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Curriculum Mapping & 21st Century Skills

Curriculum Mapping & 21st Century Skills. Academic Council April 7, 2008. Professional Development. 04-05 Academic Literacy 05-06 Critical Thinking and Technology Tool Modeling 06-07 Apple Technology Tools (Wikis, Podcasts, etc)

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Curriculum Mapping & 21st Century Skills

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  1. Curriculum Mapping& 21st Century Skills Academic Council April 7, 2008

  2. Professional Development • 04-05 Academic Literacy • 05-06 Critical Thinking and Technology Tool Modeling • 06-07 Apple Technology Tools (Wikis, Podcasts, etc) • 07-08 Understanding by Design & Differentiated Instruction

  3. UbD & DI this year • Focus on establishing a common foundation regarding curriculum planning and responsive teaching • Technology Integration for student learning and differentiating instruction • Best practice sharing and modeling within Departments and across Departments • Identifying best practices

  4. Application of. . .

  5. Understanding By Design • Stage 1: Enduring Understandings - Big Questions • Stage 2: Assessments to Ensure Understanding • Stage 3: Learning Strategies

  6. 21st Century Learning Skills

  7. MCHS & WASC Action Items • Authenticate the purpose, meaning, and value of the ESLRs among all stakeholders of the school. ESLR Commitment • Review and improve curricular programs to stimulate and develop the academic, social and spiritual capacities of all of our students. Curriculum • Teachers within each department share common goals and commitments Curriculum • ALSO. . . • Develop writing assessments and rubrics across the curriculum to improve schoolwide writing performance • Create opportunity for dialogue with all stakeholders regarding the requirements and demands of Advanced Placement classes

  8. WHY Curriculum Mappingquotes from teachers

  9. “Astrong curriculum is the foundation forstrong teaching and learning”

  10. “[Curriculum Mapping] has provided the tools to build a cohesive learning community with teachers as the chief architects and builders”

  11. “Mapping has provided a process for collegial dialogue as it focuses on alignment of content, skills, assessments, and activities . . . with its ultimate goal of improving student achievement.”

  12. “Curriculum mapping is the logical hub for the work of school improvement.”

  13. Implementation of Curriculum Mapping YEAR 1: • Time within departments and same grade grouping to develop maps • Department Meetings every 3 weeks (2hr) • 08-09 9 minimum day department mtgs. • Time to develop maps together • Diary Maps per teacher of what is being taught • Semester 2: Continue diary mapping, and begin analysis of other diary maps within the departments and across departments

  14. Continued Implementation Year 2: • Horizontal and Vertical Planning within departments • Cross-Curricular Planning • Identification of ESLR’s, EDLR’s, 21st Century Skills, Higher Order Thinking Skills & Assessments • Working toward Publishable Community Maps

  15. Support offered for Curriculum Mapping from AP of Instruction and Lead Teacher

  16. 21st Century Skills calls for students to be Systems Thinkers

  17. Unpacking Questions How will this software help to facilitate vertical and horizontal planning within departments? How will we use this software to facilitate cross-curricular planning? By using this mapping, how will it help us as a school articulate the implementation of ESLR’s, library skills, study skills, and writing across the curriculum (Action Plan Items)?

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