The Science Assessment Pull-Out Day is designed to provide the opportunity for PLC teams to collaborate on designing CAST-style common assessments and build them directly in Canvas. Together, they will learn how to create NGSS-aligned outcomes, link those outcomes to Canvas’s Mastery Gradebook, and use the results to guide PLC conversations about student learning. Teachers will walk away with ready-to-use assessments and a deeper understanding of how to leverage Canvas as a tool for monitoring student progress toward mastery. Agenda: Welcome & Opening (20 min) • Greeting and purpose of the day • Quick team check-in • Review meeting goals 2. Review of Curriculum Maps (1 hr) • Walk through curriculum maps by course/content area • Meet with content areas to review NGSS standards • Identify priority standards across content areas • Whole group discussion and consensus-building 3. Standards & CFA Focus (1 hr 15 min) • Select standards to assess with CFAs • Discuss assessment types • Breakout by content area to decide specific CFA targets Break (15 min) 4. Science Workshop Collaboration – Question Bank Creation (1 hr 30 min) • Use Science Workshop material to develop question banks • Focus on rigor and NGSS alignment • Cross-check for balance and depth of questions Lunch (30–45 min) 5. CFA Development by Content Area (1 hr 30 min) • Teams create at least one CFA for their content area • Ensure alignment with curriculum maps and chosen standards • Build drafts collaboratively in shared docs/forms (Canvas) Break (15 min) 6. Sharing & Feedback (50 min) • Each content team presents CFA draft • Peer feedback and suggested revisions • Discussion on consistency and common grading expectations 7. Next Steps & Action Items (20 min) • Assign responsibilities for CFA refinement • Set timeline for piloting CFAs • Plan follow-up PLC work 8. Closing & Reflection (20 min) • Group reflection on progress made • Final thoughts/questions • Confirm next PLC meeting
Are you a middle school teacher interested in learning more about the implementation and uses of 95% Phonics Lesson Library? Do you have questions about how to use the curriculum sets? Do you wonder how it might be used in your classroom environment?
We held training in October, but sometime additional coaching is needed once we begin exploring the materials. Please join us if you are a middle school teacher interested in furthering your implementation of the 95% Phonics Lesson Library.
Our assigned coach has experience in both middle school and special education classrooms.
