1. Curriculum Project Before beginning…

2. About the Project Each person will be a member of two groups, a school and district group. Each person will be a member of two groups, a school and district group. All portions of the project must be typed, hand written submissions will not be accepted. All portions of the project must be typed, hand written submissions will not be accepted. Do your own work, recycling or lifting work from the internet or other curriculums will result in a zero for the entire assignment and a referral to judicial affairs. Cite all sources. Do your own work, recycling or lifting work from the internet or other curriculums will result in a zero for the entire assignment and a referral to judicial affairs. Cite all sources.

3. Advise/Guidelines This project is a huge undertaking, building an entire curriculum from the ground up takes time. Therefore, budget your time wisely. This project is a huge undertaking, building an entire curriculum from the ground up takes time. Therefore, budget your time wisely. Typically in a school you will be updating your curriculum. Typically in a school you will be updating your curriculum. You will need to work together outside of class or delegate tasks to group members You will need to work together outside of class or delegate tasks to group members You will be given time to work on most steps in class. However, this is not to say each step will be completed in class. You will be given time to work on most steps in class. However, this is not to say each step will be completed in class. Attention to detail – be mindful of the specific requirements of each step. Attention to detail – be mindful of the specific requirements of each step. If possible, have one group member bring a laptop with internet access. If possible, have one group member bring a laptop with internet access.

4. Advise/Guidelines Compromise Compromise Don’t be a curriculum bully! Don’t be a curriculum bully! Work within the contextual characteristics of your school district Work within the contextual characteristics of your school district If concerns arise, be sure to address them early in a constructive manner. This includes a group member not contributing fairly to the overall project If concerns arise, be sure to address them early in a constructive manner. This includes a group member not contributing fairly to the overall project If this is a problem, different grades will be assigned If this is a problem, different grades will be assigned

5. Feedback from past semesters Feedback from past semesters Feedback from past semesters Feedback from past semesters

6. Groupings Two school districts Two school districts I will split the class into two school districts I will split the class into two school districts One district must be a DRG D and the other must be a DRG I. One district must be a DRG D and the other must be a DRG I. What are DRG’s? http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/edfacts/drgs.htm What are DRG’s? http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/edfacts/drgs.htm http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/edfacts/drgs.htm School district list http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0506/distri ct.htm http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0506/distri ct.htm http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0506/distri ct.htm http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/dist0506/distri ct.htm

7. Groupings Six schools Six schools Now break your district into an elementary, middle, and high school group. Now break your district into an elementary, middle, and high school group. Pick a school level your are most interested in or would like to learn more about, preferably not a school level with which you are already knowledgeable. Pick a school level your are most interested in or would like to learn more about, preferably not a school level with which you are already knowledgeable. The district you select must have at least one elementary, middle, and high school. The district you select must have at least one elementary, middle, and high school. http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH05 06/SCHOOL.HTM http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH05 06/SCHOOL.HTM http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH05 06/SCHOOL.HTM http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH05 06/SCHOOL.HTM

8. Step 1 – Contextual Characteristics Step 1 – Contextual Characteristics What are contextual characteristics What are contextual characteristics Example from student teaching portfolio Example from student teaching portfolio Example from student teaching portfolio Example from student teaching portfolio Why are they important Why are they important Instructor example from IHS Instructor example from IHS Step 1 file Step 1 file Step 1 file Step 1 file