Office for Schools
Diocese of San Diego ~ February 2017
Did You Know...
- We recently held a press conference with the University of San Diego to announce the Torero Promise! Read more about this and other USD initiatives with the Diocese of San Diego here.
- Beth Foraker, founder of the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion, spoke to representatives from 9 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and USD at the Pastoral Center during our last Learning Support general meeting. Her message was powerful and she articulated her vision of full inclusion in Catholic schools for students with disabilities.
- Congratulations to the winners of the first annual CSW Essay Contest! 1st place - Danielle Ortiz (St. Mary School), 2nd place - Emily Entwistle (St. Michael's School), 3rd place (tie) - Sara Clark (Santa Sophia) and Maximilian Colucci (St. John the Evangelist)
- The Diocese of San Diego Catholic Schools sold over 600 tickets to the San Diego Gulls game. Sacred Heart in Coronado was once again the top ticket seller! It was a fantastic way to end #CSW17!
Are You Considering Acquiring New Instructional Materials?
These five essential resources will help you structure a standards-aligned review.
- EdReports -- Easy-to-navigate, teacher-authored reviews of ELA and math textbooks
- The Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) -- A content-specific tool for evaluating ELA and Math textbooks or textbook series for alignment to the Common Core.
- IMET PD Modules -- Ready-to-use PD modules to help you learn to use the IMET, design a review process, and prepare a review team
- Aligned -- Short articles featuring advice on reviewing, adapting, and selecting new materials
- EQuIP -- Rubrics designed to evaluate lessons or units for alignment to the Common Core
Diocesan Collaboration Opportunities
Western Catholic Curriculum Summit - Register
Professional Learning Portal
Celebrating Our Catholic Schools
View School Tweets from January & CSW17!
Sharing Best Practices Across the Diocese
Many teachers have been working with Instructional Coach, Mary Cordeiro, to share best practices.
On Top: Good Shepherd third graders reading to identify fact and opinion using signal words, visuals, and textual evidence.
On Bottom: Second Graders at St. Didacus engaging in "Think, Puzzle, Explore" - a thinking routine from Making Thinking Visible.
1st Annual Diocesan Awards - Deadline February 28
Other Important News
WCEA Website
The mission of WCEA is to promote quality Catholic education for students in our member elementary and secondary schools through an accrediting process that assures the primacy of faith formation and educational excellence.
NCEA Website
Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is a professional membership organization that provides leadership, direction, and service to fulfill the evangelizing, catechizing, and teaching mission of the Church.
OFS Google Drive
Shared Office for Schools Google Drive
Links to Previous OFS Newsletters
Contact Information
Email: ahodges@sdcatholic.org
Website: http://www.sdcatholic.org
Location: 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, CA, United States
Phone: 858-490-8240
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sdcatholicschools/
Twitter: @DioceseSDschool