Curriculum and Assessment Monica Natzke & Zach Yindra

Ponder Brainstorm about Curriculum

What are different types of curriculum? What type of curriculum did your middle

school follow? What is Common Core Curriculum? What some teaching styles that you’ve

seen in schools?

Mr. Grabski and Mr. Mlsna PJ Jacobs Junior High Science Teacher

What is Curriculum? Definition

“..The planned subject-matter content and skills to be presented to students.”

“All experiences student encounter, whether planned or unplanned, learned or unlearned.”

Common Core Curriculum No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography

o Goal The standards must be essential,

rigorous, clear, specific, coherent, and internationally benchmarked

Common Core Continued… Adopted by Wisconsin in 2010. Standards in Math and Language Arts Literacy in all other subjects DPI includes other standards for

remaining subjects

http://standards.dpi.wi.gov/

Common Core Standards

Subject Curriculum vs. Integrated Curriculum Subject centered

Curriculum Disciplines are

taught separately from each other.

Subject based Traditional

Integrated Curriculumo Disciplines are

combined to educate about a common topic or theme.

o Student basedo Constructivisto Developed in 60’s

Integrated Curriculum “Taking standard subject areas and combining them.”

(Dennis Littky) 3 types:

Multidisciplinary Transdisciplinary Interdisciplinary

• Combines subject matter that is traditionally taught separately

Focus is on students Connects learning to past, present experiences and

establishes bridges between school and life

Focus on separate discipline with same theme

Some team planning Individual teachers with

separate classrooms No overlap on subject

areas

Multidisciplinary Curriculum

Literally means…”Meaning beyond all the disciplines but connected to all the disciplines by a unifying issue or topic” Teachers choose a theme

that is important or relevant to students

Framing topic/big idea = overarching theme

Project-based learning

Transdisciplinary Curriculum

An interdisciplinary curriculum combines several school subjects into one active project

It focuses on broad

areas of study

Interdisciplary Curriculum

What’s Your Style? Curriculum Theory and Practice that’s

Your Style? By Donna L. Miller

Four Curriculum Styles Linear Thinkers Holists Laissez-Faire Advocates Critical Theorists

Linear Thinkers Want education to be as efficient as

possible, both fiscally and empirically

Holists A person who believes that as long as

an object of study captures students’ interest, moving on to another subject makes no sense Interest drives the learning experience

Laissez-Faire Advocates Freedom

“All people possess natural traits, like curiosity, that predispose learning; the most enduring and profound learning occurs when initiated and pursued by the learners; all people are creative if allowed to develop unique talents; and freedom is essential to developing personal responsibility.”

Critical Theorists The teacher’s job is to guide students to

see social injustices, to make the chains visible, and to uncover subliminal messages

Now it’s your turn! What is your teaching style?

Break

Assessment: what is it? “the evaluation or estimation of the

nature, quality, or ability of someone or something” –Merriam-Webster

What comes to mind when hearing the word “assessment”?

Summative Assessment Goal is to evaluate student learning

Measure growth after instruction Determine if long-term goals are met

Examples: Unit/Chapter Tests State Testing ACT/SAT

Formative Assessment Goal is to monitor student learning

during the learning process Includes Formal and Informal

assessment Formal- Data driven Informal- Content and performance driven

Provides instant feedback Allows you to modify content as needed

Examples of Formative Assessment Observations Questioning Discussions Graphic

Organizers Learning Response

Logs Think Pair Share

Practice Presentations

Peer/Self Assessments

Individual Whiteboards

Exit/Admission Slips

Discussion Think Pair Share

What types of formative assessments do you remember from middle school?

Looking back, do you think your teachers used formative assessments correctly?

Why/Why not?

Geography Activity

Each group is a family moving out west Each family is looking for a place for the

community to settle Pick a place to form a settlement based on the

land shown on the following slide Each family needs one spokesperson to defend

the settlement placement List your reasons for settling there

Ex. Water, Lumber, Protection We will then vote on where to start the settlement

Standard Assessment True/False Statements Multiple Choice Questions Fill in the Blank Questions Short Answer Essay Questions

Alternative Assessments Journals Plays Presentations Posters Discussions/Debates Projects

Bloom’s Taxonomy 1956-90’s

Bloom’s Taxonomy Changes Student of Bloom, Lorin Anderson,

revised the domain in the mid 90’s

Modern Bloom’s Taxonomy

Effective Teaching The Danielson Group

Promotes teacher effectiveness and professional learning

Framework is research-based set of components of instruction

Aligned to INTASC standards Teaching is divided into 22 components

built into four domains of responsibility

Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Demonstrating knowledge of content Demonstrating knowledge of students Setting instructional outcomes Demonstrating knowledge of resources Designing coherent instruction Designing student assessments

Domain 2: Classroom Environment Creating an environment of respect Establishing a culture for learning Managing classroom procedures Managing student behavior Organizing physical space

Domain 3: Instruction Communicating with students Using questioning and discussion

techniques Engaging students in learning Using assessment in instruction Demonstrating flexibility and

responsiveness

Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Reflecting on teaching Maintaining accurate records Communicating with families Participating in a professional

community Growing and developing professionally Showing professionalism

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