221+Agenda+-+1.17.13


 * 9:25 - 9:45 -****Learning to see as a teacher; follow-up on last class**
 * Who will take notes today? Grace - thank you!


 * 9:45 - 10:30 - Introduction to Curriculum**
 * What is curriculum?
 * subjects studied in a course
 * issues: who sets it, parent involvement, how to assess it (testing)
 * standards -- what will be tested at the end of course
 * national- Common Core (math & english)
 * emphasizes rigor and college readiness, student inquiry, delving deep into specific subjects, expository and pursuasive writing over narrative
 * state: Expected Academic Learning Requirements EALRs, which are broad expectations, broken down to GLE Grade Level Expectations
 * local: Power Standards
 * these are all official sources to find curriculum standards



What does this have to do with curriculum?
 * Curriculum - Latin roots - "race course" "flow" (as in a river) "run"

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 * "Line up" - Assumptions about Curriculum
 * Curriculum should be grounded in information that every educated person should know.
 * Curriculum should be common across local schools and grades, but doesn't need to be common beyond the state level.
 * A national curriculum is critical to improving the education of students in the United States.
 * Teachers should be allowed to select their own curriculum based on their expertise and the needs and interests of their students.
 * Curriculum should be tailored to the individual student; one-size curriculum does not fit all.
 * Parents should have a major voice in determining school curriculum.
 * Curriculum should focus on developing critical thinking skills rather than covering specific information.
 * The "information age" demands a new approach to curriculum.
 * Teachers are under a professional obligation to teach the prescribed curriculum.
 * Standardized tests are a good way to measure student achievement related to prescribed curriculum.


 * Types of Curriculum
 * **Formal:**
 * **Hidden:**
 * **Null:**
 * **Curriculum in Use:**
 * **Received Curriculum:**


 * "Common Core"
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym-VHwbpAQM


 * 10:30 - 10:40 - Break**

> 2. Copy the EALRs for your subject area. > 3. Select two grade levels to review. Copy three example GLE's for each grade. How do they connect with the EALRs? > 4. Go the website of the professional organization representing your subject area. Find any standards/curriculum documentation. Read enough to get a good feel for the curriculum advocated by this group. How do these standards compare with the EALRs and GLEs for Washington? > 5. How do the state and national standards compare with the Common Core ([])? What relationship do you see between these three sources of curriculum? > Housekeeping
 * 10:40 - 11:20 - Curriculum Project**
 * 1. Find the standards documents for your subject area. Open the appropriate PDF. Find and read the EALRs.
 * 11:20 - 12:00 -**
 * Fingerprint info & [|West B] info - on the carousels outside 202
 * Tech questions?
 * Prepare for next class -
 * http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Taxonomy
 * Decide how you will capture your learning and be prepared to show me.
 * Post questions/issues you'd like to discuss on the 1/22 agenda (I will send you a wiki invite by this weekend)