SED 455 - Secondary Curriculum Development &
Assessment
The major emphasis in this
class is designing a 10 day curriculum unit in your content area using actual
state standards. The cornerstone is
designing a model curriculum using the Backward Design. Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe provide a
way to move from covering the curriculum to designing curriculum with student
understanding.
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Stage 1 Locate your state standards 1. List standard then unpack your standards 2. Determine essential questions 3. Determine what the students will know (measurable
objectives) 4. Determine what students will be able to do. |
Stage 2 Based upon your objectives
determine acceptable evidence 1. Performance Tasks and projects 2. Informal Checks/observations 3. Quizzes and tests 4. Homework 5. Self-Assessment Assessments are a part of the
learning process and should occur throughout the sequence not just at the
end. |
Stage 3 Once the curriculum is
complete plan the learning experiences 1. Project based/student centered learning 2. Collaboration 3. Communication 4. Programs and online resources 5. Differentiation tool This is the WHERETO
statements |
Teaching
is a means to an end. Having a clear goal helps us to focus our planning
and guide purposeful action toward the intended results.
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