1. Components of Curriculum

2. is a working document that identifies:  what students need to know,  what students need to be able to do, and  how students will demonstrate their attainment of goals.

3.  Who -Teams of subject area teachers ◦ One teacher per grade level  How - Research, collaborate, and reach consensus  When - During summer and/or in service days

4.  NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards  Common Core Curriculum Standards (Math and Language Arts)  Articulation with NHHS-VHS  Articulation with K-8 sending districts  Research

5. Where Have We Been? & Where Are We Going?

6. Implementation of adjusted programs: monitor need for further adjustments

7.  Analyze Present Program  Write Curriculum Units ◦ BIG IDEAS of the Unit ◦ Knowledge and Skills ◦ Alignment with NJ Content Standards ◦ Evidence of Understanding  Learning Experiences  Assessments ◦ Resources and Materials  Implement, Modify and Update Written Curriculum  Alignment to Common Core Standards ◦ Gap Analysis- Vertical and Horizontal alignment  Continuous Modifications Made and Noted

8. The Needs Assessment (1-2 years)  Math: 2008  Science: 2009-10  Language Arts: 2010-11  Social Studies: 2011-12  Spanish: 2011-12  Related Arts: 2011-12

9. Year overview to 4-6 week units  Math: completed summer 2009  Science: complete summer 2011  Language Arts: beginning summer 2011  Social Studies: beginning summer 2013  Spanish: beginning 2012  Related Arts: beginning 2012

10.  Math: 2009-10 and 2010-11 and again 2011-12  Science: 2010-11 and again 2011-12  Language Arts: begin 2011-12 and continue 2012-13  Social Studies: 2013-14  Spanish: 2012-13  Related Arts: 2012-13 and 2013-14

11.  HORIZONTALLY: Standards addressed across the year by grade level  VERTICALLY: Standard addressed through the years at grade levels  Math: completed summer 2009  Science: complete summer 2011  Language Arts: beginning summer 2011  Social Studies: beginning summer 2013  Spanish: beginning 2012  Related Arts: beginning 2012

12. 5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science. By the end of grade Content StatementCumulative Progress Indicator (CPI) 2The Sun warms the land, air, and water.5.2.2.C.1 4Heat (thermal energy), electricity, light, and sound are forms of energy 5.2.4.C.1

13.  Write curriculum and recommend support materials ◦ MATH completed, SCIENCE 1 st draft ◦ LA in the process  Use, modify and update ◦ MATH, SCIENCE  Alignment to Common Core Standards ◦ Gap Analysis- Vertical and Horizontal alignment ◦ MATH, SCIENCE, LA = in the process  Continuous modifications made and noted ◦ MATH

14. 2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-16 MATH345123 LANG. ARTS122345 SCIENCE1-223451 SS451233 SPANISH512345 RELATED ARTS o Music o Art o PE/Health 512234

15. Contact: Jane F. Smith janesmith@btschools.org (908) 537-4044 ext. 1247 (908) 479-6336 ext. 2727