June 28-29 SIMR Training Agenda

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Registration

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Welcome/Introductions

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Administrative Matters

• Reimbursement rules and procedures (county office staff)
• Guidelines for reviewer conduct
• Shipping address verification

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Morning Training Session

• Step 1: Training
• Overview of the review process
• Break
• Introduction of the Common Core State Standards
• Scope of the review

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Afternoon Training Session

• Overview of the Evaluation Criteria
• Step 2: Arrival of Materials
  • Unpacking and inventory of materials
• Break
• Step 3: Independent Review
  • Evaluating Instructional Materials: Standards Alignment
  • Standards Maps

4:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Public Comment

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Questions and Answers/Preview of Day 2

• Homework: Practice Piece

9:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Morning Training Session

• Step 3: Independent Review
  • Evaluating Instructional Materials: Social Content
  • Practice Activity
  • Break
  • Other Criteria
• Step 4: Deliberations
  • Overview of Deliberations

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Afternoon Training Session

• Step 4: Deliberations
• Activities: Modeling Deliberations
• Break
• Report of Findings
• Edits and Corrections
• Recap: Preparing for September

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Public Comment

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Questions and Answers/Closing

• Contact information for assistance

Panel Adjourns