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Curriculum Final ProjectSara Tedesco
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Reflection3 components of curriculum
CCSS
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Research of Curriculum
6th grade math
Interviews of teachers (regular and SPED) and Administrators
Strand 11: Estimating Solutions to Problems
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DataYear Overall Regular
EducationSpecial
Education2006 74 81 19
2007 75 80 29
2008 65.8 70 24
2009 70.6 73 40
2010 59.6 63 13
2011 57.3 61 7
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Move to the CCSS
Crosswalk of current curriculum with CCSS
From Strand Land to Core Instruction
Embedded mathematical practices
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CCSS Math Practices
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
*5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
*6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
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Research “A common instructional framework that guides curriculum, teaching, assessment, and learning climate, combining specific expectations for student learning with specific strategies and materials to guide teaching assessment (pg. 3).”
From “Ensuring What is Tested is Taught”
“Based on your analysis of such research and your analysis of your own and your colleagues’ knowledge of students and the community, you will eventually select a model to use. Become fully informed about it through reading, visitations, and discussions and seek out any staff development you might need (pg. 108).”
From “Developing a Quality Curriculum” chapter by Allan Glatthorn
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Proposed Plan of Action
10 release days for affected math teachers per school year to rewrite curriculum and assessments.
7 meetings with RESC consultant over two years to improve teaching methods and variety of teaching models.
Attend Coteaching workshops as teams.
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Change Process
Step 1-- Create a sense of urgency
Step 2-- Pulling together a guiding team
Step 3-- Develop the change plan and strategy
Step 4-- Communicate for understanding and buy in
Step 5-- Empowering others to act
Step 6-- Produce short term wins
Step 7-- Don't let up
Step 8-- Create a new culture
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Evaluation Process
Curriculum aligned to CCSS
Rewritten school based assessments
Increased variety of lesson formats in coteaching model
Increases in standard test scores
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