Getting Started with NAF’s New Curriculum - 2008

Nine New Courses AvailableAOF: Business Economics

Principles of AccountingEthics in BusinessFinancial PlanningBusiness Economics

AOIT: Systems

Web Design

Networking

Systems

AOHT: Hospitality MarketingCustomer Service & Workplace IssuesHospitality Marketing

Six Piloted & Updated Courses Now Available

AOF: Business Economics

Principles of AccountingEthics in BusinessFinancial Planning

AOIT: Systems

Web Design

Networking

AOHT: Hospitality MarketingCustomer Service & Workplace Issues

Five Characteristics of a NAF Graduate

• College Ready

• Career Oriented

• Effective Communicator

• Problem Solver

• Engaged Learner

Why Use the New NAF Courses?• You get lots of detailed, engaging & useful

material.• National standard aligned & industry vetted.• Supports the overall NAF model.• Opportunities to be a NAF Curriculum Fellow to

field test a course.• You will be prepared when NAF creates student

certificates (major coming attraction).• You can benefit from new professional

development and technical assistance.

Core Design Features of NAF Courses

• At least two projects per course.

–Including one culminating project.

• Inquiry-based instructional practices that promote rigor & relevance.

• Strong focus on literacy with evidence of student learning written, oral, visual, or technological form.

And That’s Not All

• Ideas for curriculum integration.

• Extension activities.

• Assessment tools.

• Internship Toolkit Connections

• Involvement of Advisory Board Members

• Teacher Resource Guide• Partnership for 21st Century Skills that

encouraging teamwork and communication skills

NAF Curriculum Fellows• Curriculum Fellows Obtain:

– Stipends upon completion of participation.– Two all expense paid regional meetings with other

Curriculum Fellows to provide feedback on the courses.• October 15-17 in Denver• January 28-30 in New Orleans

– Have selected work featured in a new NAF Curriculum Book to be published by the Pearson Foundation.

– Eligibility to become NAF Curriculum Leaders or NAF Curriculum Ambassadors, Instructional Experts, Innovation Grant Contributors

NAF Curriculum Fellows

• In return, Curriculum Fellows:

– Use the new course material.

– Provide detailed feedback for improvements in the courses.

– Share exemplars of student applications.

– Agree to be videotaped using the new NAF courses.

– Attend the 2009 NAF Institute in Phoenix and participate in several web conferences.

Curriculum Development Timeline2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

AOF - Advanced Finance

- Financial Services

- Business Economics

- Principles of Accounting

- Ethics in Business-Financial Planning

-- Entrepreneurship

- Insurance-- Financial Reporting & Analysis-Business in a Global Economy--Principles of Finance

AOIT - Principles of Information

Technology

- Digital Video and Digital

Media

- Systems

- Web Design

- Networking

- Programming

- Business Applications: Databases & Spreadsheets

AOHT - Principles of Hospitality &

Tourism

- Geography & World

Cultures

- Hospitality Marketing

- Customer Service

-Sustainable Tourism-Event Planning

Future Plans• A new cohort of NAF Curriculum Fellows to work

test nine new courses.• Creation of an initial group of NAF Curriculum

Leaders who will provide technical assistance to teachers using the new NAF courses.

• Continued expansion of the NAF Collaborative Network.

• Pilot new Algebra course and integrated units for the Academy of Engineering Curriculum

• Initiate the creation of NAF student certificates.

Possible Components of a NAF Certificate

• Successful completion of 4 courses as evidenced by – End of course tests.– Cumulative portfolio of completed projects for

several NAF courses.

• Successful completion of an internship.