1. Getting Started with NAF’s
New Curriculum - 2008

2. Nine New Courses Available
AOF: Business Economics
Principles of Accounting
Ethics in Business
Financial Planning
Business Economics
AOIT: Systems
Web Design
Networking
Systems
AOHT: Hospitality Marketing
Customer Service & Workplace Issues
Hospitality Marketing

3. Six Piloted & Updated
Courses Now Available
AOF: Business Economics
Principles of Accounting
Ethics in Business
Financial Planning
AOIT: Systems
Web Design
Networking
AOHT: Hospitality Marketing
Customer Service & Workplace Issues

4. Five Characteristics of a NAF
Graduate
• College Ready
• Career Oriented
• Effective Communicator
• Problem Solver
• Engaged Learner

5. Why Use the New NAF Courses?
• You get lots of detailed, engaging & useful
material.
• National standard aligned & industry vetted.
• Supports the overall NAF model.
• Opportunities to be a NAF Curriculum Fellow to
field test a course.
• You will be prepared when NAF creates student
certificates (major coming attraction).
• You can benefit from new professional
development and technical assistance.

6. Core Design Features of NAF Courses
• At least two projects per course.
–Including one culminating project.
• Inquiry-based instructional practices
that promote rigor & relevance.
• Strong focus on literacy with evidence
of student learning written, oral, visual,
or technological form.

7. And That’s Not All
• Ideas for curriculum integration.
• Extension activities.
• Assessment tools.
• Internship Toolkit Connections
• Involvement of Advisory Board Members
• Teacher Resource Guide
• Partnership for 21st Century Skills that
encouraging teamwork and communication skills

8. NAF Curriculum Fellows
• Curriculum Fellows Obtain:
– Stipends upon completion of participation.
– Two all expense paid regional meetings with other
Curriculum Fellows to provide feedback on the courses.
• October 15-17 in Denver
• January 28-30 in New Orleans
– Have selected work featured in a new NAF Curriculum
Book to be published by the Pearson Foundation.
– Eligibility to become NAF Curriculum Leaders or NAF
Curriculum Ambassadors, Instructional Experts, Innovation
Grant Contributors

9. NAF Curriculum Fellows
• In return, Curriculum Fellows:
– Use the new course material.
– Provide detailed feedback for improvements
in the courses.
– Share exemplars of student applications.
– Agree to be videotaped using the new NAF
courses.
– Attend the 2009 NAF Institute in Phoenix and
participate in several web conferences.

10. Curriculum Development Timeline
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
AOF - Advanced Finance - Business Economics -- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Services - Principles of Accounting - Insurance
- Ethics in Business -- Financial Reporting & Analysis
-Financial Planning -Business in a Global Economy
--Principles of Finance
AOIT - Principles of Information - Systems - Programming
Technology - Web Design - Business Applications:
Databases & Spreadsheets
- Digital Video and Digital - Networking
Media
AOHT - Principles of Hospitality & - Hospitality Marketing -Sustainable Tourism
Tourism - Customer Service -Event Planning
- Geography & World
Cultures

11. Future Plans
• A new cohort of NAF Curriculum Fellows to work
test nine new courses.
• Creation of an initial group of NAF Curriculum
Leaders who will provide technical assistance to
teachers using the new NAF courses.
• Continued expansion of the NAF Collaborative
Network.
• Pilot new Algebra course and integrated units for
the Academy of Engineering Curriculum
• Initiate the creation of NAF student certificates.

12. Possible Components of a NAF Certificate
• Successful completion of 4 courses as
evidenced by
– End of course tests.
– Cumulative portfolio of completed projects for
several NAF courses.
• Successful completion of an internship.