NAF Curriculum : Culminating Project Planning

1. NAF Curriculum: Culminating Project Planning Prepared by: Laura Fidler Instructional Manager, NAF

2. Webinar Housekeeping • Participants will automatically be muted • “Raise Hand” feature should be used for technical support • Questions and comments should be typed in the “Question Box” • PowerPoint available in our curriculum forum page on naf.org website

3. Today’s Goals In regards to PBL in NAF courses, you will learn how to: • Utilize NAF curriculum planning documents • Incorporate and assess work-based learning skills • Engage your advisory board • Implement course based components of NAF’s assessments for student certification

4. Webinar Content Flow Course Structure Planning documents Core Academics Advisory Board WBL Final Presentation Publicize! eCollege (NAF Project Assessment)

5. Planning documents • Culminating Project Overview • Course Planning Tool • Example Presentation • PBL Student Resource Documents • Location varies by course • Final Unit/Final Lesson Teacher Resources • Project Rubrics

6. What questions do you have about the planning materials available to you for implementing NAF culminating projects? Please type in control panel on right hand side of your screen

7. Name one key taskyou currently do to prepare for a culminating project. Please type in control panel on right hand side of your screen

8. Work-Based Learning • Career Skills embedded in every course • Project Rubric (example): • Use of Thinking Strategies • Content Organization/ Flow • Required Format and Elements • Presentation Preparedness • Length • Delivery • Guide to Work-Based Learning

9. Career Skills are embedded throughout each course

10. List of Career Skills in NAF Courses • Demonstrating teamwork and cooperation • Demonstrating leadership and management skills • Being open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives • Adapting to varied roles and responsibilities • Monitoring one’s own understanding needed for success • Utilizing time efficiently when managing highly complex tasks • Working effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities • Demonstrating diligence and a positive work ethic in a highly challenging situation • Using interpersonal skills to influence and guide others toward a goal • Framing, analyzing, and solving difficult problems • Defining and prioritizing tasks without direct oversight • Completing tasks without direct oversight • Setting and meeting goals for oneself and others • Following instructions precisely • Articulating disagreement in a courteous, constructive manner

11. Categories of Work-Based Learning

12. Page 5 in NAF’s WBL Guide

13. Which work-based learning skills will you incorporate into your lessons this year? Please type in control panel on right hand side of your screen

14. Core Academic Support English • Support writing components of project • Formatting and other elements Math • Determine length of presentation/timing • Organization and flow Social Studies • Support comprehension of subject matter • Support thinking strategies • Foreign Language • Presentation preparedness • Mechanics Science (or computer/IT course) • Virtual Design Support • Support thinking strategies

15. What questions do you have about integrating core academics and PBL? Please type in control panel on right hand side of your screen

16. Advisory Board Support • Provide classroom assistance throughout development of project • Help with project presentation • Participate in practice run through • Assess formal presentation • Provide support in obtaining location for presentation and other related materials • Assist in local publicity for event

17. What questions do you have regarding advisory board involvement with a culminating project? Please type in control panel on right hand side of your screen

18. NAF’s Student Certification – all online Course based assessment for certification: Scoring guide provided • End of course exam for certification • Project assessment for certification: • Evidence of content knowledge • Application of knowledge/skills • Evidence of quality reflection • Evidence of contribution • Planning • Implementation • Final Product Michael Strait, Director of Certification and Assessment mstrait@naf.org

19. Evan Watkins ewatkins@naf.org NAF eCollege Short Modules: 4-6 hours to complete; self paced; open enrollment • Basics of the NAF Curriculum • Developing Your NAF Internship Program • Building an Advisory Board that Really Works Immersion course; 35 hours to complete; instructor led; begins with each semester • Teaching the NAF CurriculumPlease note that this course is only open to teachers who are currently teaching NAF Curriculum and have taken the Basics of the NAF Curriculum short module course. • Introduction to Academy Leadership

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21. Have we met our goals?

22. NAF Regional Support Northeast Tanya Navas, Regional Director tnavas@naf.org Laura Fidler, Instructional Manager lfidler@naf.org Maria Alutto, Academy Development Director malutto@naf.org Sarah Hickert, Academy Development Manager NYC shickert@naf.org Jen Geisler, Network Liaisonjgeisler@naf.org West Coast Central Region Rebecca Privett, Regional Director rprivett@naf.org Jessica Felix, Academy Development Manager jfelix@naf.org Fred Press, Network Liaison fpress@naf.org Beth Kay, Regional Director bkay@naf.org Aazam Irilian, Instructional Manager arilian@naf.org Ana Morrison, Network Liaison amorrison@naf.org Southeast Region Jeanine Flynn, Regional Directorjflynn@naf.org Steve Brown, Academy DevelopmentDirector sbrown@naf.org Dan Wallace, Instructional Managerdwallace@naf.org Jeanne Friedman, Academy Development Director, jfriedman@naf.org