Pema's PODS 2012-13

Welcome to our fabulous PODS, made up of teachers from Metropolitan, Metropolitan Soundview, PULSE, Chelsea , Soundview Academy and MS 50. This page will serve as a communication tool around our work throughout the school year. Keep checking back for more information!
  • What is PODS? Click here to access an explanation. 

Resources

  • Click here to view the NYC DOE's Instructional Expectations 2012-13.
  • Click here to view the Implementation Guidance document
  • Click here to explore the NYC DOE's library on the Common Core, Danielson and Teacher Teams. 
  • Click here to access the updated version of Danielson's Framework for Teaching priority competencies
  • Click here to view a CFN 107-created brochure with important resources for designing a CC-aligned unit
  • Click here to view the Patterned Way of Reading, Writing and Talking strategy

Unit Planning & Instruction

  • Click here to view the Instructional Shifts for Mathematics.
  • Click here to view the Instructional Shifts for ELA/Literacy. 
  • Click here to read about the difference between persuasive and argument writing (George Hillocks)
  • Click here to buy George Hillock's excellent book Teaching Argument Writing: Grades 6-12
  • Click here to read more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines
  • Click here to view Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels 
  • Click here for a CCLS Unit Template designed for SS
  • Click here for a UBD Unit Template
  • Click here to access our CCLS Unit Rubric (to be used a coaching guide only)
  • Click here to buy the Common Core ELA Curriculum Maps. Amazon links here: (Grade 6-8) (Grade 9-12)

Standards

  • Click here for the High School Literacy CCLS as identified in CIE 12-13
  • Click here for the High School Math CCLS as identified in CIE 12-13
  • Click here for the Middle school Literacy CCLS as identified in CIE 12-13
  • Click here for the MS Math CCLS as identified in CIE 12-13


  • Click here for the Grade 11-12 Literacy CCLS in a pdf text format
  • Click here for the Grade 9-10 Literacy CCLS

Individual School Pages

Metropolitan High School

  • Click here to access the Collins Writing website
  • Click here to view the Collins Writing PD slideshow

Metropolitan Soundview HS

PULSE HS

Chelsea HS

Soundview Academy MS

  • Text Complexity PD powerpoint
  • Click here to access the NYC DOE's Scope and Sequence Guidance for Mathematics in preparation for this year's NYS test

MS 50

  • Click here to access the NYC DOE's Scope and Sequence Guidance for Mathematics in preparation for this year's NYS test