1. Day 3 – Teaching & Learning Curriculum Building through Research and Best Practices

2. Remember Rules of Thumb for TEKS: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/inserv/curriculum_plannin g_with_purpose.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/inserv/curriculum_plannin g_with_purpose.htm Collaboration: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/tech/tasa/collab.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/tech/tasa/collab.htm Processing Skills: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/LivingSkills/Processing_Ski lls.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/LivingSkills/Processing_Ski lls.htm Life Skils & Research Skills: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/LivingSkills/information.ht m http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/LivingSkills/information.ht m Levels of Mastery: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/tech/tasa/mastery.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/tech/tasa/mastery.htm Engaged Learner Model: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/eval3.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/eval3.htm Level of Thinking: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/District/TRAINING/Curricul um/Blooms_Plus/bloom.html http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/District/TRAINING/Curricul um/Blooms_Plus/bloom.html Project-based Curriculum: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/Projectbase/index.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/Projectbase/index.htm

3. Assignment: Form a group with 3 other people who have 3 different Resources than you do Assign Collaborative Roles to your group members Interview each other about your Resources Evaluate the Resources – find common and uncommon critical attributes Categorize these attributes Prepare a chart that demonstrates to the class these attributes Build a Rubric that evaluates these attributes Present to the class your findings and evaluation. Be ready to answer questions from the class about your findings.

4. If I engage my students in this online resource (ACTIVITY) at what level will they be thinking? How will I know?

5. What TEKS does this resource cover? Does it follow the Rules of Thumb for good curriculum? http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/i nserv/curriculum_planning_with_pu rpose.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/i nserv/curriculum_planning_with_pu rpose.htm

6. New Concept – Alignment of Curriculum Depth of Content http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/i nserv/TARGET/Day2.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/i nserv/TARGET/Day2.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/i nserv/TARGET/ILD_Short_files/fram e.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/i nserv/TARGET/ILD_Short_files/fram e.htm

7. Rethink Complexity and Depth of Content for Cross-curricular Units Identify Concepts in your TEKS Identify Generalization TEKS Identify Content Areas that you could Integrate for a Horizontal Cross-curricular Unit. How would a Curriculum Calendar assist you in this process? What level of Mastery could be addressed in a cross-curricular unit?

8. Re-evaluate your Online Resources Identify the Depth of Content (Level of Complexity) addressed by your Groups Resources Content / Instruction Student Activities / Student Involvement Assessments / formative? / summative? Alignment? C/I/A Vertical & Horizontal Alignment (Levels of Mastery) & Spiraling Curriculum?

9. The Role of Curriculum Calendars Curriculum Calendars are 1 way of Aligning Bench Marks and Curriculum http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/ Curriculum_Calendars/CC.ppt http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/ Curriculum_Calendars/CC.ppt Planning, Aligning, Benchmarking, Accountability, Sharing with Students & Parents, Goal Setting, Flexibility, Differentiated Instruction.

10. Role of Technology Integration Transparent Technology -- http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/s upt/suptindx.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/s upt/suptindx.htm Changing Role of the Teacher Changing Role of the Student Interdisciplinary Connections

11. Teacher Competencies http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/L ivingSkills/tiers.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/default/L ivingSkills/tiers.htm

12. Role of Staff Development http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/s upt/page3.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/admin/s upt/page3.htm

13. Learning To Assess Rubrics – Read: Whats Wrong With Rubrics http://www.arp.sprnet.org/curric/IN TEL/rubrics_for_education.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/curric/IN TEL/rubrics_for_education.htm

14. Modules for Teacher Training Homework Assignments: Make a Modules for Teacher Training Include: Essential Knowledge & Demonstration Of Skills Resources for Extended Learning Rubric Benchmarks to coincide with Action Plan Explore a Research Topic (Some examples below) Cooperative Learning http://www.wresa.org/cooperativelearning.htm http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/cooplearn.htm http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/collab.htm http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/06-01/hamada.html http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/TIFTECH/colab.htm http://www.arp.sprnet.org/inserv/TIFTECH/Collabtools.htm http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuides/cooplear.html Distance Education (Online or Mixed Mode) http://www.umuc.edu/ide/potentialweb97/winn.html http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~b-sloan/libdist.htm http://www.umuc.edu/ide/potentialweb97/winn.html http://www.arp.sprnet.org/curric/curricbuild/Default.htm http://www.ozline.com/learning/index.htm Project-based, Problem-based, Service-based OR Action Research-based Curriculum http://matwww.ee.tut.fi/ymparistoverkko/apua/short.html http://www.ascd.org/frametutorials.html http://www.ateec.org/curric/ctlinfo.cfm http://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/santiago-hs/vcc/scans/vcc_la.html

15. Modules for Teacher Training Homework Assignments Continued: Authentic Assessment http://www.sabes.org/resources/adventures /vol10/10mangan.htm http://www.sabes.org/resources/adventures /vol10/10mangan.htm http://www.ascd.org/frametutorials.html Technology Integration Strategies & Changing Roles (Latest, Greatest) http://www.wtvi.com/teks/kidlinks.html http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/ http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/m ain.html http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/m ain.html Anti-plagiarism Strategies http://www.virtualsalt.com/antiplag.htm Staff Development Issues