Elementary Elementary Units of Units of StudyStudyDenton ISD
Curriculum Overview
NormsNormsListen respectfully.Participate.Silence cell phones.Laugh and have fun.Take care of own personal needs.
Keep “sidebar” conversations to a minimum.
Alignment to District Alignment to District GoalsGoals• Cultivate a consistent, strong, district-wide balanced curriculum based on ongoing needs assessments that supports all students
• Establish high expectations with a curriculum that fosters inquiry and critical thinking
Westward Expansion Westward Expansion UnitUnit
Focus on UnderstandingFocus on Understanding
Turn and
Talk
By DesignBy Design
Turn and
Talk
Stage OneStage One
Transfer Goals
Stage OneStage One
Enduring Understandings
Stage OneStage One
Essential Questions
Stage OneStage One
Desired Results
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Understandings Essential Questions
Transfer Goal
Knows Be able to Do
Stage 1 - What is worthy and requiring of understanding?
Stage 1 Sort
Stage 1 Sort
EvidenceEvidence
Stage TwoStage Two
Stage TwoStage Two
Transfer Tasks Other Evidence
Evaluative Criteria
Stage 2 - What is evidence of understanding?
Stage ThreeStage Three
Learning PlanLearning Plan
Stage ThreeStage Three
Learning Plan
Stage 3 - What learning experiences and teaching promote understanding, interest
and excellence?
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Knowledge Skill
Established Goals (Content Standards)
Transfer Tasks Other Evidence
Understandings Essential Questions
Evaluative Criteria
Learning Plan
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2
3
Denton ISD UbDDenton ISD UbD
Knowledge Skill
Established Goals (Content Standards)
Transfer Tasks Other Evidence
Understandings Essential Questions
Evaluative Criteria
Learning Plan
1
2
3
40 years
40 months
40 days
Compass Point ReflectionCompass Point Reflection
Grade Level Break OutGrade Level Break Out
Grade Level
Breakout
• Kindergarten
• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth
• Fifth
AgendaAgendaQuestions from the morning
Parking Lot
Overview of both units
Process overlay
How to find units
Support Provided
Logistics of PilotLogistics of Pilot
Think Big…Start small……
Go for the early
Win!
reflectionreflection
Curriculum CoordinatorsCurriculum Coordinators
Sandy Brown – PK-5 Language Arts
Karen Spalding – PK-5 Math
Kathy Morrison – PK-5 Science
Stacey Kockler – PK-5 Social Studies