Chic Foote Helix Consulting What to Cut? What to Keep? What to Create? Curriculum With a Difference:

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Connected Transparent Cohesive 3. Practical – Making it Happen!

Start with the End in Mind Enduring and Future Focused

What structures and strategies are present in your school? How might you use these to begin mapping? What would need to change? How do these strategies align and inform school wide practice?

What’s the Difference? Topic Photosynthesis Chemical change World wars Rules and Laws Research Novel Studies Shakespeare Concepts – Big Ideas Processes Conversion Function Sustainability Conflict Rights and Responsibilities Force Reliability Validity Perspective Persuasion

What’s the Difference? Topic A focus subject Limited by the narrow boundaries Knowledge Acquisition Base Narrow opportunity for application Transfer Conceptual Understandings Abstract idea or Philosophy Generalisations based on inference Transferable across time and location Understanding reached through a chain of reasoning Prone to common misunderstandings Provides focus and purpose Can be subject specific and overarching

From To Topic Concept “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Albert Einstein Albert Einstein “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Albert Einstein Albert Einstein

Getting Started Deep, Conceptual Understanding Transfer of Knowledge Skills and Values Authentic Assessment Tasks Criteria for Success Problem Based/Inquiry Scenarios Transferred to Life Situations Past Present Future Quality Mapping……

Identify a curriculum area With a familiar unit in mind: - Identify Possible Concepts - Discuss and unpack to identify important related big ideas - Consider other learning areas where there might be an alignment Brainstorm possible Essential Questions Develop an Authentic Transfer Goal Group Task

G Goal R Role A Audience S Scenario/Setting P Product S Standard (Criteria) Authentic Assessment Source: Understanidng by Design (UbD) Wiggins & McTighe. ASCD

Key Elements Unpack Requirements Ao’s/Standards Understandings Students will Understand that…...Knowledge Students will Know that…… Skills – Critical7 Creative Thinking. Transfer Will be able to …or Learning how to… L4 L5 L6…… Unpacking Requirements ……

Key Map Elements ConceptUnderstandings Students will Understand that….. Essential QuestionsTransfer Goal Assessment L4 L5 L6 ……

What to Cut? What to Keep? What to Create? Consider these Elements

Skills Communicate Collaborate Connect Create Think Critically Literacies Basic Information Media Global Network Digital Citizenship With thanks to Silvia Rosenthall Tolisano Fluencies Media Info Digital Citizenship Collaboration Solution Creativity Fluencies Media Info Digital Citizenship Collaboration Solution Creativity How will you embed these?

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Realisations  Continuity  Alignment  Relevance  Student voice  Academic Vocabulary  Focus of skill development  Purposeful regular review  Connectivity  Community  Authentic  Relevant  Deep Understandings

Knowledge / Content Skills (Dispositions) Assessment Review, Revise, Renew – a continuous process of analysis and decision making What to Cut? What to Keep? What to Create Required Designed Curriculum Mapping Aligning New forms of Learning

Creating and Analysing – Technology Based Record Review Sort Sift Drill down Analyse Align Upgrade Link resources School Curriculum Guides Review and Reflections Opportunity to personalise Access Communicate