Download - Curriculum and Assessment
Ponder Brainstorm about Curriculum
What are different types of curriculum? What type of curriculum did your middle
school follow? What is Common Core Curriculum? What some teaching styles that you’ve
seen in schools?
What is Curriculum? Definition
“..The planned subject-matter content and skills to be presented to students.”
“All experiences student encounter, whether planned or unplanned, learned or unlearned.”
Common Core Curriculum No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography
o Goal The standards must be essential,
rigorous, clear, specific, coherent, and internationally benchmarked
Common Core Continued… Adopted by Wisconsin in 2010. Standards in Math and Language Arts Literacy in all other subjects DPI includes other standards for
remaining subjects
http://standards.dpi.wi.gov/
Subject Curriculum vs. Integrated Curriculum Subject centered
Curriculum Disciplines are
taught separately from each other.
Subject based Traditional
Integrated Curriculumo Disciplines are
combined to educate about a common topic or theme.
o Student basedo Constructivisto Developed in 60’s
Integrated Curriculum “Taking standard subject areas and combining them.”
(Dennis Littky) 3 types:
Multidisciplinary Transdisciplinary Interdisciplinary
• Combines subject matter that is traditionally taught separately
Focus is on students Connects learning to past, present experiences and
establishes bridges between school and life
Focus on separate discipline with same theme
Some team planning Individual teachers with
separate classrooms No overlap on subject
areas
Multidisciplinary Curriculum
Literally means…”Meaning beyond all the disciplines but connected to all the disciplines by a unifying issue or topic” Teachers choose a theme
that is important or relevant to students
Framing topic/big idea = overarching theme
Project-based learning
Transdisciplinary Curriculum
An interdisciplinary curriculum combines several school subjects into one active project
It focuses on broad
areas of study
Interdisciplary Curriculum
What’s Your Style? Curriculum Theory and Practice that’s
Your Style? By Donna L. Miller
Four Curriculum Styles Linear Thinkers Holists Laissez-Faire Advocates Critical Theorists
Holists A person who believes that as long as
an object of study captures students’ interest, moving on to another subject makes no sense Interest drives the learning experience
Laissez-Faire Advocates Freedom
“All people possess natural traits, like curiosity, that predispose learning; the most enduring and profound learning occurs when initiated and pursued by the learners; all people are creative if allowed to develop unique talents; and freedom is essential to developing personal responsibility.”
Critical Theorists The teacher’s job is to guide students to
see social injustices, to make the chains visible, and to uncover subliminal messages
Assessment: what is it? “the evaluation or estimation of the
nature, quality, or ability of someone or something” –Merriam-Webster
What comes to mind when hearing the word “assessment”?
Summative Assessment Goal is to evaluate student learning
Measure growth after instruction Determine if long-term goals are met
Examples: Unit/Chapter Tests State Testing ACT/SAT
Formative Assessment Goal is to monitor student learning
during the learning process Includes Formal and Informal
assessment Formal- Data driven Informal- Content and performance driven
Provides instant feedback Allows you to modify content as needed
Examples of Formative Assessment Observations Questioning Discussions Graphic
Organizers Learning Response
Logs Think Pair Share
Practice Presentations
Peer/Self Assessments
Individual Whiteboards
Exit/Admission Slips
Discussion Think Pair Share
What types of formative assessments do you remember from middle school?
Looking back, do you think your teachers used formative assessments correctly?
Why/Why not?
Geography Activity
Each group is a family moving out west Each family is looking for a place for the
community to settle Pick a place to form a settlement based on the
land shown on the following slide Each family needs one spokesperson to defend
the settlement placement List your reasons for settling there
Ex. Water, Lumber, Protection We will then vote on where to start the settlement
Standard Assessment True/False Statements Multiple Choice Questions Fill in the Blank Questions Short Answer Essay Questions
Effective Teaching The Danielson Group
Promotes teacher effectiveness and professional learning
Framework is research-based set of components of instruction
Aligned to INTASC standards Teaching is divided into 22 components
built into four domains of responsibility
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Demonstrating knowledge of content Demonstrating knowledge of students Setting instructional outcomes Demonstrating knowledge of resources Designing coherent instruction Designing student assessments
Domain 2: Classroom Environment Creating an environment of respect Establishing a culture for learning Managing classroom procedures Managing student behavior Organizing physical space
Domain 3: Instruction Communicating with students Using questioning and discussion
techniques Engaging students in learning Using assessment in instruction Demonstrating flexibility and
responsiveness
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Reflecting on teaching Maintaining accurate records Communicating with families Participating in a professional
community Growing and developing professionally Showing professionalism
Works Cited "Curriculum and Assessment at the Middle Level." UWSPEDUC385-
585. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 June 2014. <http://uwspeduc385-585.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+and+Assessment+at+the+Middle+Level#Curriculum%20and%20Assessment%20at%20the%20Middle%20Level>.
"Geometric People - an Art Lesson Integrating Art and Geometry." Teachers Pay Teachers. N.p., 2 June 2014. Web. 3 June 2014. <http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geometric-People-an-Art-Lesson-Integrating-Art-and-Geometry-245397>.
Kellough, Richard D., and Noreen G. Kellough. Teaching young adolescents: methods and resources for middle grades teaching. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.
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WorkshopWe will be moving to CPS 104