Curriculum Committee Project February 17, 2014

Curriculum Groups: Expectations ▪ Complete the following for each course: - Concept Organizer (used to complete unit KUD’s) - Curriculum Map (Standards Alignment, Suggested Assessments, Lesson Essential Questions, Texts, Additional Resources) - KUD’s (for each unit) - Student Learning Map with assessment (for each unit) - Two sample units for each course

MarchAprilMayJuneFebruary July Half Day Curriculum Work Begin working on curriculum map and KUD’s. Bring completed work to leadership team meeting for review. Half Day Curriculum Work Complete work on student learning maps and begin to work on units for courses (two units for each course –a total of 8 units) Full Day Curriculum Work Continue working on units. Bring finished units to leadership team meeting for review. Full Day Curriculum Work Complete work on curriculum maps and KUD’s and begin to work on student learning maps. Bring completed work to leadership team meeting for review. Half Day Curriculum Work Continue working on units. Bring finished units to leadership team meeting for review. Curriculum Work Continue working on units. Bring finished units to leadership team meeting for review. Curriculum Development Timeline

Curriculum Committee Project ▪ Each committee will utilize the CCSS along with the following sites to complete the items necessary to develop the curriculum for their respective subject areas. There are additional materials on the DSCYF Education Wiki. ▪ Concept Organizers ▪ Curriculum Framework Map ▪ KUD px px ▪ Student Learning Maps nt_Learning_Maps/School_District_Learning_Maps/Middle_School_Grades_6-8_Learn nt_Learning_Maps/School_District_Learning_Maps/Middle_School_Grades_6-8_Learn

Remember some of the important skills that should be integrated into your units… Persevering through problem-solving, writing from sources, presenting research, and technology integration!

Science Example Purpose: Students become active learners as they investigate foundational chemistry concepts including safety, atomic structure, isotopes, periodicity, ionic and covalent bonds, and basic nomenclature and balancing of chemical equations. Resources: UBD Unit Plan (use to create LFS Unit)Plan PowerPointPowerPoint (use to create LFS Unit)

Partial Curriculum Map

Partial KUD

Utilize Materials to create aligned KUD, SLM & Assessment for each unit Unit 1: Living by Chemistry Curriculum Map exampleexample Living by Chemistry KUD exampleexample Living by Chemistry SLM exampleexample *Each group leader has a copy of these examples *A copy of the 9 th grade ELA course documents are located on the DSCYF Education Wiki.

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