Transforming Learning“All learning floats on a sea of talk.”

James Britton

Transforming Curriculum and

Assessment Welcome

Wonder Board

Transforming Curriculum and Assessment website/District Learning Lens

Core Competencies

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Mixed School Placemat Activity: Area of Curriculum Focus and/or Core Competencies

Talk Time and Action Planning

Closure

Transforming Learning

CORE PRINCIPLES FOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, OECD

BC Curriculum Transformation

Makes Learning Central

Based on the Social Nature of Learning

Tuned into Emotions

Sensitive to Learner Differences

Challenging

Provides Clear Expectations and Descriptive Feedback

Promotes Connectedness

Transformational change is more likely to occur, more likely to be effective and more

likely to be scalable when it is done collaboratively, in ‘communities of practice’ that bring

together educators in a structured, supported and facilitated environment where they

can:

• share research and knowledge

• work together to use disciplined innovative methods

• draw on the expertise of relevant partners

• learn from each other about overcoming obstacles and barriers

3 PILLARS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATED CITIZEN IN BC

DEFINITIONS

Literacy and Numeracy Foundations grade level expectations for required skills in reading; writing; and numeracy

expressed in the Performance Standards

Understanding of rich content prescribed learning standards for concepts and content in curriculum (areas of learning)

expressed in the curriculum

Core Competencies broad areas of development: thinking; communication; personal & social development

expressed in the competency profiles

Indigenous Ways of Knowing

First Peoples Principles of

LearningThe Aboriginal

Perspective Across the

Curriculum

New Curriculum Framework -

Draft

BC’s Core Competencies Communication (draft available)

Thinking

Critical thinking (draft January 2015)

Creative Thinking (draft available)

Personal and Social Competence Positive personal and cultural identity (draft available)

Personal awareness and responsibility (draft July 2015)

Social awareness and responsibility (draft April 2015)

Profiles

emphasize that the work is descriptive, not evaluative

talk about “profiles” – all of which are expressed in positive terms

student would identify which profile best describes their current work and accomplishments

BC Core Competencies

Characteristics INCLUSIVE: every student has a profile

CROSS-CURRICULAR: evident in all curricular areas

STRENGTH-BASED: each competency continuum emphasis the concept of expanding and growing

STUDENT-CENTERED: based on actual samples from BC students and grounded in “I” statements

DESCRIPTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE: profiles of progression from early childhood through adult expertise

Inclusion

commitment to inclusion

competencies are for everyone – therefore ALL

students have “profiles”

inclusive descriptions and illustrations

Assessment

• Ministry of Education - 3 forms of assessment:

o Classroom Assessment support

o Provincial Assessments and Examinations

o National and International Assessments

• Assessment will be revised to align with changing emphases:

o Literacy and numeracy foundations

o Core competencies

o Learning standards/key concepts/big ideas

o Flexible curriculum, supporting interdisciplinary, inquiry-based, and problem/project-based approaches

Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA, Arts

Transforming

Curriculum & Assessment• Consultations are on underway regarding Applied Skills

• The 2011 Core French curriculum draft will be restructured to align with the new curriculum design

• Consultations regarding graduation requirements will continue

• Work will begin on conceptualizing Grade 10-12 curricula

• Consultations on assessment and communicating student learning (reporting) will continue as well

Transforming Learning:

Structures and Supports

A Broad Range of Professional Learning Opportunities

CR4YR and CR4AR

QTL Project

Inquiry Projects

PLCs

Innovation Grants

Transforming Learning

Be curious

Be collaborative

Be courageous

Be committed

Be compassionate