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Curriculum Essentials

Curriculum Essentials. Components of Curriculum. Curriculum. is a working document that identifies: what students need to know, what students need to be able to do, and how students will demonstrate their attainment of goals. Writing Curriculum. Who -Teams of subject area teachers

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Curriculum Essentials

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  1. Curriculum Essentials Components of Curriculum

  2. Curriculum.... is a working document that identifies: • what students need to know, • what students need to be able to do, and • how students will demonstrate their attainment of goals.

  3. Writing Curriculum • Who -Teams of subject area teachers • One teacher per grade level • How - Research, collaborate, and reach consensus • When - During summer and/or in service days

  4. What determines the curriculum? • NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards • Common Core Curriculum Standards (Math and Language Arts) • Articulation with NHHS-VHS • Articulation with K-8 sending districts • Research

  5. Bethlehem Township School District and Curriculum Where Have We Been? & Where Are We Going?

  6. Curriculum Development Process Implementation of adjusted programs: monitor need for further adjustments

  7. Curriculum Writing Process • Analyze Present Program • Write Curriculum Units • BIG IDEAS of the Unit • Knowledge and Skills • Alignment with NJ Content Standards • Evidence of Understanding • Learning Experiences • Assessments • Resources and Materials • Implement, Modify and Update Written Curriculum • Alignment to Common Core Standards • Gap Analysis- Vertical and Horizontal alignment • Continuous Modifications Made and Noted

  8. Analyze the Present Program The Needs Assessment (1-2 years) • Math: 2008 • Science: 2009-10 • Language Arts: 2010-11 • Social Studies: 2011-12 • Spanish: 2011-12 • Related Arts: 2011-12

  9. Write Curriculum Units Year overview to 4-6 week units • Math: completed summer 2009 • Science: complete summer 2011 • Language Arts: beginning summer 2011 • Social Studies: beginning summer 2013 • Spanish: beginning 2012 • Related Arts: beginning 2012

  10. Implement, Modify and Update • Math: 2009-10 and 2010-11 and again 2011-12 • Science: 2010-11 and again 2011-12 • Language Arts: begin 2011-12 and continue 2012-13 • Social Studies: 2013-14 • Spanish: 2012-13 • Related Arts: 2012-13 and 2013-14

  11. Alignment & Gap Analysis • HORIZONTALLY: Standards addressed across the year by grade level • VERTICALLY: Standard addressed through the years at grade levels • Math: completed summer 2009 • Science: complete summer 2011 • Language Arts: beginning summer 2011 • Social Studies: beginning summer 2013 • Spanish: beginning 2012 • Related Arts: beginning 2012

  12. Sample Standard Alignment: Science

  13. BTSD • Write curriculum and recommend support materials • MATH completed, SCIENCE 1st draft • LA in the process • Use, modify and update • MATH, SCIENCE • Alignment to Common Core Standards • Gap Analysis- Vertical and Horizontal alignment • MATH, SCIENCE, LA = in the process • Continuous modifications made and noted • MATH

  14. BTSD Curriculum Process

  15. Questions? Contact: Jane F. Smith janesmith@btschools.org (908) 537-4044 ext. 1247 (908) 479-6336 ext. 2727

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