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K-12 Social Studies Update Presented At The February 2011 Annual Conference of the North Carolina Council for the Social Studies.TRANSCRIPT
2010 NC Social Studies K-12 Essential Standards
North Carolina Council for the Social Studies 41st Annual Conference
Koury Convention CenterGreensboro, North Carolina
February 25, 2011
Timeline: 2010 North Carolina Social Studies Essential Standards
• Framework for Change, 2008
• ACRE Project, 2008 (DPI Response to Framework for Change)
• Essential Standards Developed, 2009-2010
• Adopted by State Board of Education, December 2010
The Social Studies Essential Standards will be implemented, with plans to assess, during the 2012-2013 school year.
Implementation & Assessment
The Instructional Toolkit• Priority 1 Tools:
– Crosswalks of 2006 & 2010 standards
– Unpacked clarifying objectives and content documents
• Other Tools Planned:
– Assessment samples
– Sample Learning Progressions
– Glossary of Essential Terminology
– Sample Units of Instruction
Purpose of the Crosswalks
The crosswalk documents:
•Compare the 2010 K-12 Social Studies Essential Standards and the 2006 North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study (SCOS).
•Provide insight into the similarities and differences between these two sets of standards, especially as it relates to content coverage and cognitive process.
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/support-tools/
Crosswalks
Crosswalk Documents
The crosswalk documents:
•Compare the 2010 K-12 Social Studies Essential Standards and the 2006 North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study (SCOS).
•Provide insight into the similarities and differences between these two sets of standards, especially as it relates to content coverage and cognitive process.
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/support-tools/
Suggestions For Curriculum Planning• Crosswalk analysis
– Where is the old content?• How can existing resources be
repurposed?– Instructional materials– Technology – Staff
– Where is the new content?• What new resources may need to be
developed?• How can new resources be developed?• What training or PD will be needed?
What Does It Mean To Unpack Standards?
It is the process of identifying what students will understand, know and be able to do once they have mastered the standard.
From This To This
Why Is It Important To "Unpack" Standards?
It helps:guide curriculum development, instructional planning, assessment, and student learning.guide teachers away from just teaching what is important to them or what they have an affinity for (e.g., spending enormous amounts of time on particular periods, events while ignoring other essential periods, events, etc.).prevent misalignment of what is written, what is taught and what is assessed and tested.
Essential
Standards
6-8
K-2Electives
9-12Essential Standards
Clarifying Objectives
3-5
What Does It Mean To Unpack Standards?
It is the process of identifying what students will understand, know and be able to do once they have mastered the standard.
From This To This
Why Is It Important To "Unpack" Standards?
It helps:guide curriculum development, instructional planning, assessment, and student learning.guide teachers away from just teaching what is important to them or what they have an affinity for (e.g., spending enormous amounts of time on particular periods, events while ignoring other essential periods, events, etc.).prevent misalignment of what is written, what is taught and what is assessed and tested.
There Are Three (3) Basic Elements In Beginning To Unpack Essential Standards
• Identify What A Student Must Understand
(Conceptual Knowledge) Concept(s)
• Identify What A Student Must Know
(Factual Knowledge)ConceptsCritical Content
• Identify What A Student Must Be Able To Do (Procedural Knowledge)
Skills
Suggestions For Curriculum PlanningUnpacking analysis
– The Student Will Understand:• What additional understandings might be beneficial?• What essential questions can be developed from the
“Understand” statements that have been unpacked?
– The Student Will Know:• What content would be beneficial to add to a local document for
elaboration of the unpacked content?
– The Student Will Be Able To Do:• What tasks or additional steps might need to be addressed in
order for a student to be able to master a skill?
The Unpacking DocumentsWill Be Posted For The Public
Spring/Summer 2011
Social StudiesK-12 Essential Standards:
New, Better, Different
Two Areas:•Curricular Design•Content Development
Curricular Design…
There are four (4) New, Better, Different
elements to the design of the new standards.
• The Social Studies Essential Standards:1. Are Conceptual
2. Are Written To Strands
3. Are Structured & Coded Differently
4. Use only one (1) verb
The Paradigm Shift
From Teaching Topically
To Teaching Conceptually
From Our From Our Current Current
StandardsStandards
To Essential To Essential StandardsStandards
ConceptsConcepts
• Timeless• Universal• Abstract and Broad
(to various degrees)• Examples Share
Common Attributes• Represented by 1-2
words
Current Eleventh Grade United States History - Competency Goal 8
The Great War and Its Aftermath (1914-1930) - The learner will analyze United States involvement in World War I and the war's influence on international affairs during the 1920's.
Essential Standard USH.H.6.1 Understand the impact ofwar on American politics,economics, society andCulture.
Conceptual Standards…are Conceptual Standards…are focused on “transferable ideas”focused on “transferable ideas”
5.C&G.25.C&G.2 • Understand the rights and responsibilities of citizens living in a
democratic republic.
7.C&G.17.C&G.1• Understand the role that citizen activism plays in affecting
societal change.
10.C&G.410.C&G.4• Evaluate the extent to which active participation by citizens
positively impacts democracy.
12.C&G.212.C&G.2• Analyze the civil rights movements of the 20th Century in terms
of the ways in which various groups of Americans organized, advocated, and protested.
Following The Conceptual Progression of a Strand From Elementary to Middle to High
Structural ChangesH–History, G–Geography and Environmental Literacy, E–Economics and Financial Literacy,
C&G–Civics and Governance, and C–Culture
S t r a n d
Coding The Essential Standards
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT)
• Provides the framework used for all North Carolina Essential Standards
• Common language used for all curriculum areas
• Two-Dimensional: Cognitive Process and Knowledge Dimension
• Use of a single verb
• Addition of Personal Financial Literacy
• Integration of skills and content
• K-3: Increased focus on chronological thinking
• 4th Grade: North Carolina History (pre-colonial to Reconstruction)
• 5th Grade United States History (pre-colonial to Reconstruction)
• 5th Grade: Canada and Mexico have been removed to provide a more in depth study of the United States
K-5: New, Better, Different
6-8: New, Better, Different
• Inclusion of Personal Financial Literacy
• Integration of skills and content
• 6th Grade: Shift from a study of Europe and South America to a geographic and cultural study of the world (Ancient World through Exploration)
• 7th Grade: Shift from a study of Africa, Asia and Australia to a geographic and cultural study of the world (Age of Exploration to the present)
• 8th Grade: A parallel study of North Carolina and United States History (Revolution to the present)
• Integration of skills and content• Civics and Economics: Inclusion of Personal
Financial Literacy• United States History: Part I and Part II• World History: Major focus of study is mid 15th century to the
present• New Electives
– 20th Century Civil Liberties and Civil Rights– The Cold War– American Humanities Seminar– World Humanities Seminar– Psychology– Sociology– Turning Points in American History– 21st Century Geography
9-12: New, Better, Different
• Crosswalk analysis• Unpacking analysis• Resource analysis• Professional Development
Needs Assessment
Don’t Forget These Suggestions For Curriculum Planning
Professional Development
DATE LOCATION
June 27-29, 2011
Grove Park Inn, Asheville (Region 8)290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804 | 828.252.2711
July 12-13, 2011
Kinston High School, Lenoir County (Region 2)2601 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC 28501 | 252.527.8067
July 19-20, 2011
Pasquotank High School, Pasquotank County (Region 1)1064 Northside Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 | 252.337.6880
July 26-27, 2011
Southern Middle School, Moore County (Region 4)717 Johnson Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315 | 910.693.1550
Visit NC Public Schools ACRE PD Page To Keep Current On Growth And
Development Opportunities: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/profdev/
• Concept Based Instruction• Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy• Unpacking and Curriculum
Development• Content Specific Training
Upcoming Training Opportunities:
Professional Development
Currently Being Developed
Spring 2011 PFL Training
Date Regions Location
April 26, 2011
7 & 8 Enka: WRESA
April 27, 2011
5 & 6 Charlotte: Federal Reserve
May 3, 2011
1 & 3 Wilson: Barton College
May 4, 2011
2 & 4 Wilmington: UNCW
Where To Find The Essential Standards & Instructional Toolkit
NC Public Schools ACRE Standards Page:http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/
Zoomerang Survey Link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BX9XYFA54/This survey is a request for information that will allow the social studies team to better plan and provide services to social studies teachers and those who provide curriculum support to them.
Zoomerang Survey Link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BX9XYFA54/This survey is a request for information that will allow the social studies team to better plan and provide services to social studies teachers and those who provide curriculum support to them.
Questions & Answer Session With The Audience
K-12 Social Studies FAQ SheetPlease remember to review our FAQ sheet for responses to frequently asked
questions from teachers and stakeholders.
Social Studies Contacts
Interim Section ChiefFay Gore
Program AssistantBernadette Cole
919.807.3847 – Social Studies Office
Elementary GradesJolene Ethridge
Middle GradesFay Gore
Jennifer [email protected]
High SchoolDalton Edwards
Michelle [email protected]
Thank You For Attending Our Update Session. Please Feel
Free To Contact Us At Any Time.