High School

HS Ag Curriculum Meeting (Room 440)

• Part A - 9:45- 10:42

  1. Review Priorities

  2. Introductions and Networking

10:00- Please slit into two groups

1. Ag Mechanics

• 2. • 
       

     • Supporting others...

       • • • Any additional resources and projects for Level 1

           • scope and sequence for Level 2 and any additional lessons/resources

           • Scope and sequence for Advanced and any additional lessons/resources

2. Horticulture/Plant Science

• 2. • • Updated Scope and Sequence 

         • No longer testing BENZ Floral Design Cert

           • • Discuss supporting Plant Science Certification in Hort 1 with testing in Hort 2. 

           • Identify Industry Partners that can support the Hort Program

           • Review the Frederick County Office of Agriculture Strategic Plan 

             • What are the Opportunities to support? 

• Part B - 10:47- 11:45

Remain as a whole group

• 1. Intro to Agriculture Science

     • New Cert = NRCS Fundamentals of Conservation & Sustainability in Agriculture Certification 

     • Discuss new resources, scope and sequence, etc. - Sara Seiser and Amy Jo Poffenberger

     • Implications for Hort Pathway

  2. Vet/Animal Science

     • How to support certifications? 

     • Skills discussion- Practices, safety, and techniques that align to industry? 

  3. Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

• Nuts and Bolts- With Korbin

  2. • Ag Mech Support

     • Greenhand and Character count discussion

     • 11 Month FYI 

       • No need to log in PeopleSoft

     • 10 month additional hours- Memo coming soon 

     • Make a plan for  Monthly Collaboration Sessions 

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AEC Management (Room 432)

• Introductions and Networking

• Part A - 9:45- 10:42

  1. Review Priorities

  2. Review website updates- Matt and Jerry

  3. Scope and Sequence materials

  4. Solid professor- Latest Guidance

  5. Literacy and Numeracy in CTE- Specific Examples for AEC M 1. 

• Part B - 10:47- 11:45

  1. Level 3 and 4 focus

  2. Kristina Koepke (From ACE) 

• Other: (~15 Minutes) 

  2. • Flex Model Guidance- Success, strategies, methods, etc. 

       • AEC Specific Guidance?

     • Make a plan for  Monthly Collaboration Sessions 

     • Nuts and Bolts with Korbin

     • Marketing and recruitment efforts and resources

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Business Ed (HS) (Room 423)

• Collaboration Doc

Part A: 9:45- 10:42

1. Introductions and Networking

2. 9:50- Review Priorities, 

3. 10:00am - BusinessU Guidance for SY26

   • • Live Goggle Meet with BusinessU

     • Link to join meet.google.com/jen-fstb-pxw  

4. StartUp Update (5 minutes)

   • Stieg

5. Principles of Business and Principles of Finance & Accounting   

   • Ethics (A*S*K* Updates)- The only ASK cert that we are continuing to test in SY25.

   • Six Sigma (Churchill)

6. Flex Model Guidance

   • • Success, strategies, methods, etc. 

     • Business Specific Guidance

          6. Nuts and Bolts for CTE Team/Korbin

• Clarification of Certification expectations

• Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

Part B: 10:47- 11:45

1. Advanced Business Management 

   1. • ESB (Yoho and Stieg)

   2. Marketing (Stieg)

      • Experience Using the BusinessU: Marking Simternship

   3. Advanced Accounting

      • QuickBooks (Steve Howard)

   4. Collaboration Sessions

      • Make a plan for  Monthly Collaboration Sessions 

   5. Nuts and Bolts with Korbin- Reviewing

      • Startup

      • Support for FBLA

      • New Cortication Expectations

      • BusinessU for SY26

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Career Coaches  (Room 521)

• Session Leader - Laura Brown

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Child Development (Room 422A)

Part A - 9:45- 10:42

• • Review Priorities

  • Curriculum Updates - Austin, Brittany, Erika

    • Getting Started in CDA - Austin

    • CD 1 / CD 2 - Austin, Brittany, Erika

    • Erika - Master Timing Document

• Growing CDA Certificates (Supporting Students / Communicating with host teachers)

• Verification Updates (Exam First, Digital Certificate)

• Tracking Internships @ OneDrive

Part B - 10:47- 11:45

• • Guidance for Specials Teachers

  • Collaborative Planning / Q&A

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Computer Science (HS) (Room 424 )

• Collaboration Doc

• Curriculum Leaders - Greg Loomis

• Part A - 9:45- 10:42

  • Review Priorities

  • FOCS and AP Principles 

    1. Introductions and Networking

    2. AP computer Science Scores

       • Please take time to review the county results

         • Successes, challenges, and opportunities? 

    3. Juicemind 

       • Best practices?

       • Successes? 

       • Resource Sharing

    4. Industry Recognized Credentials

       • IT Specialist Python

         • Successes, challenges, and opportunities? 

         • Supplemental resources? 

    5. Literacy and Numeracy in CTE- Specific Examples for FOCS

• Part B - 10:47- 11:45

  • AP A and ACC

    1. Introductions and Networking

    2. AP computer Science Scores

       • Please take time to review the county results

         • Successes, challenges, and opportunities? 

    3. Juicemind  and/or Maryland Cyber Range

       • Best practices?

       • Successes? 

       • Resource Sharing

    4. Industry Recognized Credentials

       • IT Specialist Java  

       • IT specialist HTML/CsS

         • Successes, challenges, and opportunities? 

         • Supplemental resources? 

  • Please review the SY25 CS Guidance Doc

  • Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

  • Plan the topics for the Monthly Collaboration Sessions 

  • Marketing and recruitment efforts and resources

Nuts and Bolts with Korbin

• Hackathon with Hood- Mary Bishop - In the planning stage

• SY26 CS Guidance Progression Doc 

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CRD / CCP (Room 523)

• Part A - 9:45- 10:42

• Curriculum Leader -  Sarah Blackburn & (Ramsey Saah leading sessions).

• Anyone teaching WBL, Report to WBL Room 525 as soon as able

• Introductions & Networking

  • • FOCUS OF DISCUSSIONS:

      • Review Priorities

      • Instructional Planning (Effective planning for high outcome and student engagement) (Best Practices for the Classroom)

        • High Yield Instructional Practices  (Marzano's)   (Detailed with examples)

      • Vocabulary & Mathematics Support (Instructional Strategies)

        • Budget Building Challenge Activity : (Paper Copy for notes)

          • Read over the Budget Challenge

          • Determine strategies to teach Tier 2 & Vocabulary

          • Discuss the complexities of the PBL activity related to instrucion and student access.

            • What high-yield instructional practices support this lesson?

            • How can lessons be adapted to bring greater levels of effortful thinking, student engagement, and use of vocabulary & math skills simultaneously?

      • Utilizing Business & Industry Partnerships (Idea Strategize Activity) - This is an editable document to use to capture everyone's ideas, strategies & connections to business & industry.

• Part B - 10:47- 11:45

• Curriculum Updates Review all updates 

  • • NOTE: CCP Unit 4 Livability combines (Housing & Transporations Units)  Feel free to utilize resources from units 4 & 5 to support instruction.

  • Consider content vocabulary (specifically Tiers 2 & 3 and how you will incorporate this into instuction.) Where does it live within units/lessons?

  • Use Stukent/BusinessU - Move away from using Budget Challenge

  • Assessment Formative/Summative (Strategies & Application for High-Yield Results) Rubrics, Conferencing, Peer Review, Actionable Feedback

  • Preplanning/Collaboration Time

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EDA (Room 436)

• Curriculum Leader- Taylor McGaughey

  • Review Priorities

  • Part A - 9:45- 10:42

    • Introductions and Networking

    • Review Priorities

    • Sharing best practices and experiences with the first 2 units 

    • Best Practices with Onshape (iCAD) curriculum 

    • Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

  • Part B - 10:47- 11:45

    • Sharing Microbit best practices

    • Brainstorm ways to elevate Student Service Learning in EDA. 

    • 3D printing- How to get every student engaged? 

    • Literacy and Numeracy in CTE- Examples specific to EDA?

  • Nuts and Bolts

    • Make a plan for  Monthly Collaboration Sessions With Ryan Kint 

    • Promote the ACE Program 

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IDM (Room 312)

• Final Agenda

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PLTW (Room 439)

• Curriculum Leader - Ryan Kint

• Part A - 9:45- 10:42

  • Introduction and networking

  • Review Priorities

  • Discuss and explore New PLTW platform.

  • Supporting CTC (Capstone in the Fall, IED in Spring)- Discussion

  • Fusion360 Pilots at WHS and CTC- Discussion 

  • Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

• Part B - 10:47- 11:45

  • Onshape Certification

  • Solid Professor - Latest guidance. 

  • Literacy and Numeracy in CTE- Specific Examples in IED? 

  • Make a plan for  Monthly Collaboration Sessions With Ryan Kint 

  • Promote the ACE Program

  • Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

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Singletons (Room 421)

• If at any point there is not a Content meeting for your area, you are welcome to use this space. 

  • Ust this time to plan and prepare for the following topics: 

    • Review Priorities

    • Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

    • Literacy and Numeracy in CTE- Specific Examples for your class?

    • Certification tied to your program? How can you better support student? 

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WDA (Room 437 -shop)

• Curriculum Site

• WDA Curriculum Leader- Ron Socash 

  • Part A - 9:45- 10:42

    • Introduction and networking

    • Review Priorities

    • First project by level (1-4) - Show and tell

    • Ideas from authentic projects for staff, industry partners, or organizations? 

    • Safety Expectations Reminders 

    • New lasers- Experiences, sharing, resources, ideas etc. 

  • Part B - 10:47- 11:45

    • Levels 3 and 4- How are you growing these student's ability to enter into the workforces? 

    • Onshape Certification Discussion- How to strengthen?

    • Solid Professor usage and application

      • Solid Professor - Latest guidance. 

    • Industry partners? Share and strategize how to get students more connections to the workforce. 

    • Literacy and Numeracy in CTE- Specific Examples to WDA 1

    • Flex Model Guidance- Discuss and strategize 

  • Nuts and Bolts with Korbin

    • Safety and Repairs

    • Certifications

    • Promote the ACE Program

    • Explore an alternative certification

      • CMfgA

        • Misc resources

      • Pilot available if desired

    • Up for grabs

      • Vices needed? UMS has some old/loved ones

      • Wooden Pews from a church

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Work Based Learning (Coordinators) (Room 525)

• • Curriculum Leader - Jeremy Brown leading session.

  • Introductions and Networking

• Part A - 9:45- 10:42

  • Introduction and networking

  • Review Priorities

  • WBLC Topics Slide Deck (NOTE: Slides are editable to capture notes and ideas.)

  • Best Practices for WBLCs

• Part B - 10:47- 11:45

• Anyone teaching CRD/CCP, Report to Room 523 as soon as able

  • Literacy & Numeracy Effective & Manageable Implementation Strategies

  • Career Cluster Landscapes Review to get a lens on potential focus areas for apprenticeship opportunities. Supports ideas for conversations.

  • Ideas from authentic projects for staff, industry partners, or organizations?  (Editable Idea Capture Document)

  • YAP: Employer & Student Agreements and Training Plans (Must be uploaded to OneDrive)  All OneDrive folders have been reshared.  If WBLC's have trouble uploading docs, please email Mike.

  • 2025-2026 YA STUDENT TRACKER (Paper Trail & YAP Hours Updates)

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Concepts Embedded within Today's Professional Learning

• • • • Streamlining Processes (School-based)

      • Structured Meeting Planning (School-based)

      • Coordinated Student Support

      • Resource/Strategy Sharing

      • Innovative Strategy Implementation (What is something NEW you would like to try?)

      • Evaluation and Reflection (Data analysis, Feedback Loops, Success Stories)