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Curriculum Curriculum AlignmentAlignmentCurriculum Curriculum AlignmentAlignment
December 14, 2010December 14, 2010
Made You Think Made You Think Seinfeld Video
Why have standards?• As a group compare state standards, district
standards, campus standards and classroom standards.
• Why do we need standards?
• List 3 one word characteristics of these standards
• Curriculum standards can be positively used in the work of creating equitable and excellent schools.
• Without standards, typically, minority and low-income students lose out.
• Research shows that schools that are successful have, know, and use standards for students and staff.
Why do we need standards (national, state
and local)?
Aligned
Rigorous
Assessed
Aligned curriculum?
• To provide a clear understanding of the standards at each grade level and subject area
• To assure instruction at each grade level and subject area is on target
• To assure all students have an equitable education based on high standards (national, state and local).
Rigorous
• Students can articulate purpose of learning
• More student to student talking• Classroom is interactive• Application of knowledge
transferring to other situations• Questioning, dialogue, cooperative
learning, research
• Clear communications of learning objectives and expectations
• ALWAYS challenging students’ thinking
• All students participating and contributing to classroom learning
• Evidence of a classroom environment that leads from teacher-directed to learner-directed
• Cross curriculum integration
Rigorous learning we see Rigorous teaching we see
Assessment
• Both formal and informal• Designed to provide evidence of students’ grasp
of things.• Help discover what students need to learn along
the way to master learning goals.• Make adjustments in instructional strategies• Students understand what success looks like
and how to do better
Taught
Tested Written
TEKS
Connect the Connect the TEKS TEKS verticallyvertically acrossacross grade grade
levels.levels.
Curriculum
Instruction
ClassroomAssessment
Learning as measured by
the accountability
system
Meaningful
learning as
promoted in
the TEKS
Using Standards to Improve Student Achievement
1.Goals (state, district, campus and classroom)2.Vision (Learning, Teaching, Assessment)• Aligned Curriculum (Vertical & Horizontal)• Professional Development• Assessment Plans
4. Support Systems (Resources, Project Share, ESC 20)
5. High Quality Teaching (Engaging, Rigor, CCR)
6. Improved Student Learning (Assessment)
10 Minute Break
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