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Michigan Curriculum Frameworks
An Overview
Interpretations of Curriculum vary…
…anything that is taught in school …a set of subjects …content …a program of studies …a set of materials …a sequence of courses …a set of performance objectives …a course of study
Curriculum is….
… everything that goes on within school, including extra curricular activities, guidance, and
interpersonal relationships. … anything that is taught both inside and outside
of school directed by the school … everything that is planned by school personnel … anything an individual learner experiences as a
result of schooling
Source: Oliva, P.F. ( 1992) Interpretations of Curriculum pg. 5-6 Glenview, Ill, Addison Wesley Publishers
It is a resource put together by the Michigan Department of Education to present the Michigan Standards and Benchmarks, which are directly related to the Michigan Core Curriculum.
All districts are required to have a curriculum which is consistent with the Michigan Core Curriculum.
The MEAP tests are based on this curriculum and, thus, the Standards and Benchmarks.
What is a Framework?
Thank you to Southwest Michigan School Improvement/Professional Development Department
Continuous Student (School) Improvement
Michigan Curriculum Framework
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ClassroomInstruction
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ClassroomInstruction
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Michigan Curriculum Framework
Assessment
ClassroomInstruction
Local DistrictCurriculum
StudentAchievement
Continuous School Improvement
Michigan Curriculum Framework
Assessment
ClassroomInstruction
Local DistrictCurriculum
ProfessionalDevelopment
ProfessionalDevelopment
ProfessionalDevelopment
ProfessionalDevelopment
StudentAchievement
Standards Supporting Learning for ALL Students
VISIONStudent Achievement
..but the goal must be continuous improvement !
Quality is the achievement of CONSTANT incremental improvements
Standards Supporting Learningfor ALL Students
VISIONStudent
Achievement
ContentContentStandards andStandards andBenchmarksBenchmarks
Teaching andTeaching andLearningLearning
StandardsStandards
ProfessionalProfessionalDevelopmentDevelopment
StandardsStandards
AssessmentAssessmentStandardsStandards
Content Standards“Our expectations”
Provide descriptions of what students should know and be able to do in the subject areas of: English Language Arts Social Studies Mathematics Science
Content Standards
Few in number
General in Scope
Working toward enduring understanding and this is best structured with concepts.
BenchmarksBenchmarks
Statements which indicate what students should know and be able to do at various developmental levels, such as early/later elementary school, middle school, high school
Strands in the Content Areas
English Language Arts
Meaning and
CommunicationLanguage
Literature
Voice
Skills and Processes
Genre and the Craft
of Language
Depth of
UnderstandingIdeas in Action
Critical Standards
Inquiryand Research
Social Studies
Historical Perspective (4)Geographic Perspective (5)
Civic Perspective (5)Economic Perspective (5)
Inquiry (2)Public Discourse and Decision-Making (4)
Citizen Involvement (1)
MathematicsPatterns, Relationships and Functions (2)Geometry and Measurement (3)Data Analysis and Statistics (3)Number Sense and Numeration (3)Numerical and Algebraic Operations and Analytical Thinking (2)Probability and Discrete Mathematics (2)
Science
Constructing New Scientific KnowledgeReflecting on Scientific Knowledge
Using Scientific Knowledge• in Life Science
• in Physical Science•in Science and Space Sciences
A High Yield Strategy ? ?
Assessment Instruction
Content
AlignmentAlignment
The act of matching or linking curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment, and staff development to assure that what is taught and how it is taught is producing the desired academic outcomes for all students.
Aligned Assessment
Aligned Assessment is what differentiates between instruction
and learning. Assessment IS THE teaching tool !
Why do we assess students ?
Assessment should enhance performance not just measure it !
Teaching and Learning Standards Authentic Instruction
Higher Order Thinking Deep Knowledge Substantive Conversation Connections to the World
Outside the Classroom
These are based on what ??
Research done by the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research
Written by Fred Newmann, Walter Secada, Gary Wehlage
This is a powerful study of what is necessary for schools to be successful in positively influencing student achievement.
Higher Order ThinkingHigher Order Thinking
Manipulating information by:synthesizinggeneralizingexplaininghypothesizing andconclusions that produce
new meaning & understanding
Deep KnowledgeDeep Knowledge
addressing ideas to:
explore connectionsexplore relationships andproduce complex understanding
We DON’T want curriculum that is a
mile wide and an inch deep.
Substantive ConversationSubstantive Conversation
When students are involved in :
extended conversational exchange with teacher and or experts and peers
about subject matter in a way that builds an improved and shared
understanding of ideas or topics.
Substantive ConversationSubstantive Conversation
Example
Did Christopher Columbus…discover America ?invade America ?experience America ?
What would you be willing to die for ?
Connections to the World Connections to the World Beyond the ClassroomBeyond the Classroom
Involves students in activities that relate to them personally or to public problems of which they are aware.
Why do students have to learn this
material in your classroom ?
Educating the NetGeneration
Children have grown up with TV and are much less tolerant of boredom
TV changed the way children think and learn
They come to school thinking it should be fun
Now another phenomenon is reshaping the way children think, learn and communicate
The internet is rapidly becoming pervasive in homes around the world
The ways we are teaching and the way children today learn ( and will learn tomorrow) have begun to clash !
Students and their parents expect (demand) as much technology in schools as they have in their homes Schools have always reflected the society they serve, and that society is now in its INFORMATION
AGE, marked by the expansive presence of information technologies and the Internet. Schools have no choice but to integrate these technologies into their teaching and learning
The School Administrator, April 2000
Quick Review...
Curriculum What students need to know,
UNDERSTAND and be able to do Developed at each local district Is not the textbook…you cover
curriculum…not just the material
Instruction Teaching in a way so students will
learn what they need to know and be able to do
Assessment Are students learning what they need to
know and be able to do ? Helps teachers get to know their students Assessments are the first thing developed
Evaluation Is instruction working ? Are teaching strategies appropriate ? What other problems exist ?
Questions for Curriculum Teams and School Improvement Teams
What should students know?
What do assessments measure?
What are professional development needs?
Do we conduct discrepancy analyses?
What are the district’s goals? “All students will….”
WHAT COULDWE DO BETTER?
VISIONBELIEFSMISSION
OUTCOMES
WHAT AREWE DOING?
HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN WE
SUCCEED?
Assessment Standards
Assessment should be powerful and authentic enough to measure complex levels of learning.
Organization of Information Consideration of Alternatives Disciplinary Content Disciplinary Process Elaborated Communication Problem Connected to the World Beyond the Classroom Audience Beyond the School
Assessment Standards
The type of evidence needed to demonstrate proficiency is changing
More than one form of
assessment is needed
Assessment is a ongoing coordinated process of collecting information
for the purpose of continuously improving teaching and student learning.
Professional Development
Professional Development in the teaching community is an ongoing process.
Learning occurs over time as a product of:
acquiring new knowledge linking it to prior knowledge using it in a classroom setting adapting it to the particular level & style of
students discussing & reflecting on it refining this knowledge
Professional Development
Is standards-driven Changes practice Leads to increases in student
achievement Supports School/Student
Improvement Plan Must include accountability
Professional Development Standards
Context - affecting the organization in which new learning will take place
Continuous improvement Intellectually rigorous
Content- affecting the skills, knowledge, and instructional techniques needed to provide effective
learning for all students
Current content knowledge High expectations for all
Process- affecting how the knowledge, skills and instructional techniques will be acquired
and updated over time
Ongoing collegial dialogue
SchoolImprovement
Assessment
ContentProfessionalDevelopment Using Teaching
& Learning Standards
Resources andMaterials
StudentStudentAchievementAchievement
Thank you to Southwest Michigan School Improvement/Professional Development Department
Instructional Tools ( Technology)
School to WorkConnections
InterdisciplinaryConnections
Thank You !
Thank You !
You have just completed
Michigan
Curriculum
Frameworks 101
You got an “A” !