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The Regional Office of Curriculum & Instruction

The Regional Office of Curriculum & Instruction. A systems thinking approach to curriculum development. Highlights of the New Curriculum Maps. Math – Algebra I; automaticity goals for K-5; most difficult concepts to teach Language Arts – reading and writing workshop model

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The Regional Office of Curriculum & Instruction

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  1. The Regional Office of Curriculum & Instruction A systems thinking approach to curriculum development

  2. Highlights of the New Curriculum Maps • Math – Algebra I; automaticity goals for K-5; most difficult concepts to teach • Language Arts – reading and writing workshop model • Physical Education – fitness approach • Differentiation for special education, enrichment and ELL • Interdisciplinary connections

  3. Algebra I Instruction “multiple representations” The bottom line for teachers, Schultz said, is “you don’t get the option of ‘I only want to do it this way.’ Give the kids the option to do things in multiple ways. Your job as the teacher is to be flexible and work with different modalities.”

  4. Balanced Literacy Framework Independent reading workshop Writing workshop Shared reading Interactive real-aloud with accountable talk Story time Small-group work (guided reading, strategy lessons) Word study Interactive writing

  5. Physical Education

  6. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum In researching what works in schools, Robert Marzano (2003) found five school-level factors that promote student achievement. Ultimately, Marzano concluded that a guaranteed and viable curriculum is the most powerful school-level factor in determining overall student achievement.

  7. Upgrading Content and Assessments 2009 Content Standards Audit Related Assessment Upgrade • Update existing maps with 2009 standards. • Identify redundancies and gaps • What is essential and timeless? • What is not essential or dated? • What should be created that is necessary and evident? • When appropriate, incorporate larger school wide, community, national and global perspectives. • Target assessments after updated content has been identified. • Focus on products and performances contemporary professionals use. • Replace a dated assessment with a modern one. Atlas enables us to attach documents, websites, audio and video images. • Include sample student work on maps.

  8. Feedback Loops for Curricula Systems Theory Approach

  9. Margaret Wheatley "The things we fear most in organizations -- fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances -- are the primary sources of creativity."

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