Transcript Common Core Standards and Rigorous Curriculum

NMUSD
Rigorous Curriculum
Design
“In the 21st century, the question
is not what do you know, but
rather what can you do with what
you know and how do you update
your knowledge continuously?”
—Tony Wagner, 2009
The Leadership and Learning Center
SelfMotivating
SelfMonitoring
Learning,
Leading, and
Teaching in
the 21st
Century
SelfModifying
Four Parts of Rigorous
Curriculum Design Model
1. Big Picture
Connections
3. Design
the Units
of Study
2. Build the
Foundation
4. Implement
the Units
Common Core State Standards
- Prioritized
Assessments (Formative)
- Vertically
Aligned
- Common
- Unwrapped
(Bloom’s &
DOK)
Formative
(pre/post)
- Frequent
Progress
Monitoring
Checks
- Performance
Assessments
Instruction
- Authentic
Performance
Tasks
- Differentiated,
High-Impact
Instructional
Practices
Building the
Foundation
5. Construct the Unit Planning Organizer
4. Prepare a Pacing Calendar
3. Guidelines for Assigning Standards
2. Name the Units of Study
1. Prioritize the CCCS
Priority Standards
Priority
Standards
(Essential)
Connecting
Standards
What We’ve Done
Step 1: Prioritize the ELA Standards
What We’ve Done
Steps 2, 3, 4: Name and Pace Units,
Connect Standards
Limit the number of
priority standards per
unit in order to ensure
that students reach the
desired level of mastery.
What We’ve Done
Steps 2, 3, 4: Name and Pace Units,
Connect Standards
Build in a buffer period
for remediation and
enrichment between
units of study.
What We’ve Done
Steps 2, 3, 4: Name and Pace Units,
Connect Standards
Correlation Chart: Check to
see that every prioritized
standard is addressed in at
least one unit of instruction.
NMUSD
Unit Planning Organizer
(K-12)
Units of Study with
Authentic Performance
Tasks
Engaging
Scenario
Common
Formative PreAssessment
Common
Formative PostAssessment
Building the Units
Next Steps:
 Future Showcases
 Professional Development, August 28, 2013
 Grade Level Specific
 In-depth Coverage of the Process
 NMUSD Wiki Site
 Concentrate on Unit 2
“We cannot always build
the future for our youth,
but [together] we can build
our youth for the future.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt