Dunlap Secondary Curriculum Council

December 17, 2009

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

Share the following information with the group: Your Name, Grade Level & Content Area, Years with the Dunlap District, Something unique or interesting

about yourself

MEETING GOALS:

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities

Identify Committee Norms

Identify Curriculum Priorities

District Secondary Curriculum Council

Consists of a representative group from all buildings and departments

Representatives share information with their (2 way communication)

Serve as an advisory group for district curricular, instructional & assessment issues

Meet monthly after school on the third Thursday

Curriculum Council Responsibilities

Assist in establishing procedures for curriculum mapping and adoption

Assist in evaluation & recommending district assessments

Provide input in professional development topics and planning

Share instructional strategies Analyze district data Research/recommend best practices for

serving subgroups, e.g. gifted & talented, IEP, At-Risk

COMMITTEE NORMS

How will the committee operate? What will we do/not do?

What do we expect from ourselves/ others?

What do we value?

Activity

1st Individually identify 4 operating guidelines, placing one thought on each sticky note

2nd Share your notes and identify common ideas, place these on the poster paper

3rdLabel the big ideas or themes

SECONDARY KEY FOCUS AREASCollaboration time for grade levels and departments

Coordination of Science Curriculum

Horizontal and Vertical Articulation of Curriculum

Ensure the intended curriculum is the taught curriculum

Appropriate services for at-risk (RTI)

Need valid/reliable diagnostic assessment(s)

Appropriate services for IEP students (Inclusion /co-teaching needs)

Ensuring all students have the skills needed for the global economy

Explore opportunities/ available to all students/options & choice (MS)

Scheduling/Fine Arts & Specials

• • Identification process and services for gifted and talented students

• Review & coordination of content within HS courses (Basic - AP)

•Criteria for MS math acceleration

• Criteria or course prerequisites

• MS Foreign Language opportunities

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21st Century Skills

Identify national/state college readiness standards/skills http://www.isbe.net/ADP/default.htm

Identify 21st Century Skills

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

Information, Media, & Technology

Life & Career Skills

Interdisciplinary Themes

Learning & Innovation Skills

21st Century Skills

INTERDISCIPLINARY THEMES

Global Awareness Financial, Economic,

Business & Entrepreneurial Literacy

Civic Literacy Health Literacy

LEARNING & INNOVATION SKILLS

Creativity & Innovation

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Communication & Collaboration

21st Century Skills

INFORMATION, MEDIA, & TECHNOLOGY

Information Literacy Media Literacy Information,

Communications & Technology Literacy

LIFE & CAREER SKILLS

Flexibility & Adaptability

Initiative & Self-Direction

Social & Cross Cultural Skills

Productivity & Accountability

Leadership & Responsibility

IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES

What are the district’s most pressing curricular needs?

What needs to be addressed this school year?

Place your dots on the items that you feel are priorities that should be addressed this school year.

Red=HS, Blue= MS, Yellow= Both

SECONDARY KEY FOCUS AREAS

Collaboration time for grade levels and departments

Continues ImprovementCoordination of Science Curriculum

Horizontal and Vertical Articulation of Curriculum

Ensure the intended curriculum is the taught curriculum

Appropriate services for at-risk (RTI)

Need valid/reliable diagnostic assessment(s)

Appropriate services for IEP students (Inclusion /co-teaching needs)

Preparing students for our global economy

•Identification process and services for gifted and talented students

• Review & coordination of content within HS courses (Basic - AP)

•Criteria for MS math acceleration

• Criteria or course prerequisites

• MS Foreign Language opportunities

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TOP PRIORITIES: Consensus Items

SECONDARY

Meeting Evaluation

•PLUS/ DELTAS•QUESTIONS•CONCERNS