapproval of drug use and violence. The survey covers various topics such as school climate and safety, school dropouts, alcohol and drug use, bullying, harassment, suicide, nutrition, sedentary behaviors, and teen driving laws. The GSHS II is offered at no cost to all Georgia public school districts and private schools that wish to participate. The survey contains approximately 100 questions and takes approximately 20 minutes for students to complete.
In 2010, more than 315,000 Georgia students participated in the survey. Discretionary grant funding may become available through the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, it is critical that all middle schools and high schools participate in the survey. The 2011-2012 survey will be available soon for use in your school district. Each school with grades 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 is assigned a unique URL or web address to administer the survey. Local superintendents, Title IV-A, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Coordinators and local Curriculum Directors will be notified when the survey becomes available. Each school district will also be given their URL addresses for your middle and high school students to participate in the survey.
Copies of the middle and high school survey and parent permission forms are available on the GaDOE Safe and Drug-Free Schools webpage at under “Title IV Resources”. Federal law requires that the survey be made available for review by all interested parties; therefore, copies may be reproduced and made available to parents or other parties upon request. Survey results are available at the school, district and state levels and are posted on the Safe and Drug-Free Schools webpage. Thank you for participating in the GSHS II and for your efforts to provide a safe and secure learning environment for your students.
National Fire Prevention Week, October 2-8, 2011
The Georgia Department of Education is working with the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner to promote National Fire Prevention Week, October 2 - 8, 2011. The Statewide Fire Drill will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, and the alternate date is Wednesday, October 12, 2011, if inclement weather should occur. This year's theme from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is:
“PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM FIRE”
State sponsored activities include:
• Statewide Poster Contest (must reflect NFPA Theme) – “Protect Your Family From Fire” Grades K through 5
First place prize - $100.00 U. S. Savings Bond and other prizes
• Statewide Fire Safety Tips Calendar Poster Contest (must reflect on the fire safety tips as outlined in criteria) Grades K through 5
13 winning posters’ artwork chosen for each month and the cover page to use in the 2012 calendar
To view the calendar, go to calendars.php
• Statewide “Fire Safety House” Essay Contest – “What I want to Learn and Know about the Fire Safety House” – Grades K through 3 – only one first, second and third place winner chosen among grades K – 3 as a whole
First place prize - $100.00 U. S. Savings Bond and other prizes
• Statewide Fire Safety Essay Contest – “Protect Your Family From Fire” Grades 6 through 12
First place prize - $100.00 U. S. Savings Bond and other prizes
• Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association Essay Contest – "Is the value of fire sprinklers truly understood by the general public, the media and homebuilders? If not, why does this life-saving device continue to get little to no exposure, and how would you change this? If yes, how would you continue to put forth a positive message?”
12th graders (high school seniors, class of 2012)
Scholarships in the amounts of $1,500 – 1st place; $1,000 – 2nd place; $750 – 3rd place
Note: Details for this essay may be obtained at
• The Firefighter of the Year; Fire Safety Educator of the Year; Fire Official of the Year; Citizen’s Courage Awards (2) and the Fire Safety Prevention Program of the Year will be recognized at the 19th Annual Life, Fire & Safety Awards Luncheon, Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The annual “Excellence in Fire Safety Awards Luncheon” presentation:
• Recognizes all poster and essay contests winners, fire safety tips calendar winners
• Recognizes individuals and organizations that excel in fire safety areas of education, fire prevention, fire protection services, fire official, and citizen’s courage
• The Life, Fire & Safety Awards Luncheon will be held at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Plan now to encourage your students to participate. Invite your local fire department to assist students with fire safety lessons to use toward preparing the posters and essays. Entry forms and additional information about Fire Prevention Week are available online at .
If you have additional questions about Fire Prevention Week, please contact the Public Education Division at the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner at
(404) 657-0831 or email Wanda Butler at wbutler@sfm..
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World Languages and International Education
Contact: Jon Valentine (jvalentine@doe.k12.ga.us)
Learning Resources/Materials/Textbooks
Contact: Randall N. Lee (rlee@doe.k12.ga.us) or 404-656-0476
The process for reviewing K-12 mathematics learning resources/instructional materials/textbooks will take place during the summer of 2012. Information will be sent this September concerning the request for mathematics’ educators to serve on the committee. We will be looking to identify evaluation sites in the 13 congressional districts. Please contact me if you need additional information and/or your interest in participation with this review process. Please forward this announcement to your mathematics’ coordinators and teachers.
NEXT CIA Monthly Update Webinar is scheduled for:
The next webinar is planned for Monday, October 17, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
All webinars can be accessed through the Training page of or the link below.
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