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Curriculum Essentials
Components of Curriculum
is a working document that identifies:
what students need to know,
what students need to be able to do, and
how students will demonstrate their
attainment of goals.
Curriculum....
Who -Teams of subject area teachers
◦One teacher per grade level
How - Research, collaborate, and reach
consensus
When - During summer and/or in service days
Writing Curriculum
NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards
Common Core Curriculum Standards (Math
and Language Arts)
Articulation with NHHS-VHS
Articulation with K-8 sending districts
Research
What determines the curriculum?
Bethlehem Township School District and Curriculum
Where Have We Been? &
Where Are We Going?
Phase 5
Phase 4
Phase 3
Phase 2
Phase 1 Needs assessment:
outline and development of unit plans and benchmark assessments teacher training, examine research, texts, and materials
Implementation of revised curriculum: new textbooks, and program adjustments
recommend support materials, and
Analysis of program: and beginning of needs assessment
Implementation of adjusted programs: monitor need for further adjustments
Phase 1
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase 3
Phase 2
Curriculum Development Process
Implementation of adjusted programs: monitor need for further adjustments
Analyze Present Program Write Curriculum Units
◦ BIG IDEAS of the Unit◦ Knowledge and Skills ◦ Alignment with NJ Content Standards ◦ Evidence of Understanding
Learning Experiences Assessments
◦ Resources and Materials Implement, Modify and Update Written Curriculum Alignment to Common Core Standards
◦ Gap Analysis- Vertical and Horizontal alignment Continuous Modifications Made and Noted
Curriculum Writing Process
The Needs Assessment (1-2 years) Math: 2008 Science: 2009-10 Language Arts: 2010-11 Social Studies: 2011-12 Spanish: 2011-12 Related Arts: 2011-12
Analyze the Present Program
Year overview to 4-6 week units Math: completed summer 2009 Science: complete summer 2011 Language Arts: beginning summer 2011 Social Studies: beginning summer 2013 Spanish: beginning 2012 Related Arts: beginning 2012
Write Curriculum Units
Math: 2009-10 and 2010-11 and again 2011-12 Science: 2010-11 and again 2011-12 Language Arts: begin 2011-12 and continue 2012-13 Social Studies: 2013-14 Spanish: 2012-13 Related Arts: 2012-13 and 2013-14
Implement, Modify and Update
HORIZONTALLY: Standards addressed across the year by grade level
VERTICALLY: Standard addressed through the years at grade levels
Math: completed summer 2009 Science: complete summer 2011 Language Arts: beginning summer 2011 Social Studies: beginning summer 2013 Spanish: beginning 2012 Related Arts: beginning 2012
Alignment & Gap Analysis
5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science.
By the end of grade
Content Statement Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)
2 The Sun warms the land, air, and water. 5.2.2.C.1
4 Heat (thermal energy), electricity, light, and sound are forms of energy
5.2.4.C.1
Sample Standard Alignment: Science
Write curriculum and recommend support materials◦ MATH completed, SCIENCE 1st draft◦ LA in the process
Use, modify and update ◦ MATH, SCIENCE
Alignment to Common Core Standards◦ Gap Analysis- Vertical and Horizontal alignment◦ MATH, SCIENCE, LA = in the process
Continuous modifications made and noted ◦ MATH
BTSD
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
MATH 3 4 5 1 2 3LANG. ARTS 1 2 2 3 4 5SCIENCE 1-2 2 3 4 5 1SS 4 5 1 2 3 3SPANISH 5 1 2 3 4 5RELATED ARTSo Musico Arto PE/Health
5 1 2 2 3 4
BTSD Curriculum Process
