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Curriculum 21

Curriculum 21. Essential Education For a Changing World. Curriculum 21. Are we preparing our students for the 21 st Century Why and how schools must overhaul the K–12 curriculum What are we doing in our schools?. Curriculum 21 Essential Education for a Changing World.

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Curriculum 21

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  1. Curriculum 21 Essential Education For a Changing World

  2. Curriculum 21 Are we preparing our students for the 21st Century Why and how schools must overhaul the K–12 curriculum What are we doing in our schools?

  3. Curriculum 21 Essential Education for a Changing World

  4. 1. Upgrading the Curriculum Identify existing resources

  5. Upgrading the Curriculum Identify ‘Assessment Types’ -product or performance to demonstrate student learning

  6. Upgrade the CurriculumReplace a dated assessment with a modern one **What other contemporary ‘assessments’ have you had success with?** Kathryn Murray, Deb Pearson Teresa Beggs What types of products do contemporary professionals use? • Update the 3 R’s with the 4 C’s: • Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Communication • Collaboration

  7. Upgrade the Curriculum • Share assessment replacements • Commit to updating assessments regularly • Take the 21st Century Pledge (page 22)

  8. Upgrading the Content • What content : • should be kept? • should be cut? • should be created? • “The thoughtful review of curriculum maps to actively replace and upgrade content is essential to learning.”

  9. Upgrading the ContentCurriculum Maps • Sample curriculum maps: • Grade 3 Multiplication • Grade 5 Simple Machines • Grade 5 Rocks and Minerals

  10. Upgrading the ContentTenets Global perspective Relevant connections Whole child Future career and work options Real-world practice Use of technology and media expand content Complexity is age-appropriate

  11. Upgrading the contentExamining the Disciplines Choose one discipline Brainstorm how you can upgrade the content of what you teach. Dawn - Science Videos Derek - Blog

  12. New School Versions Schedule Grouping Patterns of Learners Grouping Patterns of Instructors Space ***Brenda*** Marcia

  13. New School Versions

  14. Stephen WilmarthFive Socio-Technology Trends Social Production Social Networks The Semantic Web Media Grids Non-linear learning

  15. Stephen WilmarthFive Socio-Technology Trends

  16. Vivien StewartA Classroom as Wide as the World Shift in global economies

  17. A Classroom as Wide as the World • Trends in: • Science and Technology • Demographics • Security and Citizenship • Education • Global Learning • Knowledge of other countries • Skills to communicate • Values of respect • Terri

  18. Tim TysonMaking Learning Irresistible Karen Bratina Brian Montross • Mabry Middle School • Great students • Academically inclined • Motivated to do well • How do you get them authentically engaged?

  19. Frank W. BakerMedia Literacy Students know how to use digital tools Limited training in how to analyze or evaluate media messages Media Literacy needs to be integrated throughout the curriculum. History of Media Literacy Suggestions for subject-specific Integration

  20. David NiguidulaDigital Portfolios and Curriculum Maps Laurie NicolNorah Morrison

  21. Jamie P. CloudEducating for a Sustainable Future

  22. Kirsten

  23. Alan November Power Down or Power Up? Mike Caroline RandiLee

  24. Bill SheskeyCreating Learning Connections “A-hah” moment: -projected digitial pictures of class work

  25. Bill SheskeyCreating Learning Connections

  26. Arthur L. Costa and BenaKallickRethinking Curriculum for the 21st Century • Habits of Mind • Curriculum Mind Shifts: • From know right answers to knowing how to behave when we don’t know the answer • From transmitting meaning to constructing meaning • From external evaluation to self-assessment

  27. Where do we go from here? Laptop teachers have made great gains in using technology to teach 21st century skills Spread the excitement Expand your 21st century pledge to other classes An Open Letter to Educators – Dan Brown

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