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Standards are not curriculum. Needed: A curriculum framework.

Explore the importance of curriculum frameworks and the benefits of collaborative efforts in education. Learn how standards are not curriculum and why a guaranteed curriculum is crucial for student achievement. Discover how curriculum software can optimize teaching strategies.

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Standards are not curriculum. Needed: A curriculum framework.

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  1. Four Big Ideas • Standards are not curriculum. • Needed: A curriculum framework. • Working smarter through collaboration. • Benefits of curriculum software.

  2. A Research Finding A guaranteed and viable curriculum is the #1 school-level factor impacting student achievement. -- Marzano, What Works in Schools

  3. Standards are not curriculum. “These Standards do not dictate curriculum or teaching methods.” -- The Common Core Standards

  4. From Standards to Curriculum

  5. An Understanding-based Curriculum Teach & Assess for Understanding & Transfer Plan Curriculum “backward” 3 Stages of Design

  6. “The course to be run” Curriculum… Curriculum = a plan to achieve designated goals. Curriculum ≠a list of topics and related activities.

  7. UbD Unit Template • reflects a way of thinking and planning • fosters a “mental template” for effective design

  8. A Curriculum Blueprint

  9. Overarching Essential Question(s) Overarching Understanding(s) Course1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 2 unit 2 unit 2 unit 2 unit 3 unit 3 unit 3 unit 3 unit 4 unit 4 unit 4 unit 4 unit 5 unit 5 unit 5 unit 5 Long-Term Transfer Goals 21st Century Skills + Academic Standards Cornerstone Tasks unit 5

  10. Benefits of Cross-district Collaboration • Pooled expertise • Cost sharing • Higher-quality curricula • Professional growth

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