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Curriculum Essentials

Components of Curriculum

May 20, 2010

Curriculum....

is a working document that identifies:

what students need to know,

what students need to be able to do, and

how students will demonstrate their

attainment of goals.

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Writing Curriculum

Who -Teams of subject area teachers

One teacher per grade level

How - Research, collaborate, and reach

consensus

When - During summer and/or in service

days

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What determines the curriculum?

NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards

NHHS-VHS articulation

K-8 sending districts articulation

Research

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Components of Curriculum

1. Desired Results BIG IDEAS – Learning Goals Knowledge and Skills Alignment with NJ Core Content Standards

2. Evidence of Understanding Assessment

3. Learning Experiences Lessons Resources and Materials

BTSD & NJ DOE & Curriculum

Where We Have Been? &

Where We Are Going?

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Curriculum Development Process

The 5 Year Plan

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BTSD 2004-08

Development of Curriculum Maps

K-8

All Subjects

Consensus of what teachers

teach

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BTSD 2008-09

Math Initiative

New NJ Core Content Clarified Standards

January 2008

New Instructional Strategies

Lesson Study

New Textbooks Adopted

Spring 2009

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BTSD Summer 2009

Curriculum Writing:Language Arts: 6th & 7th

2 teachers60 hours each Incorporated all components

Math: K - 8th 8 teachers60 hours each Incorporated all components

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BTSD: 2009-10 & 2010-11

Math Curriculum Curriculum Template - developedUsed and updated by teachers

Modifications Integration

Assessments developedCurriculum evaluation

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NJ DOE 2009-10

New NJ Core Content Standards Science Social Studies World Languages Visual & Performing Arts Health & P. E. Technology

Draft of National Core Content Standards Math Language Arts

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NJ DOE Recommendations

2009-10 & 2010-11 Develop Template ………………done Gap Analysis …………………….done Outline of Units………………….. beginning Ensure Alignment………………...beginning

vertical horizontal

Develop……………………………next year Unit Plans Benchmark Assessments

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NJ DOE Recommendations

Focus 2009-2011:Math, Science, Language ArtsDevelopment of

Unit PlansBenchmark Assessments

Recommended Curriculum Adoptions September 1, 2011

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NJ DOE Recommendations

Focus 2009-2012:Social Studies, Visual & Performing Arts,

Health and P.E., Technology, World Languages

Development ofUnit PlansBenchmark Assessments

Recommended Curriculum Adoptions September 1, 2012

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All Subjects K-8: Team meetings 1-2 times per week ½ day in Services

October 30 November 18 April 23

Template Alignment with New Standards Gap Analysis Unit Development

BTSD: 2009-10

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BTSD Curriculum Template

Bethlehem Township School DistrictCurriculum, Assessment and Instruction Plan

Subject : Grade Unit: Time allotment:

Understandings of the Unit Essential Questions Alignment to the NJ Core Curriculum Content

Standards Knowledge and Skills Needed to Show Understanding

Knowledge Skills

Evidence of Understanding Materials and Resources

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Sample Standard: Science

5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science.

By the end of grade

Content Statement Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)

2 The Sun warms the land, air, and water. 5.2.2.C.1

4 Heat (thermal energy), electricity, light, and sound are forms of energy

5.2.4.C.1

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Curriculum Alignment

HORIZONTALLY:

Standards addressed across the year by grade level

VERTICALLY:

Standard addressed through the years at grade levels

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Sample Gap Analysis

Month January February March

Standard 5.1 A, C, D 5.4 F 5. 2 A, B, C, D

Topic environment heredity motion & kinetics

Science

Missing:5.1 B, E & 5.3 all & 5.4 A-E

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Unit Development

Unit Title: Goal(s)/Big Ideas:Learning Experiences:

Engagement; Exploration; ClosureAssessment:

How will you know students have learned the lesson?

Materials & Resources

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BTSD: Curriculum

Math Science Language Arts Social Studies Spanish Music Art Health P.E. Technology

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Questions?

Contact:

Jane F. Smith

janesmith@btschools.org

(908) 537-4044 ext. 1247

(908) 479-6336 ext. 2727