Rubicon & Resources

Beaufort County School District
World Languages: Middle School
Rubicon and Resources

Presentation by: Irma Rameizl & Lester Lara.
July 31, 2024

Welcome back to the
2024-2025 school year!

Meeting Norms!

• Beaufort Middle School: https://bms.beaufortschools.net/

• Bluffton Middle School: https://blms.beaufortschools.net/

• Hilton Head Island Middle School: https://hhims.beaufortschools.net/

• H.E. McCracken Middle School: https://hemms.beaufortschools.net/

• Lady’s Island Middle School: https://lims.beaufortschools.net/

• River Ridge Academy: https://rra.beaufortschools.net/

• Whale Branch Middle School: https: https://wbms.beaufortschools.net/

​School websites:
Take 2 -3 minutes to browse the website of another school
Share something interesting that you saw/read about with your neighbor.

Match

Match the following school logos to their respective schools.

• Clinton Austin, Principal

• Keith Stewart, Principal

• Roger Ward, Principal

• Jamie M. Allen, Principal

• Chavon Browne, Principal.

Hilton Head Island Middle School

Bluffton Middle School

H. E. McCracken Middle School

Whale Branch Middle School

Lady's Island Middle School

• Hilton Head Island Middle School

• Bluffton Middle School

• H. E. McCracken Middle School

• Whale Branch Middle School

• Lady's Island Middle School

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

Please take 3 minutes to introduce yourselves in writing.

You may write in the language that you teach if you like!

We will share our when the 3 mins are up!

-Your Name

-Which school you are from

-Which subject(s) you teach

- Are your classes quarter long/semester log/A-DAY/B-DAY?

-How long you have been teaching

-Two pastimes that you enjoy and why

Discuss this quote with a colleague!

Ice-breaker!

Goals for this staff development:

1. To review Rubicon and resources

2. To plan how to actively use Rubicon

3. To explore some resources in Atlas.

4. To complete the lesson titled "Curriulum Basics for teachers in Atlas".

What is Rubicon Atlas?

• Curriculum Management

• Empowers alignment and articulation

• Meaningful collaboration

Poll

How often did you log into Rubicon during the last school year?

• never

• a few times each semester

• often

•   Our Rubicon Curriculum Management system is public which enables both teachers and parents to follow the curriculum.

•  Rubicon allows teachers to work together as a team, to share resources, assessment ideas, and our expertise while managing the curriculum in real world time.

• A new teacher should be able to open Rubicon and see a clear curriculum and a wealth of resources.

• However, each teacher can modify their maps on their consensus map to suit their students.
  

Rubicon: Curriculum Management

Match

Match the following about Curriculum management.

• Curriculum on Rubicon is available to

• A teacher should have access to..

• Teachers can upload

• Teachers work together to

public

the curriculum and resources

lesson plans and assessments

manage the curriculum.

• public

• the curriculum and resources

• lesson plans and assessments

• manage the curriculum.

Step 1:
Please log into Rubicon by typing "Rubicon Atlas" on your classlink home page: https://myapps.classlink.com/home

How to log into Rubicon Atlas:

Step 2:
Log in with your BCSD email

Nota Bene (Note well):

You may have to reset your password.

If so, take a couple of minutes to do so.

​New features: Resources from Atlas.
Please log into your Rubicon Atlas.
Take 10 minutes to explore the resources, and be prepared to report back about something useful on the post-it, white-board.

​Here is an interesting video that was found under the resources tab:
https://faria.s3.amazonaws.com/Marketing/In-Use/FariaPD/Generating+Excitement+and+Collaboration.mp4

Reflection....
I thought it was interesting that....

• To help with pacing, frequently refer to Rubicon and use your school calendar.

• Modify your instruction and sometimes the non-essential content based on your students. Your students comprehension and ability to perform is paramount.

• My lesson plans are done for the entire unit which is helpful. Of course, I modify the lessons as necessary.

• Teachers have the opportunity to write lesson plans for Rubicon.

• Quizziz lessons are beneficial because they can be reassigned to students, and students can review them.

  
  
  

Units
Example: MYP Spanish 7th grade

My lessons calendar feature (7-10 minutes to collaborate)

-With a partner discuss your first unit, and take a look at the 'My lessons' feature.
- Here you could upload lessons and resources to stay organized and to help with pacing.
- This will give you a great visual and keep you on track.

Poll

What is your opinion on the lesson planner feature of Rubicon?

• I think it will be useful.

• I like it, however, I am stressed out.

• No, I am not interested.

Sign-into Atlas Learn
with your school gmail.

• ASSIGNMENT

• Please complete the first unit "Curriculum Basics for Teachers in Atlas"

• It should take no more than 10 minutes

• Wear your headphones if you have them.

Final Reflection:

Reflection:

​Complete the Curriculum Basics in Atlas and save your certificate. Example:

Word Cloud

Today we reviewed:

-Rubicon and some resources

-planning in Rubicon Atlas

-and we completed a lesson in Atlas Learn.

How do you feel about this Professional Development?

Quizziz Survey
Dear Colleagues,
Quizziz was used to prepare this presentation.
Kindly take the following survey to provide feedback about this PD.
Thank you,
Irma & Lester

Link:
https://quizizz.com/join/pre-game/running/U2FsdGVkX1%252Bfh1EbVa%252FUKf3Wz2KqUGc5aD99T6gp6SjTrt3kSeBxZZseS5gecC6beM2pyJvj30o8ZpNa9kjmMOoQveOhOldyH%252BZOpcrZuCQ%253D/start

​ Wishing you all a great school year! Remember, we are all in this together!
#BCSDstrong!