Meeting 1 Curriculum R&D

1. UCHON
CURRICULUM R&D
collaborative community initiative

2. SOME USEFUL DISTINCTIONS…
■ STANDARDS: the minimum goals and
results we agree should be reached
■ CURRICULUM: the plan or path for learning
that leads students to meet the desired
results
■ TEXTBOOK: a resource used to support
learning within the curriculum

3. WHERE ARE WE NOW?
■ GRADE STANDARDS
– Varying expectations grade-to-grade
– Some educational strands skipped
– Some overlap/recursion of topics (arbitrary or happenstance?)

4. WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE?

5. HOW DO WE GET THERE?
1. LCEP VISION: What does our program represent and what
do we want to provide our students?
2. STANDARDS: What standards can measure our success in
operationalizing our vision?
3. CURRICULUM: What course can we follow and what
learning approaches can we use to help our students
meet and exceed standards?
4. RESOURCES: What resources will we need to support our
students learning as they progress through the
curriculum?

6. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR US?
■ PROCESS-FOCUSED ACTION
getting there is half the
fun!
■ PURPOSE-DRIVEN PD
grow as an educator while
creating something
meaningful
■ PASSION AND POSITIVITY
create the change you
want to see…take action!
■ PATIENCE AND COMPROMISE
colleagues collaborating
and find common ground
HARD WORK, HARD FUN!

7. RESOURCES TO CHECK OUT:
Share/2016/Curriculum 2016/Curriculum R&D