Beginning of the Year Social Studies Meeting

New Curriculum and Textbook

● Gallopade Georgia Social Studies Curriculum
● Standards and resources can be found on
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/Social-Stu
dies-6-8.aspx

MAPS Testing Windows (Testing will be during 1st Block, and each grade will do a
modified schedule for the 3 days so no content area instruction is missed)
● Fall: 8/14 through 8/25
● Winter: 12/04 through 12/15
● Spring: 3/18 through 3/29

*See grade level team members for modified schedules from previous year.

Do teachers need necessary supplies?

● Lab equipment, lab supplies, consumable items need to be ahead of time.

● Save receipts if you purchase any supplies to be reimbursed at the end of the
semester, and fill out purchase order requests from online.

Boardworks
● Take time to login and familiarize with the instructional resources for your subject
area.
● Make it your own
Department Meetings
● Check in bi-weekly ( Thurs during planning)
Lesson Plans
● Submit through Google Drive
Benchmarks
● Fall, Winter, and Spring through Progress Learning
● Question Quick Pick (20 questions)
● Evidence of Measurable Data
Progress Learning Usage
● Hands on with Mrs. Myrick at anytime during the year
● One main Assessment tool
School Improvement Plan
● Address Needs Identification and Root Cause Analysis

Teacher Instructional Resources/Assessment Resources

1. Boardworks (lesson slideshow)

2. Progress Learning (formal and summative assessments)

3. GaDOE Learning Plans