camas ridge june23
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Camas Ridge Community School
PBL Workshop June 23, 2009
"A good school for anyone is a little like kindergarten and a little like a good post-graduate program ."
-Deborah Meier
Today1.Discuss/decide soft and hard
structures2.Curriculum mapping3.Imagine project possibilities4.Project design template
Practice agile thinking - honest!
How Do We Define Web 2.0?
Some Commonly Shared Characteristicso User-generated content
o Web-based Applicationso Sharable, collaborative, socialo “Creative Commons” spirito Authentication, data stored in a “cloud”
o Free, extra functions for moneyo Mash Ups and Interoperatabilityo Organizable through TAGS that make sense to you “folksonomy”
What is a “curriculum map”?
When schools complete curriculum maps for each course, they “horizontally” articulate the curriculum. Curriculum maps specify:
When the content will be addressed How content standards will be addressed through in-depth projectsthrough “interludes” or “mini-projects”Through conventional methods
How interdisciplinary projects involve multiple content areas
What is a “curriculum map”?
• No “right” or “correct” format for a curriculum map.
• Teachers develop maps that meet their needs.
• Maps vary by level of detail and format.
What is a “curriculum map”?
• No “right” or “correct” format for a curriculum map.
• Teachers develop maps that meet their needs.
• Maps vary by level of detail and format.
Possible consequences of project planning without
curriculum mapping as a first step
o Lengthy projects that loosely address content standards
o Hard to quantify goals accomplished, achievement gained
o Unnecessary overemphasis of standards = lost interconnections, lack of context
o Under-emphasized key standards
Possible consequences of proceeding without a “road map”.
o Resources, tradition drive the project planning process.
o In projects, lack of alignment between:o Standardso Culminating Products and Performanceso Formative and Summative Assessmentso Learning Experiences
“Curriculum Maps” versus “Pacing Guides”
Pacing guides are resource-oriented. We define a “pacing guide” as a document that typically includes the chapter of a text, the lesson, support materials used, and the date for completion.
Curriculum maps are standards-oriented. “Curriculum maps” outline when standards will be addressed, project titles, key assessments and resources.