Curriculum+Development

==This page of the Wiki will be used to present, discuss and review topics concerning curriculum planning, mapping and formatting for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Technology Integration project. ==

|| Planning begins with identification of what students are to know and do as a result of the unit. || || Intentional planning meets each individual learner’s needs || || Student-centered instruction (e.g., investigation and inquiry) || || Variety of instructional resources are used. || || Interdisciplinary connections as appropriate || || Assessment is ongoing, informs instruction and allows for extending understanding through application of knowledge (formative and summative). || || Students work to meet clearly defined and known standards. || || Students and teachers collaborate ||
 * ~ The planning process for units of study in the 21st Century requires that instructional units move from the left column to the right column of this chart: ||~  ||
 * ==From:== || ==To:== ||
 * Planning begins with identification of instructional activities
 * Planning for instruction is the same for all students and meets the needs of some students
 * Teacher-directed instruction
 * Textbook is used as a main source of information.
 * Interdisciplinary connections are often forced.
 * Assessment is infrequent and at the end of the unit (summative)
 * Students work toward standards which are often unclear.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Students and teachers work independently

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A strong, viable CURRICULUM must: >
 * 1) have student achievement as the primary driving force
 * 2) incorporate 21st Century Skills / Learning [[file:21st Century Skills.xls]]
 * 3) begin with the "end in mind"
 * 4) be standards-based
 * 5) use "Projects" primarily to further learning where:
 * **Students are at the center of the learning process.**
 * **Projects focus on important learning objectives that are aligned to exit expectations / standards**
 * **Projects are driven by Curriculum-Framing questions:**
 * **the "Why" are we doing this**
 * **Essential Questions**
 * Projects involve ongoing and multiple types of assessments
 * Projects have real-world connections.
 * Students demonstrate knowledge thru a product or performance
 * Technology supports and enhances student learning.
 * Thinking skills are integral to projects
 * Intructional strategies are varied and support multiple learning styles

online.org/pathway2.html) || ||< Summarize the theme for the project. Why do this project? Indentify the content standards that students will learn in this project. Identify key skills that students will learn in this project. Identify habits of mind that students will practice in this project. || ||< Define the products for the project. What will you assess - early in the project, during the project, and at the end of the project? || ||< State the criteria for exemplary performance for each product. || ||< What do students need to know and be able to do to complete the tasks successfully? How and wen will they learn the necessar knowledge and skills. Analyze tasks necessary to produce a high-quality product. (List knowledge and skills that students will need: already learned, taught before the project, and taught during the project.) || ||< List key dates and important milestones for this project. What challenges or problems might arise. || ||< List preparations necessary for differentiated instruction, for ESL students, special-needs students, or students with diverse learning styles. Ask: How will you and your students reflect on and evaluate the project? (Class discussion, individual or group evaluations, teacher-led de-brief...) ||
 * < ==A sample unit / project planning form:== ||< (Source: Buck Institute for Education, [|http://pbl-]
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Begin with the end in mind:
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Craft the driving question: ||< State the essential question or problem statement for the project. The statement should encompass all project content and outcome and it should provide a central focus for student inquiry. ||
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Plan the assessment, part 1:
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4. Plan the assessment, part 2:
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5. Map the project, part 1:
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6. Map the project, part 2:
 * < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7. Manage the process:

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