- 1. Starting the Journey #TeamCIA
2. The key to success is to begin with the end in mind, with a
vision and a blue print of the desired result Planning for Learning
Today 3. Begin with the end in Mind To begin with the end in mind
means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It
means to know where youre going so that you better understand where
you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right
direction. -Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People, 1989, p. 98 What is your end? When will you know you have
arrived at your destination? 4. Learning Outcomes 1. You will
define key elements of the Ministerial Order of Learning with an
emphasis on the ten cross-curricular competencies, the 3Es &
literacy/numeracy 2. You will be introduced to different planning
models in order to help plan with a competency focused approach to
learning 3. You will use a planning template to design (or
re-design) a learning experience that integrates the ten
cross-curricular competencies, along with elements of UBD, PBL and
DI 4. You will have the opportunity to learn, collaborate, and
create as a professional learning community 5. Nel Noddings
Critical Lessons What should our schools teach? We cannot solve our
problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
***Albert Einstein 6. Who Loves Math? Why Math Instruction is
Unnecessary 7. Poll Everywhere: Poll #1 7 8. Poll Everywhere: Poll
#2 9. Poll Everywhere: Poll #3 10. Critical Lessons for our Times
What are the critical lessons we need to teach our students today?
Where is the place for teaching critical lessons within our
curriculum? What is the best way to do this? How do we treat this
in an Alberta context? Why should we (if we should) integrate
critical lessons into our curriculum? 11. Interview Skills for
Education Students 12 We need to ask more WHAT IF, WHY and HOW
questions vs. When, Where & What questions 12. Imagine if The
world as we know it was ending 13. Imagine if Bad News: Due to
years of ignoring the warnings of impending catastrophe due to
global warming, the Earth is predicted to collapse in the next 100
years with a series of extreme weather in the form of blizzards,
hurricanes, drought, floods, and destructive tornadoes. Good News:
You have been selected to join a blended team of scientists,
geologists, philosophers, medical personnel, and yes, even
politicians to venture to a new Earth-like planet to set up our
first interplanetary colony. We will have approximately 10,000
people including families and children. The Challenge: Because of
your expertise in teaching and curriculum, you have been chosen to
be part of our education team to design a new curriculum that will
be used for teaching the school- aged children of our colonists, as
well as all of the future students Design a curriculum that
outlines what skills, knowledge and attitudes these children will
need to survive and thrive on this New Earth. Use chart paper to
record your answers and try to Include at least ten main points.
Good luck citizens you have ten minutes to accomplish your mission.
Our future is in your hands. 14. The Ideal Graduate What will
children need to know 10 years from now (or 25 years from now)?
What defines if a student is successful? What is academic success?
Who should measure it? How often should it be measured? Who should
be involved in curriculum development? Who should evaluate
curriculum? How does this student experience this curriculum? 15.
Cross Curricular Competencies 16. 3Es 17. I like...I notice I
wonder... 18. Driving Questions How will we prepare ourselves and
our students for curriculum redesign? 19. What Do I Need to Know?
How will I prepare myself, my students, my parents and/or my staff
for curriculum redesign? - What is in the new curriculum? - Will
anything stay the same? - What is different? - What will be the
challenges? - What will be the joys? - How will I learn and adapt?
20. Are you ready..for change? Are you ready..to change? Again?
Interview Skills for Education Students 24 Leadership Lessons 21.
Matching Activity In your table groups, you will be working
collaboratively to think critically about the ten cross curricular
competencies. 1. Which picture best represents each competency?
Discuss with your table group. 22. Making the Strange Familiar 23.
Literacy and Numeracy 24. Draft Benchmark Components 25. Preparing
to Plan What are you thinking about planning for your project-based
learning plan? 26. Planning Steps for a (Re)designed Learning
Experience A. What is the significant content (which curricular
outcomes) B. How are the CCCs connected to your idea? C. What is
your driving question? Entry event? D. How will you assess the
learning? E. What are your key resources? Think Abouts: Are you
working by yourself or with a partner? Choose your planning pathway
(template)
