“The great end of education is to discipline rather than furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others.” --Tryon Edwards (1809-1894)

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”--Mark Van Doren

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Curriculum MappingDAY 1

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Over the next few months…

Your Staff will:Attend the 5 day training

Design a PBL UnitLearn how to use the Lotus Learning System Tools

Develop a suite of school wide evaluation toolsLearn to use the GradePortal to report student gradesDevelop and Run a Student OrientationSet up your classroomSTART THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!

So…

What do you NEED TO KNOW?

Continue to Build a Foundation-Objectives for the Next Two Days:

Prepare for the 5 Day Training

Begin thinking about authentic problems or scenarios which relate directly to the content standards.

Begin to focus on those standards, concepts, or skills which are required for success at the next grade level and often make up the majority of the state exams.

Allow team teachers to discuss how they are going to develop integrated units which provide equal weight and focus to their subject areas.

Proposed AgendaDay 1:

Develop a PBL Curriculum Map

Allows you to prepare for the 5 day training by mapping your standards and begin thinking about real world problems or scenarios for future PBL units

Day 2:

Continue working on Curriculum Map

PBL Curriculum Map Review

Present partially completed Curriculum Map to the group

PBL vs. DOING PROJECTS

Projects: Large activities completed after the students have been pushed through homework assignments, lectures, and readings. Usually a culminating event for a unit or semester.

Textbook Activity

Lecture

Lecture

Writing Exercise

Writing Exercise

Peer Edit

Textbook Activity

Culminating Project

PBL vs. DOING PROJECTS

Projects:

PBL: Students are pulled through the curriculum by a driving question or realistic problem that provides a “need to know” the material. Lectures and readings are integrated into the problem as the students need the information.

Know/ Need to Know

The finished product:

The finished product:

The Process

Step 1: Cluster the standardsOrganize the standards in a chronological or thematic approach so the knowledge and skills build upon each other.Team teachers- look for overlaps or connections in your standards to lead to integrated units which have equal focus on your content areas

The Process

Step 1: Cluster the standards

Step 2: Develop a timeline or scope for each your projectsAnalyze your standards and your state exams to focus on the standards which make up the majority of the state testsProjects usually are shorter in the beginning of the semester (1-3 weeks) and, in general, increase in length throughout the semester as both you and the students adapt to the curriculum structure.

The Process Step 1: Cluster the standardsStep 2: Develop a timeline or scope for each your projectsStep 3: Authentic scenarios and driving questionsBegin to brainstorm potential projects

What is a scenario or complex problem that would require students to understand and be able to apply the standard?Where is this concept or skill used in real world work?How could you link the standard to popular culture or a scenario that might engage students?How could you link this standard or skill to community, national, or international events?What types of professionals are likely to use this skill or concept?What is a provocative Driving Question for your project that promotes student interest and directs students toward the projects goals and objectives?

Use the Project Idea Rubric as a guide for project ideas

The Process

Step 1: Cluster the standards

Step 2: Develop a timeline or scope for each your projects

Step 3: Authentic scenarios and driving questions

Step 4: Present your Ideas to your teamIn groups of 3-4

Share out our sequence and project ideas with your group members

Use the Project Idea Rubric as a guide to hone project ideas

Identify standards or concepts that you are having trouble developing project ideas for. As a group, see if you can develop some scenarios or questions for these standards.

Identify one project which you would like to complete during the 5 day training

Group Debrief

Reflect on the process:Which part of the process did you find most

difficult?How do you think this will prepare you for the 5

day training?What concepts are you still having trouble

connecting to authentic scenarios or concepts?

Next StepsFocus on the First Semester

Before the 5 day training in July, please complete the remaining sections of the map for all projects you plan to address in the first semester

Questions to Consider:21st Century Skills/ School Wide Learning Outcomes

What skills, beyond those addressed in the standards, will the students need in each project?

Activities/ Experiences within the ProjectWhat activities or materials do you plan on using to have students

learn the necessary content?What scaffolding strategies do you plan on using to teach basic

skills within the context of the project?What materials or technology resources do you need to

successfully complete this unit?What outside, adult connections do you need to increase the

authenticity of the project?

AssessmentsWhat measures are you going to use throughout the project to

check for understanding?How are do you plan on assessing the students understanding of

the content, beyond a formal presentation or exhibition at the end of the project?

How are you going to use these different assessment methods to provide feedback on their skills throughout the unit?