Thinking+about+Curriculum

· Big ideas and powerful practices · National · State · Local – How do we find ourselves reflected in this work? || ** What is Social Studies? **
 * **WHAT IS ****CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN SOCIAL STUDIES? ** || The scene: How can we make Social Studies manageable and meaningful?
 * **WHAT IS IT WE WANT ALL STUDENTS TO KNOW AND DO? **

· Common mission/vision for the work · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Determine non-negotiables for the work <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Develop a plan for the work to move forward <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What is standing in the way? How do we overcome these obstacles and move more toward the ideal? <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Establish a plan, process,priorities and projected timeline for work ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What are the non-negotiables for our curriculum? ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What is the ideal/reality context?

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Looking at content, skills and dispositions <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Content and fundamental questions <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Rigor and relevance <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Vertical team discussions on what is currently happening and what needs to happen…. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Building a spiraling scope and sequence ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase;">How can we make Social Studies manageable and meaningful? ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">How can we build a 21st century curriculum framework?

<span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">State, common and classroom assessments <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Formative and summative assessments <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Pre assessments <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Identifying ideas for common assessments || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">secondary sources <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">categorization <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">generalization <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">synthesis <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">discussion || Curriculum analysis worksheet: [|curriculum document analysis worksheet.docx] Curriculum Research framework: [|Curriculum Research Framework-math.doc]
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN THEY LEARNED IT? ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What types of authentic products show this?
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase;">What are the most powerful ways to get students engaged in the Social Studies classroom? ** || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">primary sources
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THEY DON’T LEARN? ** ||  ||

Sample verticle team agenda: [|Vertical Team Workshop.doc] Authentic Intellectual Work: [|AuthenticInstruction&Assessment.pdf] [|AIA_criteria_manual_FIN.pdf]