Curriculum Final ProjectSara Tedesco

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Reflection3 components of curriculum

CCSS

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Research of Curriculum

6th grade math

Interviews of teachers (regular and SPED) and Administrators

Strand 11: Estimating Solutions to Problems

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DataYear Overall Regular

EducationSpecial

Education2006 74 81 19

2007 75 80 29

2008 65.8 70 24

2009 70.6 73 40

2010 59.6 63 13

2011 57.3 61 7

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Move to the CCSS

Crosswalk of current curriculum with CCSS

From Strand Land to Core Instruction

Embedded mathematical practices

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CCSS Math Practices

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

4. Model with mathematics.

*5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

*6. Attend to precision.

7. Look for and make use of structure.

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

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Research “A common instructional framework that guides curriculum, teaching, assessment, and learning climate, combining specific expectations for student learning with specific strategies and materials to guide teaching assessment (pg. 3).”

From “Ensuring What is Tested is Taught”

“Based on your analysis of such research and your analysis of your own and your colleagues’ knowledge of students and the community, you will eventually select a model to use. Become fully informed about it through reading, visitations, and discussions and seek out any staff development you might need (pg. 108).”

From “Developing a Quality Curriculum” chapter by Allan Glatthorn

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Proposed Plan of Action

10 release days for affected math teachers per school year to rewrite curriculum and assessments.

7 meetings with RESC consultant over two years to improve teaching methods and variety of teaching models.

Attend Coteaching workshops as teams.

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Change Process

Step 1-- Create a sense of urgency

Step 2-- Pulling together a guiding team

Step 3-- Develop the change plan and strategy

Step 4-- Communicate for understanding and buy in

Step 5-- Empowering others to act

Step 6-- Produce short term wins

Step 7-- Don't let up

Step 8-- Create a new culture

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Evaluation Process

Curriculum aligned to CCSS

Rewritten school based assessments

Increased variety of lesson formats in coteaching model

Increases in standard test scores

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