One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Welcome! One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Introduction: Eileen Marotte One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Location One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Recognition The Need The Process Demo of Curriculum Lessons Learned One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Implementation The Need Revised ESL Curriculum Revised 6 levels of ELL Align with NRS Meet instructional need of students Better reporting data and growth One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 CBO Potential CBOs -" out there Under recognized potential Under funded Resource and teacher pool limited Non certified ELL teacher One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 The Ups and Downs: Carol Mennen One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 VISION PURPOSE PRIORITY LIST GOALS TIME LINE BALANCE GET BACK TO WORK One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Navigating the Great Lake of Output: Wendi Halstead One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Replicating the Results: Jen Esh One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Results A six-level ESL curriculum An electronic/internet system for curriculum sharing Learning plans and teaching notes An electronic system for sharing new lesson plans and teaching materials One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Results, continued A network of ESL professionals who collaborate A state ESL steering committee Improved understanding of different instructional situations and student populations statewide New initiatives One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Project Replication Secure support in advance Appoint a project leader Employ an impartial moderator Address political concerns Allow enough time for the project Reach out to a wide range of participants Get the word out back home Promote the use of Curriculum Bank Put in place a system to contribute learning plans and teaching materials One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Issues Remaining Fostering a community of users Getting teachers to contribute materials Keeping momentum going for curriculum building Enlisting new instructors Keeping the lines of communication open Keeping the commitment going during budgetary crises One States Pathway to a Shared Curriculum 2009 Questions?