Using Data Process Work Session April 30-May 1, 2010 Route 66 Casino, Albuquerque, NM Presented by: Dr. Maxine Roanhorse-Dineyazhe

What to Expect… Understand what is meant by curriculum Understand how curriculum affects learning Understand how data is used for curriculum

Literature In the months and years ahead… we will ask millions of teachers to use student achievement and annual growth to drive instruction and evaluation. (Duncan, A., US Secretary of Ed., 2009) Many schools across the country are seeing & demonstrating substantial improvements in student learning and achievement as they incorporate data- driven practices (McLeod, S., 2010)

Cont. Changes in curriculum, programs, teacher training and other strategies improve schools (White, J. April 15, 2010)

Activity: Map Group Work

Types of Curriculum

Curriculum and Instruction Standards Benchmarks Assessments Scoring Guide Interventions Equity Core Values Student Learning Equity Critical Supports What do we want student to learn? How will we know? What do we do if they don’t learn? What are the core values that guide us? 3.10 School of Our Dreams, p. 114

Curriculum & Learning Student population To plan effectively, you must first understand for whom you are planning Deciding what to teach Content to be included in teaching Deciding how to teach Strategies & ideas about how to best teach the content

Curriculum & Instruction Curriculum & instruction, while are related are two different concepts Curriculum represents the intended courses of study and sequences of learning opportunities in schooling Curriculum WHAT is to be taught Content Instruction HOW to teach Delivery

Curriculum Development Nitsahakees Visioning Nahat’a Planning Iina Implementation Work Sihasin Review & Revise

Why? “The curriculum development process helps teachers design instruction to reach the targeted learning. The targeted learning is what student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade level”

Levels of Cognition Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Left Side -Lower levels -Knowledge, Comprehension, Application Right Side -Higher levels -Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation

Curriculum Planning Year-long Unit Weekly Daily Lesson

Curriculum: Map & Mapping What’s the difference? Curriculum Map- A visual presentation of the content and skills to be taught and learned in a sequence appropriate to the State Standards. Curriculum Mapping- A technique for exploring the primary elements of curriculum. What is taught How instruction occurs When instruction is delivered

Data & Curriculum Collaborative Inquiry Leadership & Capacity CollaborationData UseInstructional Improvement Culture/Equity/Trust

Guiding Questions: What are you teaching at your grade level? What does the child look like in math when he/she exits your grade? What does the data tell about my grade level? How does this information impact my planning for the year, semester, month, etc.?

Process: Step 1: Examine what is taught at each grade level Step 2: Determine what student will look like when he/she exits the grade level Step 3: Examine grade level standards Step 4: Analyze the data Step 5: Create a map for the year Step 6: Determine outcome for the year Step 7: Plan instructional design Culture Equity Trust

Planning for Curriculum Development Communicate and make a commitment Collect data Organize data Create a team Identify roles & responsibilities Set aside time Team Work, work, work! Collaborative Inquiry at Work

Closing… THINK: What is curriculum? How does curriculum affect learning? How are data used for curriculum? SHARE:

Office Staff: Allan Blacksheep Dorthea Litson Tammy Yonnie Dr. Maxine Roanhorse-Dineyazhe