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 Written curriculum is the dynamic force behind student learning. Maximize the value of your district curriculum by using it daily: to raise teacher expectations; to raise student performance; to clearly identify learning outcomes; to align and guide assessment.
Whether your district curriculum is dusty and needs updating or your district is without content curricula that guides instruction with integrity, now is the time to review and renew educational goals.
Curricular documents are the result of thoughtful planning among professionals who aim at high standards, expect age-appropriate outcomes, and respect cultural differences. And that makes the presence of a formal and practical guide all the more valuable as a teaching and learning tool.
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Designing Educational Infrastructures
A Multi-Step Process |
Orientation Seminar
- Address Essential Questions
- Model Research-Proven Designs
- Compare Exemplary Models
- Integrating Cross Curricular
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Curriculum Planning Workshops
- Think Tanks
- Grade Level
- Department Level
- Guiding Considerations
- Must Teach: Content & Theory
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Aligning Ideas & Standards
- Writing Outcomes
- Balancing Authentic & Conventional Assessment
- Exacting Expectations
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Formalizing Working Curriculum
- Formatting the Document
- Developing Assessments
- Writing Rubrics
- Differentiating Options
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