CurriculumCurriculum, Instruction, , Instruction, && AssessmentAssessment

Members: Members: Casey Handfield, Shirley DiPasquale, Andrew Niedzwiecki, Casey Handfield, Shirley DiPasquale, Andrew Niedzwiecki, Cynthia Bazinet, Amanda Nelson, Eric Bouvier, Michael Cynthia Bazinet, Amanda Nelson, Eric Bouvier, Michael Young, & Edward FeeneyYoung, & Edward Feeney

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills && Expectations: Expectations:

Communication SkillsCommunication SkillsUnderstand, manage and create effective oral, written and Understand, manage and create effective oral, written and

multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts. multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking Exercise sound and logical reasoning in understanding. Make Exercise sound and logical reasoning in understanding. Make

complex choices. Understand the interconnections among complex choices. Understand the interconnections among systems. Frame, analyze and solve problems using various systems. Frame, analyze and solve problems using various problem-solving strategies . problem-solving strategies .

Info/Media LiteracyInfo/Media Literacy Access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate and create Access, analyze, manage, integrate, evaluate and create

information in a variety of forms and media. information in a variety of forms and media.

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills && Expectations: Expectations:

Problem IdentificationProblem Identification, , Formulation, and SolutionFormulation, and Solution Ability to frame, analyze and solve problems. Ability to frame, analyze and solve problems.

Creativity and Intellectual CuriosityCreativity and Intellectual CuriosityDevelop, implement and communicate new ideas to others while Develop, implement and communicate new ideas to others while

staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives. staying open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives.

Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work.Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work.

Self DirectionSelf DirectionMonitoring one’s own understanding and learning needs, locating Monitoring one’s own understanding and learning needs, locating

appropriate resources, transferring learning from one domain to appropriate resources, transferring learning from one domain to

another.another.

Interpersonal and Collaborative SkillsInterpersonal and Collaborative SkillsDemonstrate teamwork and leadership; adapt to varied roles and Demonstrate teamwork and leadership; adapt to varied roles and

responsibilities; work productively with others; exercise responsibilities; work productively with others; exercise empathy; respect diverse perspectives. empathy; respect diverse perspectives.

Accountability and AdaptabilityAccountability and Adaptability Exercise personal responsibility and flexibility in personal, Exercise personal responsibility and flexibility in personal,

workplace, and community contexts. Set and meet high workplace, and community contexts. Set and meet high standards and goals for one’s self and others. standards and goals for one’s self and others.

Social ResponsibilitySocial ResponsibilityAct responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind. Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind.

Demonstrate ethical behavior in personal, workplace and Demonstrate ethical behavior in personal, workplace and community contexts. community contexts.

2121stst Century Skills Century Skills && Expectations: Expectations:

English, reading or language arts English, reading or language arts World languages World languages Arts Arts Mathematics Mathematics Economics Economics Science Science Geography Geography History History Government Government and Civics and Civics

Do Not Forget the Core Subjects!!

We will need to:We will need to:

Lets try again . . . Lets try again . . . We will need to:We will need to:

1.1. Develop a process to ensure that all Develop a process to ensure that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the stakeholders have a clear understanding of the role of the school-wide academic expectations.role of the school-wide academic expectations.

2.2. Identify a targeted level of successful Identify a targeted level of successful achievement in the school-wide rubric for each achievement in the school-wide rubric for each academic expectation. academic expectation.

3.3. Identify a comprehensive list of indicators for Identify a comprehensive list of indicators for civic and social expectations that are civic and social expectations that are measurable and reflect the school’s mission. measurable and reflect the school’s mission.

4.4. Develop a plan to ensure that all Develop a plan to ensure that all students have an opportunity to practice students have an opportunity to practice and achieve the school-wide academic and achieve the school-wide academic expectations. expectations.

5.5. Introduce more inquiry, problem-solving, Introduce more inquiry, problem-solving, and opportunities for higher-order and opportunities for higher-order thinking and the application of knowledge thinking and the application of knowledge and skills into all course curricula, and skills into all course curricula, regardless of level.regardless of level.

6.6. Ensure that all courses, regardless of Ensure that all courses, regardless of level, emphasize depth of understanding level, emphasize depth of understanding over breadth of coverage.over breadth of coverage.

7.7. Provide timeProvide time and training for teachers to and training for teachers to collaborate to integrate curriculum and to collaborate to integrate curriculum and to develop interdisciplinary programs.develop interdisciplinary programs.

8.8. Use standardized test results and Use standardized test results and individual student assessment data to individual student assessment data to guide curriculum evaluation and to guide curriculum evaluation and to provide feedback to students on their provide feedback to students on their progress in meeting the school-wide progress in meeting the school-wide learning expectations.learning expectations.

9.9. Plan for sustained commitment of Plan for sustained commitment of timetime, , financial resources, and designated personnel financial resources, and designated personnel for the development, evaluation, and revision for the development, evaluation, and revision of curriculum. of curriculum.

10.10. Provide professional development on the use Provide professional development on the use of instructional strategies that engage all of instructional strategies that engage all students in inquiry, problem solving, higher-students in inquiry, problem solving, higher-order thinking skills and authentic application order thinking skills and authentic application of learning in order to increase rigor to better of learning in order to increase rigor to better adhere to the mission statement.adhere to the mission statement.

11.11. Ensure that school-wide rubrics are used to Ensure that school-wide rubrics are used to improve student instruction and assessment.improve student instruction and assessment.

12.12. Provide professional development, Provide professional development, timetime, and , and funding to focus on instructional strategies funding to focus on instructional strategies that:that:

– personalize instructionpersonalize instruction– make connections across disciplinesmake connections across disciplines– engage students as active, self-directed learnersengage students as active, self-directed learners– involve all students in higher order thinking to involve all students in higher order thinking to

promote depth of understandingpromote depth of understanding– provide opportunities for students to apply provide opportunities for students to apply

knowledge or skillsknowledge or skills– promote student self-assessment and self-reflectionpromote student self-assessment and self-reflection

13.13. Develop and implement formal Develop and implement formal opportunities for faculty to engage in opportunities for faculty to engage in discussiondiscussion of instructional strategies so that of instructional strategies so that such discussion becomes a significant part of such discussion becomes a significant part of the culture of the school.the culture of the school.

14.14. Develop and implement a process for Develop and implement a process for assessing school-wide and individual student assessing school-wide and individual student progress in achieving the academic progress in achieving the academic expectations in the mission based on the use expectations in the mission based on the use of school-wide rubrics.of school-wide rubrics.

15.15. Identify indicators and compile data Identify indicators and compile data demonstrating student progress towards civic demonstrating student progress towards civic and social expectations. and social expectations.

16.16. Clarify to students the school-wide and course-Clarify to students the school-wide and course-specific expectations for learning for all specific expectations for learning for all activities.activities.

17.17. Align school-wide rubrics and course-specific Align school-wide rubrics and course-specific rubrics for all assessments. rubrics for all assessments.

18.18. Provide timeProvide time and training in the use of a and training in the use of a variety of assessment strategies, including variety of assessment strategies, including formative and summative assessments and formative and summative assessments and the use of specific feedback to improve student the use of specific feedback to improve student achievement.achievement.

19.19. Allot timeAllot time throughout the year for the purpose throughout the year for the purpose of collaborating, discussing student work, and of collaborating, discussing student work, and revising curriculum and instructional strategies. revising curriculum and instructional strategies.

20.20. Communicate individual and school-wide Communicate individual and school-wide progress towards achieving academic, progress towards achieving academic, social, and civic expectations. social, and civic expectations.

21.21. Provide Provide adequate timeadequate time and designated and designated personnel to ensure the effective personnel to ensure the effective development, evaluation, and development, evaluation, and implementation of curriculum, instruction, implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices in order to and assessment practices in order to promote the school’s mission and promote the school’s mission and expectations for student learning.expectations for student learning.

22.22. Provide evidence that the school's current Provide evidence that the school's current grouping practices reflect the diversity of the grouping practices reflect the diversity of the student body, foster heterogeneity, reflect student body, foster heterogeneity, reflect current research and best practices, and current research and best practices, and support the achievement of the school's support the achievement of the school's mission and expectations for student learning.mission and expectations for student learning.

23.23. Provide evidence that the school 's Provide evidence that the school 's schedule is driven by the school's mission schedule is driven by the school's mission and expectations for student learning and and expectations for student learning and supports the effective implementation of supports the effective implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessmentcurriculum, instruction, and assessment..

24.24. Ensure that each teacher has a student load Ensure that each teacher has a student load that enables him or her to meet the learning that enables him or her to meet the learning needs of individual students.needs of individual students.

25.25. Develop a plan for a formal, ongoing program Develop a plan for a formal, ongoing program through which each student has an adult through which each student has an adult member of the school community in addition to member of the school community in addition to the school guidance counselor who the school guidance counselor who personalizes that students educational personalizes that students educational experience, knows the student well, and experience, knows the student well, and assists the student in achieving the school-assists the student in achieving the school-wide expectations for learningwide expectations for learning

26.26. Provide regular district-funded opportunities for Provide regular district-funded opportunities for all school staff members to collaborate within all school staff members to collaborate within and across departments in support of and across departments in support of improved learning for all students.improved learning for all students.

So…….So…….

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As clearly indicated, the current As clearly indicated, the current school schedule will need to be school schedule will need to be revised to provide revised to provide timetime,, not only for not only for Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional Learning Communities, , but for our students to attain the 21st but for our students to attain the 21st century skills listed above. century skills listed above.

But how . . .But how . . .

The New School on the BlockThe New School on the Block

Our “circle” has begun to examine:Our “circle” has begun to examine:

4X4: 90 minute blocks4X4: 90 minute blocks

Trimester blocks: 70 minute blocksTrimester blocks: 70 minute blocks

Flex blocks and other possibilities which Flex blocks and other possibilities which might meet our needs.might meet our needs.

You want You want answersanswers!!!!!!

Sorry, more explorationSorry, more exploration is is required.required.