CORE TO COLLEGENovember 7th, 2013

Core to College

Curriculum Councils

Curriculum Redesign Project

THECCore to CollegeDirector

THEC ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Curriculum RedesignTeams

• English/Language Arts• Expository Writing• 3 Core Members (Nashville State, MTSU, and UTC)• External Evaluation Team

• Math• College Algebra • 3 Core Members (Pellissippi State, Tennessee Tech, and UTM)• External Evaluation Team

Timeline• Year One:

• Develop Model Syllabi and Curricular Resources • Pilot Materials in a Variety of Classroom Settings

• Year Two:• Develop and Provide Professional Development for Faculty

Using Finalized Materials

Curriculum Redesign MaterialsEnglish:• Core-Aligned Expository Writing Course Profile• Sample Core-Aligned Expository Writing Syllabus• Five sample modules with exemplar assignments • Crosswalk between Common Core State Standards and

Expository Writing Course Objectives• Glossary of Terms

Math:• Core-Aligned College Algebra Course Profile• Sample Core-Aligned College Algebra Syllabus• Five supplementary tasks • Crosswalk between Common Core State Standards and

College Algebra Course Objectives

The next Curriculum Redesign Convening will take place on January 17th at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Goals: Build on existing partnerships between state education

agencies, regional K-12 districts, Institutions of Higher Education, and the Business Community.

Devise and execute specific action plans that address common areas of need.

Increase Postsecondary Attainment.

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Curriculum Councils

Highlights: Each council has determined to improve regional

communication pathways through regular convenings and websites.

Curriculum Councils Projects

Northwest Form Curriculum Alignment Teams focused on Skills Gap Analysis and Sharing of Best Practice

Southwest Align Reading Instruction (joint statement, crosswalk of methods courses, TEAM aligned reading instruction rubric)

Mid Cumberland

Organize Common Core PD for Arts and Science Faculty; develop formative assessment item banks aligned to CCSS

South Central Create a regional student teaching handbookUpper Cumberland

Revive and expand the Upper Cumberland Teachers Council

Big South Fork Develop a CCSS-aligned unit plan repository for K-12 and COEsNortheast Form Curriculum Alignment Content Teams focused on

Interdisciplinary Writing and Math InstructionSoutheast Host topic bi-annual convenings for both high level and front line

practitioners

Q & ACore to College Website:

http://tinyurl.com/coretocollege