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Comprehensive Curriculum
Now that I have it, what do I do with it?
July 2005
Workshop Outline Review background and purpose of
Comprehensive Curriculum Review district usage guidelines Provide strategies for examining
content Quick overview of unit elements
and their purposes Model process for incorporating
activities into lesson plans
History
GLEs developed to meet NCLB guidelines
Testing required in Spring 2006 BESE requested development of a
curriculum to assist districts in•Addressing standards via GLEs
•Providing consistency in content across state
•Using best practices for instruction
Purpose of the Comprehensive Curriculum
Ensure Alignment BetweenEnsure Alignment Between
AssessmentInstruction
Content
District Usage Guidelines
Must teach the content of the curriculum Local districts decide
•If order of units may be changed•If equivalent activities may be used•Process for making changes listed above
Not mandated to teach exactly as presented
Not mandated that teachers teach same lesson on same day as other teachers
Content Introductions
Table of Contents Acknowledgements Purpose of Comprehensive
Curriculum Principles of Teaching and
Learning in Mathematics Organization of the Comprehensive
Curriculum Elements of a Unit
Elements of a Unit
TitleTime FrameUnit DescriptionStudent UnderstandingsGuiding QuestionsGLEs addressedSample ActivitiesSample AssessmentsResources
Previewing a Course
Review the entire course to get an overview of the content
Determine the GLE alignment for the course Determine if GLEs are adequately addressed in
order for mastery to occur Identify introductory, mastery, retention
activities Determine equivalent activities that might be
used, if permitted Write additional activities to address local needs
From Activity to Lesson Plan
Adequacy of Content Textbooks should be a resource
for teaching activities in the Comprehensive Curriculum.
Teachers need to identify•Content missing in the textbook.
•Content inadequate to fully address the GLEs.
Locating Proper Resources Textbooks and auxillary materials Information from Professional
Organizations• Online and print articles from journals
Almanacs, reports, periodicals, dictionaries, trade books
Websites appropriate for content area Prior lesson plan materials Other teachers
Summary
Clarified information about the curriculum and its usage
Examined components of the curriculum document and the elements of a unit
Established a process for reviewing a course
Provided ideas for developing lesson plans using Comprehensive Curriculum activities
