INTEGRATING STANDARDS INTEGRATING STANDARDS INTO THE CURRICULUMINTO THE CURRICULUM

Dr. Judith CastroDr. Judith Castro

Are You a Thermometer Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?or a Thermostat?

• A thermometer is an instrument that can A thermometer is an instrument that can accurately measure what is. It gives us the accurately measure what is. It gives us the facts.facts.

• A thermostat, on the other hand, can change A thermostat, on the other hand, can change the temperature. It doesn’t just tell us what the temperature. It doesn’t just tell us what is; it has the ability to change the status quo is; it has the ability to change the status quo into something better.into something better.

LIVE YOUR LIFE AS A THERMOSTAT LIVE YOUR LIFE AS A THERMOSTAT RATHER THAN AS A THERMOMETER!RATHER THAN AS A THERMOMETER! (Carolyn Coll) (Carolyn Coll)

AGENDAAGENDA

• Review of standards-based conceptsReview of standards-based concepts

• National Council of Teachers of English National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) (NCTE)

• Puerto Rico Department of Education Puerto Rico Department of Education (DE) Content Standards and Grade (DE) Content Standards and Grade Level ExpectationsLevel Expectations

• Hands-On PracticeHands-On Practice

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• To become knowledgeable about standards-To become knowledgeable about standards-based conceptsbased concepts

• To discuss the English Language Arts To discuss the English Language Arts Standards according to the NCTEStandards according to the NCTE

• To become familiar with the Puerto Rico DE To become familiar with the Puerto Rico DE Standards and Expectations document for Standards and Expectations document for the English Programthe English Program

• To practice writing curriculum for one grade To practice writing curriculum for one grade according to the Table of Specificationsaccording to the Table of Specifications

ISSUE AT HANDISSUE AT HAND• Advisory groups emphasize high standards as an Advisory groups emphasize high standards as an

important factor in improving quality of education.important factor in improving quality of education.• Schools are developing high-quality curriculum that Schools are developing high-quality curriculum that

is based on standards.is based on standards.• A starting point is a carefully thought out curriculum A starting point is a carefully thought out curriculum

that reflects standards for which educational that reflects standards for which educational communities are willing to be accountable.communities are willing to be accountable.

• Standards-based curriculum requires changes in the way teachers teach and schools are run.

• Care must be taken to build capacity for educators and provide adequate time for implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the curriculum.

• Curriculum development processes should provide opportunities for reflection and evaluation on a regular basis.

STANDARDS-BASED STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

• emphasizes learning and growth as the emphasizes learning and growth as the natural growth of reform.natural growth of reform.

• includes goals, objectives, standards, and includes goals, objectives, standards, and everything done to enable attainment of everything done to enable attainment of outcomes.outcomes.

• aids curriculum, instruction, assessment, and aids curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development.professional development.

• highlights parent and community highlights parent and community involvement.involvement.

• focuses on instructional leadership.focuses on instructional leadership.• uses technology, library, and other uses technology, library, and other

resources. resources.

QUESTIONS TO FOCUS ONQUESTIONS TO FOCUS ON

• What standards (goals) will the curriculum What standards (goals) will the curriculum address?address?

• How will students demonstrate How will students demonstrate understanding?understanding?

• How will technology be integrated to aid How will technology be integrated to aid instruction?instruction?

• How will teachers be prepared and How will teachers be prepared and supported as they implement change?supported as they implement change?

FOUR BASIC STEPS FOR FOUR BASIC STEPS FOR INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

• Develop curriculum in the context of Develop curriculum in the context of standards-based reform (English Planning standards-based reform (English Planning Committee)Committee)

• Build capacity at all educational levelsBuild capacity at all educational levels• Select a curriculum- planning model that Select a curriculum- planning model that

articulates standards-based reformarticulates standards-based reform• Monitor, reflect upon, and evaluate the Monitor, reflect upon, and evaluate the

curriculum as teachers implement in the curriculum as teachers implement in the classroom.classroom.

DEVELOPING STANDARDS-DEVELOPING STANDARDS-BASED UNITS OF STUDYBASED UNITS OF STUDY

• Identify a Unit Topic or Essential QuestionIdentify a Unit Topic or Essential Question• Select Standards to Teach and AssessSelect Standards to Teach and Assess• Brainstorm Activities and ResourcesBrainstorm Activities and Resources• Select Tasks and ActivitiesSelect Tasks and Activities• Align Products and PerformanceAlign Products and Performance• Select Assessment Criteria, Scoring Guides, Select Assessment Criteria, Scoring Guides,

etc.etc.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE STANDARDS: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE STANDARDS:

Keep BIG PICTURE in mind! Keep BIG PICTURE in mind!

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (NCTE)TEACHERS OF ENGLISH (NCTE)

Standards for the English Language Arts– Free pdf document to download– Purchase book

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DE)

Content Standards and Grade- Level

Expectations Document

CONTENT STANDARD # 1CONTENT STANDARD # 1

LISTENING/ SPEAKINGLISTENING/ SPEAKING

The students uses the English language to The students uses the English language to interpret oral input, construct meaning, interpret oral input, construct meaning, interact with confidence both verbally and interact with confidence both verbally and nonverbally, and expresses ideas effectively nonverbally, and expresses ideas effectively in a variety of personal, social, and academic in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.contexts.

CONTENT STANDARD # 2CONTENT STANDARD # 2

READINGREADING

The students uses reading strategies, literary The students uses reading strategies, literary analysis, and critical thinking skills to analysis, and critical thinking skills to construct meaning and develop an construct meaning and develop an understanding as well as appreciation of a understanding as well as appreciation of a variety of genres of both fiction and non-variety of genres of both fiction and non-fiction.fiction.

CONTENT STANDARD # 3CONTENT STANDARD # 3

WRITINGWRITING

The student effectively communicates to a The student effectively communicates to a variety of audiences in all forms of writing variety of audiences in all forms of writing through the use of the writing process, through the use of the writing process, proper grammar, and age-appropriate proper grammar, and age-appropriate expressive vocabulary.expressive vocabulary.

NOW LET’S PRACTICE !!!!NOW LET’S PRACTICE !!!!

““WE ARE THE CHANGEWE ARE THE CHANGE

WE WANT TO SEE.”WE WANT TO SEE.” (Mahatma Gandhi)(Mahatma Gandhi)

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS