Curriculum Redesign – the Next Steps

Prepared by the SAPDC Learning Facilitators

Spring 2014

Lethbridge School District 51

Today’s outcomes….What will you take back to your school? Review of the Competencies Linkages to the Curriculum How do you plan to assess achievement of

the competencies Areas of professional development where we

need to focus … Implementation Planning Tool Possibility School Team Discussion – Next Steps

Modern Curriculum Development has taken on a wider scope because our society has become increasingly complex; causing an increased need for curriculum to cease being a static product, and become a living process capable of adjusting to constantly changing times by being in continual contact with a broad segments of our society and a globalized world

Considering Alberta’s Curriculum Development Model

It’s the nature of the beast!

The nature of modern Curriculum Development is… that it comes together in bits and pieces.

Alberta’s Curriculum Development Model

21st Century learners

Take as many Post It notes as you need Write one thought on each Post It note

One expectation that you have for your own child, students in this district, students in this

school, for an employee of yours

You may write more Post It Notes as you watch the video

High School EngagementA Student’s 10 Expectations

Around this room you see charts with the titles of each competency

Please put your Post It where you think it might fit

Use the Parking Lot if you are not sure

INSPIRING EDUCATION: THE JOURNEY BEGINS

THE 10 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COMPETENCIES

a) Know how to learn

b) Think critically

c) Identify and solve complex problems

d) Manage information

e) Innovate

f) Create opportunities

g) Apply multiple literacies

h) Demonstrate good communication skills

i) Demonstrate global and cultural understanding

j) Identify and apply career and life skills

Take one Playing Card, numbered 1 - 5 and one Playing Card numbered 6 - 10

Jigsaw Activity

Find the people who have the playing card with your number (1 – 5)

There are matching numbers posted around the room – meet there

Take your Competency handouts, and a pen with you (and sticky notes if you prefer to use those)

You will read and discuss the competency that matches your playing card

A guide for your discussion is on the next slide

Jigsaw and Expert Groups

Discuss:

What is currently happening in your school, in your class.

Implications for instruction role

Implications for assessment

Talk about a lesson, activity, or project you have done, or seen done at your school, or at another school, that meets your competency.

First Competency

Check the number on your second card (6 – 10) and go to that spot in the room

Second Competency

Time to SharePlease return to your tablesTake turns to share the information

from your competencies

Indicator Chart – this is NOT a rubric

Professional Learning Template

Shared Vision: Stakeholders share an understanding of and commitment to the intended outcome(s).

• Guiding Questions – How will you address this essential condition?• Actions / Plans – What strategies, procedures and / or processes

will you use to address this essential condition?• Outcomes – The vision of Inspiring Education needs to be understood

and adopted by all educators. As a result:• Evidence – What will you accept as evidence that this essential

condition is being addressed?

Alberta Education: An educated Albertan is one who is an Engaged Thinker and Ethical Citizen with an Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Lethbridge School District: Building bridges to a high level of student success.

School 1: Our school provides a positive and creative environment that develops the educational potential of all students through intellectual, emotional, physical, and social experiences.

Jurisdiction / School Group Discussion -- How do you deliver Professional Learning for your jurisdiction / school?

What sources of PL are there? District / University / SAPDC / Alberta Education / Conferences / Retreats

Resources / Time

Audiences

Questions?

What will you take back to your school?

Review of the Competencies

Linkages to the Curriculum

How do you plan to assess achievement of the competencies

Areas of professional development where we need to focus

Possible Format for Planning the Professional Learning At Your School