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Rigorous curriculum Design

Rigorous curriculum Design. August 22 PD Day #2. What is rigorous curriculum?.

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Rigorous curriculum Design

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  1. Rigorous curriculum Design August 22 PD Day #2

  2. What is rigorous curriculum? “Inclusive set of intentionally aligned components-clear learning outcomes with matching assessments, engaging learning experiences, and instructional strategies- organized into sequenced units of study that serve both the detailed road map and the high quality delivery system for ensuring that all students achieve the desired end” (Ainsworth 2010)

  3. What does it look include? • Specific learning outcomes students are to achieve from pre-k to 12th grade • Vertical representation of those outcomes (grade-to-grade) • Units of study- topical, skills-based, thematic • Emphasis on standards based skills and content • Academic vocabulary specific to discipline and related to each unit of study • Explicit links to assessments • 21st- century learning skills • Higher-level thinking skills (Blooms Taxonomy: remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create) • Authentic, student-centered performance tasks that engage learners in applying concepts and skills to the real world

  4. Why do we need to redesign curricula? • NC adoption of the Common Core State Standards • In preparation of the new aligned assessments rolling out in 2014-2015 • To build stronger links between curriculum and professional best practices • Broaden our view of curricula • To raise the level of teaching so that students are prepared for the 21st-century with skills that “drive knowledge economies: innovation, creativity, teamwork, problem solving, flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning” (Hargreaves and Shirley, 2009)

  5. The basic idea

  6. Steps to Implementing the curricular unit: • Step 1: chart students’ assessment results according to levels of proficiency • Step 2: analyze results to diagnose students’ needs • Step 3: set a SMART goal (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) • Step 4: select research-based instructional strategies to meet their goal • Step 5: differentiate performance levels of students, including accommodations and modifications • Step 6: monitor effectiveness of targeted strategies (Teams will work together to decide Tier levels (1-3) and what interventions strategies to use)

  7. Curricular foundation Prioritize Standards, Name the Units of Study, Assign Priority Standards and Supporting Standards, Prepare a Pacing Calendar, Construct a Unit Planning Organizer • Prioritize the Standards: Too many to focus equal time on. Make sure standards are prioritized by: • Endurance (lasting beyond grade level), Leverage (cross-over application to other content subjects), and Readiness for next grade level • School (know and do at each grade level), Life (know and do after schooling), and Tests (aligned with external assessments)

  8. Steps to designing a unit • Step 1: ‘unwrap” the Unit Priority Standards: determine the specific, teachable concepts and skills (what do students need to know and do with standard) • Step 2: Create a Graphic Organizer: organize standards by concepts and skills, related concepts, and levels of Bloom’s thinking level • Step 3: Decide the Big Ideas and Essential Questions: write Essential Standards that will engage students to discover Big Ideas and be able to state them in their own words • Step 4: Create the End-of-Unit Assessment: align with benchmark assessments and EOGs • Step 5: Create the Unit Pre-Assessment: based on the Post-Assessment • Step 6: Identify Relevant and Related Vocabulary • Step 7: Plan Engaging Learning Experiences

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