PDF-[READ] - Rigorous Curriculum Design: How to Create Curricular Units of Study That Align

Overview of Book This book is divided into four parts Here is a brief overview of each part Part 1 Seeing the Big Picture Connections First defines curriculum in terms of rigor provides the background of this model connects curriculum design to the big picture of standards assessments instruction and data practices previews the stepbystep design sequence and introduces endofchapter reader assignments Part 2 Building the Foundation for Designing Curricular Units explains the five steps that must first be taken to lay the foundation upon which to build the curricular units of study and provides explicit guidelines for applying each step Part 3 Designing the Curricular Unit of Study From Start to Finish gives the nuts and bolts directions for designing a rigorous curricular unit of study from beginning to end and concludes with an overview of how to implement the unit in the classroom or instructional program Formatively assessing students along the way educators analyze resulting student data to diagnose student learning needs and then adjust ongoing instruction accordingly Part 4 Organizing Monitoring and Sustaining Implementation Efforts addresses the role of administrators in beginning and continuing the work of implementation These final three chapters provide firstperson narra tives and advice to administrators from administrators who have personally led the implementation and sustainability efforts of curriculum redesign and related practices within their own school systems I have endeavored to pull together all of the elements necessary for designing a rigorous curriculum to position these elements in a sequential order and to provide a stepbystep approach for constructing each one My hope is that this road map will not only show you the way to design your own curriculum but also allow you the flexibility of customizing it to fit your own purpose and needs As with the realization of any lofty vision it will take a great deal of time thought energy and collaboration to create and revise a single curriculum let alone multiple curricula The best advice I can offer is to regard whatever you produce as a continual work in progress to be accomplished over one two or three years or even longer As my friend and colleague Robert Kuklis points out curriculum designers shape and modify the process as they move through it It is important that they know this is not a rigid prescriptive procedure but rather an opportunity for learning adapting and improving This preserves fidelity to the process encourages flexibility and promotes local ownership Whenever people s spirits need lifting because the work seems so demanding remind everyone that it is a process not a onetime event You are creating something truly significant a comprehensive body of work that is going to serve your educators students and parents for years to come. Professor Martin Fautley. Centre for Research in Education. Birmingham City University. Caveats. Curriculum: “…is a term…with several meanings” Kelly 2010:7 . “Assessment is not an exact science, and we must stop presenting it as such” (. Map. by Marcia Torgrude and Misty Roberts. mtorgrude@tie.net. and . misty.roberts@state.sd.us. What is happening nationally?. Many state . and district officials say textbook publishers are scrambling to catch up with the common standards and few, if any, materials that truly align are available.. Academy for Student Centered Learning. Fall 2013. Co-Curricular Learning. Includes both formal and informal out-of-class learning opportunities that contribute to the professional and personal growth of students. . S. chool, District, and . S. tate levels . s. 1. School Champions. A collaborative Leadership team uses Indistar processes to create a system which changes teacher behavior, impacts student behavior, and promotes student success.. Newport Mesa Unified School District. Greetings and Introductions. What is your . name, position, . and school. ?. Why is it important that the teachers from NMUSD develop a new K-12 curriculum?. How will students and teachers benefit from a clearly articulated curriculum?. Andrea Fraser . Mundo. , . afraser@lex2.org. Jeanne Cook . Yenco. , . jyenco@lex2.org. Objectives. What is rigorous curriculum?. Steps for Building a Strong Curriculum Foundation. Steps for Designing a RCD unit of study. By Carolynn and Allison . Why some conceptions continue to be used? . By Allison . ​. There . are many different conceptions of curriculum and approaches that the education system can take, all with many pros and some cons. Conceptions of curriculum are considered to be “the ways in which curriculum is viewed or defined by those who develop, implement or evaluate it and include underlying beliefs about what is real, true and valuable” (Thomas, 1990). It is important that whatever conception of curriculum that is being used is believed in and valued.. Professor Martin Fautley. Centre for Research in Education. Birmingham City University. Caveats. Curriculum: “…is a term…with several meanings” Kelly 2010:7 . “Assessment is not an exact science, and we must stop presenting it as such” (. A summary of the key changes and implications for Governors. .. ‘It . was . the Government's intention that the National Curriculum be slimmed down so that it properly reflects the body of essential knowledge which all children should learn and does not absorb the overwhelming majority of teaching time in schools. Individual schools should have greater freedom to construct their own programmes of study in subjects outside the National Curriculum and develop approaches to learning and study which complement it.’ . Summer 2014. COHERENCE. The importance of Coherent Lessons in Middle school Mathematics. Session Protocol. Based on . RIGOR. :. R. educe Side Chatter. I. nvolve Yourself in the Process. G. ive Your Thoughts and Ideas . Assistant Education. Mary Kay Solon, PT, MS. Faculty Development Workshop. University of Indianapolis. May 18, 2013. Objectives. Upon completion of this session, the participant will be able to:. Describe how a curricular plan is grounded in the mission, philosophy, goals and objectives of the program.. Dr. Christina Chambers, Assistant Director Office of Special Programs. Nancy Cline, Coordinator Office of School Improvement. Schools . Across West Virginia Get a Snapshot of Student Growth as Part of State's New Accountability System. Elementary Teachers. Science. 2015-2016. Science Units and Science Kits. MCF, GLCEs, & MSS. Current curriculum created using MCF (2004). GLCEs are being/have been infused . (came out in 2009). State assessment in 4. Shoumita Dasgupta. , Ph.D.. A Case . Study of Boston University’s Graduate Medical Sciences Curriculum Reform. The initial context. Prospective students. Anatomy. and. Neurobiology. Biochemistry. Biophysics.