harnett county schools honors level implementation
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are YOU interested?. Harnett County Schools Honors Level Implementation. What are we talking about. Within the Honors Portfolio there are 3 important questions that you must answer:. 1. 3. 2. What is Taught. How is it Assessed. How is it Taught. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
are YOU interested?
Harnett County Schools
Honors Level Implementation
What are we talking about
Let’s look at each of the three individually
1What is Taught
2How is it
Taught
3How is it
Assessed
Within the Honors Portfolio there are 3 important questions that you must answer:
Curriculum Content
Teacher Rationale
Standards & Objectives
Curriculum Plan
1
Curriculum Content: a closer look
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Why is this important?Teacher's explanation of his/her selection of curriculum content extension and additional topic objectives selected for the course.
Post-secondary preparedness (articulation, CCP, etc.)
Workforce preparedness (labor market and economic development needs, industry recognized standards or credentials, etc.)
Supports Common Core Standards
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You CANNOT move objectives from another blueprint to make the non-honors one honors….
The first step in identifying rigor is to determine where the objective currently is identified.
Next, determine where you want to go.Blooms Online
Increase Course Rigor
B2
C3
B4
Honors Create a long term savings and investment portfolio recommendation for a potential client. 10% B6
Must enhance 25%
of course!
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Here is how section 1 will be assessed. Find this form in your guide.
2 Methods and Instructional Materials
Teacher Rationale
Instructional Materials and Methods
Sample Units, Lessons & Assignments
Student Work Samples
It’s not just about the lesson, but you must…
Differentiate for Advanced Learners.
How Can You Do This?
• Use of multiple texts and supplementary materials
• Use of computer programs• Interest centers• Learning contracts
• Compacting• Tiered sense-making activities and tiered
products• Tasks and products designed with a
multiple intelligence orientation• Independent learning contracts• Complex instruction• Group investigation• Product criteria negotiated jointly by
student and teacher
Make it different.
How will you do this?
How will this be assessed?How is the honors level course taught?
• There is evidence of appropriate differentiation in instructional practices for advance learners. Among instructional strategies that may help teachers manage differentiation and help students find a good learning “fit”, but are not limited to :o Use of multiple texts and supplementary materialso Use of computer programso Interest centerso Learning contractso Compactingo Tiered sense-making activities and tiered productso Tasks and products designed with multiple intelligence orientationo ………
• There is evidence of instructional diversity of teaching strategies indicating complexity above the standard level course, which may include, but not be limited to:
– Teacher as facilitator, coach, model– Student lead learning and research– Student exchange of ideas– ……….
Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence:
• Teacher Rationale for Instructional Materials and Methods
• Instructional Materials and Methods (instructional resources, methods, strategies, equipment, technology)
• Sample Unites, Lesson(s) and Assignments• Student Work Samples
Met
Not Met
• Comment(s)
3 How is it Assessed?
Teacher Rationale
Assessment Practices
Assessment Samples
Student Work Assessment Samples
» What is your Evidence?
» Make sure the assessment aligns with the honors level.
» How does your assessment align to real world, industry standards?
ASSESSING ASSESSMENT
How will this be assessed?
III. AssessmentHow is the Honors Level Course Assessed?
• There is evidence that assessment practices align with the honors level curriculum and instructional best practices to include pre-assessment, formative, and summative assessment.
• There is evidence of authentic assessments and ongoing student self-and peer-assessment to adjust and improve learning.
Honors Level Course Portfolio Evidence:• Teacher Rationale for Assessment Practices• Assessment Practices (grading practices, use of rubrics and/or scoring guides, use of formative and summative
assessments)• Assessment samples (pre-assessment, description of formative assessment, and summative assessment)
Met Not Met
Comment(s):
SPEAK FOR ITSELFLet Your Portfolio
Criteria Strand/Standard/ Clarifying Objective
NC CTE Standard Level Honors e-Commerce I
Curriculum Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues of e-Commerce/Understand appropriate copyright and trademark laws for an e-business website.
Understand appropriate copyright and trademark laws for an e-business website. (B2)
Apply copyright and trademark procedures to develop an appropriate logo for an e-business website. (C3)
Instruction 4.02 Students will review the Indicator 4.02 Course Outline and the Indicator 4.02 Trademark Tutorial. Students will then answer questions to understand copyright and trademark laws for an e-business website:
1. What is the difference between a registered and unregistered work?2. What three pieces of information are normally included in a copyright notice?
Students will review the Indicator 4.02 Course Outline and Trademark Tutorials and then work in pairs or teams to develop an original logo for an e-business to apply the copyright and trademark laws for an e-business. Design an original logo for an e-commerce business (authentic or fictional) and complete the required portions of the assignment given below.1. Will the logo be copyrighted or trademarked? Justify your response.2. Provide all required documentation to register your logo as either a copyrighted
or a trademarked work. 3. Present final product to a business audience
Assessment Think-Pair-ShareGallery WalkAnswer SheetMultiple Choice Test
Peer AssessmentReflection/Journal PrototypeVirtually present and shareRubric with scale, criteria, descriptors and standards aligned to the objective
Portfolio Expectations
See page 10 in Guide for "NC Honors Level Course Portfolio Review Checklist"
The curriculum guide is clear, concise and includes the following as requirements:
course description (including length of
course)standards
concepts (generalizations/essential
questions)
issues particular to the course expectations of
performance
pacing guides with examples of assignments, time tables and deadlines
assessments, rubrics, grading practices
instructional materials, equipment and/or
technology
sample units, lessons, and assignments student work samples
assessment evidences that align to honors level
pre-assessment, formative, and
summative assessment
ongoing student self and peer assessment to adjust and improve
learning
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Harnett County Schools
Honors Level Implementation
you CAN do this!