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Minneapolis - ABE Curriculum Alignment Project 2010 – 2013 Summer Institute 2011

Minneapolis - ABE Curriculum Alignment Project 2010 – 2013 Summer Institute 2011. Curriculum Coordinators: Janice Bisch , Heather Turngren and Amy Vickers. Background. MPS-ABE didn ’ t meet state NRS goals a few years ago

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Minneapolis - ABE Curriculum Alignment Project 2010 – 2013 Summer Institute 2011

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  1. Minneapolis - ABECurriculum Alignment Project2010 – 2013Summer Institute 2011 Curriculum Coordinators: Janice Bisch, Heather Turngren and Amy Vickers

  2. Background • MPS-ABE didn’t meet state NRS goals a few years ago • MPS-ABE applied curriculum development as one strategy for NRS goal improvement • Curriculum Coordinator positions were created • Curriculum Coordinators compiled existing curriculum and posted it on the MPS-ABE website – 3 areas

  3. Area 1 – ABE / GED

  4. ABE – GED Objectives

  5. Area 2 – ELL

  6. ELL Framework

  7. Area 3 – Work Skills

  8. Work Skills Objectives

  9. Revised Curriculum Project

  10. Goals of Curriculum Alignment Project • 21st Century Skills are explicitly included in every class and at every level • Pathway creation • Program-wide curriculum consistency • Curriculum is written once and actively used in the classroom • Minneapolis ABE course guide

  11. 3-Year Curriculum Alignment Project • Year 1: 2010 – 2011 Focus on Curriculum • Year 2: 2011 – 2012 Focus on Instructional Methods Revised: Focus on Implementation • Year 3: 2012 – 2013 Focus on Lesson Plans/Planning (??)

  12. Curriculum Alignment Project: Year 1

  13. Writing Learning Outcomes • A learning outcome is the combination of learning objectives with the teacher-specified assessment chosen to measure to what degree the learning objective is met. Objective + Assessment = Learning Outcome

  14. MPS-ABE Workteams • Contract staff have monthly obligated meeting times • Teams of teachers with focus in curriculum area • Monthly meetings facilitated by chairs • Chairs report to Curriculum Coordinators

  15. Outcomes

  16. Mid-Year Shift Changes in our goals for this year’s project • Request by staff for assessment training • Work teams began to develop authentic assessments – will be refined next year • Created learning targets to be used by all staff (registration, teachers, counseling, administration, planning, etc.)

  17. Ready for Fall Examples of Outcomes for 3 classes: • Basic Skills • Writing 3 • ELL Core 3

  18. Curriculum Alignment Project: Year 2

  19. Plans for 2011-2012: Implementation Key points of implementation: • All courses will have learning targets with corresponding assessments • Learning targets and assessments will be actively used in each classroom • Teachers will meet in small groups to give feedback about assessments and discuss ways to improve instruction

  20. Plans for 2011-2012: Implementation In each classroom we will… • Use learning targets and assessments to guide instruction • Use a syllabus template that includes learning targets • Communicate learning targets to learners

  21. Plans for 2011-2012: Implementation As a program we will… • Continue to develop assessments • Practice the Professional Learning Community (PLC) model • Evaluate assessments within PLCs • Develop placement, advancement, feedback, and advising model to support learners • Use aligned curriculum to develop career pathways

  22. Assessment Feedback Loop

  23. Lessons Learned • Trust • Implementation • Recognize that it takes time and practice • Communication • Explicit opportunities for feedback are crucial

  24. Questions and/or Comments? Minneapolis ABE - http://mpsabe.mpls.k12.mn.us/home.html Janice Bisch –Janice.Bisch@mpls.k12.mn.us Heather Turngren –Heather.Turngren@mpls.k12.mn.us Amy Vickers –Amy.Vickers@mpls.k12.mn.us

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