Elementary Units of Study Denton ISD Curriculum Overview

Elementary Elementary Units of Units of StudyStudyDenton ISD

Curriculum Overview

NormsNormsListen respectfully.Participate.Silence cell phones.Laugh and have fun.Take care of own personal needs.

Keep “sidebar” conversations to a minimum.

Alignment to District Alignment to District GoalsGoals• Cultivate a consistent, strong, district-wide balanced curriculum based on ongoing needs assessments that supports all students

• Establish high expectations with a curriculum that fosters inquiry and critical thinking

Westward Expansion Westward Expansion UnitUnit

Focus on UnderstandingFocus on Understanding

Turn and

Talk

By DesignBy Design

Turn and

Talk

Stage OneStage One

Transfer Goals

Stage OneStage One

Enduring Understandings

Stage OneStage One

Essential Questions

Stage OneStage One

Desired Results

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Understandings Essential Questions

Transfer Goal

Knows Be able to Do

Stage 1 - What is worthy and requiring of understanding?

Stage 1 Sort

Stage 1 Sort

EvidenceEvidence

Stage TwoStage Two

Stage TwoStage Two

Transfer Tasks Other Evidence

Evaluative Criteria

Stage 2 - What is evidence of understanding?

Stage ThreeStage Three

Learning PlanLearning Plan

Stage ThreeStage Three

Learning Plan

Stage 3 - What learning experiences and teaching promote understanding, interest

and excellence?

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Knowledge Skill

Established Goals (Content Standards)

Transfer Tasks Other Evidence

Understandings Essential Questions

Evaluative Criteria

Learning Plan

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Knowledge Skill

Established Goals (Content Standards)

Transfer Tasks Other Evidence

Understandings Essential Questions

Evaluative Criteria

Learning Plan

1

2

3

40 years

40 months

40 days

Compass Point ReflectionCompass Point Reflection

Grade Level Break OutGrade Level Break Out

Grade Level

Breakout

• Kindergarten

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

• Fifth

AgendaAgendaQuestions from the morning

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Overview of both units

Process overlay

How to find units

Support Provided

Logistics of PilotLogistics of Pilot

Think Big…Start small……

Go for the early

Win!

reflectionreflection

Curriculum CoordinatorsCurriculum Coordinators

Sandy Brown – PK-5 Language Arts

Karen Spalding – PK-5 Math

Kathy Morrison – PK-5 Science

Stacey Kockler – PK-5 Social Studies