1. High School Curriculum The BVSD example

2. About BVSD / 53 schools / 13 High Schools (includes alternative and charter schools) / 27,926 Students / 16.9 Pubil/Teacher Ratio (a little misleading) / 53 schools / 13 High Schools (includes alternative and charter schools) / 27,926 Students / 16.9 Pubil/Teacher Ratio (a little misleading)

3. Visioning the New Century Graduate: Knowledge & Skills  Life Competencies  Communication: Speaking and Writing  Multicultural/Global Perspective  Literacy: Reading  Mathematics  Thinking and Reasoning  Technology  Interpersonal Competency  Government and Civics  History  Science  Arts  Life Competencies  Communication: Speaking and Writing  Multicultural/Global Perspective  Literacy: Reading  Mathematics  Thinking and Reasoning  Technology  Interpersonal Competency  Government and Civics  History  Science  Arts

4. Visioning the New Century Graduate: Personal Characteristics  Respect for Others  Initiative and Courage  Citizenship  Responsibility  Ethical Behavior  Flexibility and Open Mindedness  Self-Respect  Respect for Others  Initiative and Courage  Citizenship  Responsibility  Ethical Behavior  Flexibility and Open Mindedness  Self-Respect

5. Curricular Areas  Alternative Language Arts (ESL)  Family and Consumer Science  Health Education  Language Arts  Mathematics  Music  Physical Education  Science  Social Studies  Visual Arts  World Languages  Alternative Language Arts (ESL)  Family and Consumer Science  Health Education  Language Arts  Mathematics  Music  Physical Education  Science  Social Studies  Visual Arts  World Languages

6. Standards / The State vs. The District

7. Comparison of Colorado and BVSD Content Standards Science Colorado Content Standards BVSD Content Standards

10. Courses offered to meet the Standards  Physical Science  Integrated Science  Biology  Earth Science  Marine Biology  Geology  Physical Science  Integrated Science  Biology  Earth Science  Marine Biology  Geology  Chemistry  Consumer Chemistry  Physics  Anatomy  Astronomy  Botany  Global Science  Chemistry  Consumer Chemistry  Physics  Anatomy  Astronomy  Botany  Global Science

12. Approved Texts and Curriculums / Text Books / Narratives / Activities/Equipment / i.e. Foss Kits / Text Books / Narratives / Activities/Equipment / i.e. Foss Kits

13. The Teacher / Organizes the units / Based on logical order / and availability of equipment / Develops lesson plans/activities for specific learning objectives / Provides assessment / Organizes the units / Based on logical order / and availability of equipment / Develops lesson plans/activities for specific learning objectives / Provides assessment

14. going beyond… / Accessing additional tools in the District Media Center / Accessing to the community (i.e. Guest lecturer, community gardens, field trips) / Making greater use of the web / Partnering with classrooms across the world / Applying for special grants / Accessing additional tools in the District Media Center / Accessing to the community (i.e. Guest lecturer, community gardens, field trips) / Making greater use of the web / Partnering with classrooms across the world / Applying for special grants

15. Lesson Plan / See example

16. CSAP Assessment / 9th & 10th - Reading/Writing / 9th & 10th - Mathematics / 10th - Science / 9th & 10th - Reading/Writing / 9th & 10th - Mathematics / 10th - Science

17. Websites / BVSD http://www.bvsd.org/default.aspxhttp://www.bvsd.org/default.aspx / CDE: http://www.cde.state.co.us/http://www.cde.state.co.us/ / FREE: http://www.ed.gov/free/what.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/free/what.html / NEA: http://www.nea.org/webresources/archive. html http://www.nea.org/webresources/archive. html / NEA Additional Resources: http://www.nea.org/webresources/lessonpl anlinks.html http://www.nea.org/webresources/lessonpl anlinks.html / BVSD http://www.bvsd.org/default.aspxhttp://www.bvsd.org/default.aspx / CDE: http://www.cde.state.co.us/http://www.cde.state.co.us/ / FREE: http://www.ed.gov/free/what.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/free/what.html / NEA: http://www.nea.org/webresources/archive. html http://www.nea.org/webresources/archive. html / NEA Additional Resources: http://www.nea.org/webresources/lessonpl anlinks.html http://www.nea.org/webresources/lessonpl anlinks.html