KUD

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KUD

• Know
• Purpose of the Model Core Curriculum
• Our Timeline and Action Plan
• Expectations for aligning Model Core Curriculum
  Essential Concepts or Skill Sets with our local
  standards and benchmarks
• Understand
• How the Model Core is a process, not necessarily
  a document
• Do
• Identify gaps between essential concepts and
  skill sets and our local curriculum

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Why is Curriculum Important?

• The State of Iowa and MCREL s research ranks
  five school-level factors with the greatest
  impact on student learning
• a guaranteed and viable curriculum
• challenging goals and effective feedback
• parent and community involvement
• a safe and orderly environment
• collegiality and professionalism

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Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Guaranteed Essential curriculum that we decide
to teach Viable What is realistic for the
amount of time available
What if we keep things the way they are?

• If students take 14 subjects over the course of
  students school experiences, they would have to
  master 255 standards and 3,500 benchmarks.
• The hours currently available would be
  approximately 9,000, but the hours needed would
  be 15,500. The k-12 sequence would need to expand
  to k-22.

Would we want 28 year olds in our classroom?
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DISTRICTS CURRICULUM GOALS

• Need to sort out and identify the essential vs.
  the supplemental curriculum content
• Essential Things students have to know
• Supplemental Things students should know
• Identify that the essential content can be taught
  in the time available
• The organizing, alignment, and sequencing of the
  content

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What about the Model Core Curriculum?What is it?
How does it affect us?
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The Core Curriculum is

• A state-wide effort to improve teaching and
  learning to ensure that all Iowa students engage
  in a rigorous and relevant curriculum that
  addresses the essential skills.

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Iowa Core Curriculum defines the most critical
learning for all students.

• Content Areas
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• 21st Century Skills
• www.iowamodelcore.org

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What we have done so far
Communities Board, SIAC, CTE, Wellness,
Preschool, etc.
Schools and Support Agencies AEA, Talent
Search, Extension Office, All Staff, etc.
Leadership BLT, DLT, etc
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Elements of the Core Curriculum
Content Essential Skills that are Rigorous and
Relevant
Instruction Research Based Strategies (QAR,
Read Aloud, PWIM, APL, DI, etc)
Assessment Informal and Formal
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The Core Curriculum provides

• Essential concepts and skills to make sure
  students reach Iowas Core Content Standards
  Benchmarks.

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Staff Responsibilities PLC

• Be a life long learner
• Reflect on instructional practices
• Incorporate instructional practices that
  challenge students
• Use data and information to inform practice
• Communicate with parents and students
• Collaborate with colleagues
• Access and engage in professional development

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Timeframe
2008-2009 2009-2013 2014-2015 Beyond
Capacity Building and Preparation Planning Implementation Full Implementation for K-12 Continuous Improvement
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Whiting CSD Timeline
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 And Beyond
Capacity Building and Preparation Curriculum Mapping that is Horizontal, Vertical, and incorporates ITBS and ITED Data Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum - - - - - Acquisition Application Assimilation Adaptation Formal, Informal, and End of Course Assessments
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What must we do to prepare?

• Today, we must begin the alignment process by
• Assess gaps between Local Standards and
  Benchmarks and the Model Core Curriculum
  Essential Content and Skill Set
• Tomorrow, we must
• Create uniformly formatted standards K-12 that
  eliminate gaps previously identified
• Develop specific rigorous and relevant activities
  and opportunities for our students

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How will we do this?

• All documents found at
• www.whitingcsd.org under Curriculum Iowa Core
  Curriculum Whiting Workshop
• Align Local and State Standards by analyzing gaps
  in our local standards and the Model Core
  Essential Skills and Skill Set
• Example
• All documents created electronically
• Information shared throughout the community
• Example

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What Can You Do?

• http//www.iowamodelcore.org
• Essential Skills and Concepts
• Technical Assistance
• http//www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/674/714/
  
• FAQs
• http//www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/1446/916/
  
• AEA Leaders
• http//www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/1365/1157
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• Judy Jeffreys Podcast
• http//www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/854/1006/
  
• School Leader Updates

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Non-Standardized Courses

• Fine Arts
• Physical Education
• World Languages
• Career and Technical Education
• Media
• SPED