Year of Planning: Curriculum

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Introduction to NAF Curriculum

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Brooke RiceInstructional Manager, Region 2

1. Locate the various resources on the curriculum library.

2. Effectively utilize the lesson planning documents located in each NAF course.

3. Understand how Culminating Projects are embedded in each course.

4. Understand how thematic curriculum serves as a basis for curriculum integration.

Objectives

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What does “College and Career Ready” mean?

Term Category Characteristics

College-and-Career-Ready

Is a…….. That….

Where is the NAF Curriculum?

Structure of a NAF Course

1 semester (75 – 80 class periods)

Class periods are 50 minutes long

Correlated to the Common Core standards

Includes a lesson on industry-related careers

SCAS Certification Components Includes a culminating project

End-of-course exam

Advisory board is involved in every course

Course Downloads

Structure of a NAF Lesson

• Each lesson includes three main components + the PowerPoint:

• Documents are in Word format to be edited as needed

Structure of a NAF Lesson

Structure of a NAF Lesson

• Springboard Activity• Presentation of Content• Student Interaction with Content• Produce a Product• Peer Review• Refine Work Summative Assessment• Summary/Reflection

Enrichment Activities

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Cross-Curricular Integration Activities

NAF Curriculum WBL ties: An Example

From Health Careers Exploration, Lesson 16

Collaboration between several or all Academy teachers

Instruction is centered around a concept, theme, topic, and/or skills

Standards and learning objectives from different subject areas are met simultaneously

Defining Integrated Curriculum

Principles of Finance

“How can we, as Academy of Finance students, educate our families and fellow students about issues critical to a person’s

financial literacy?”

Financial Services

“How can we, as company representatives, develop two profitable financial services products that respond to the needs

of our community?”

2 AOF Culminating Projects

How do the culminating projects for each course encourage collaboration across disciplines?

What if I’m using a third-party vendor for my curriculum?

How do the culminating projects for each course encourage collaboration across disciplines?

STEM< Theme Culminating project example

SCIENCE Develop a research proposal

MATHEMATICS Calculate solar project cost comparison to utility energy.

ENGINEERING Design and build a bridge for a community park.

Continuum of Curriculum Integration

BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

Single Subject

Parallel (Paired) Interrelated Conceptual

Conceptual Integration

Conceptual integration is based on a unifying idea

THEME

English

MathComputers

History

Curriculum maps help teachers find overlap.

The beginning of a great curriculum integration project lies in the overlaps and connections teachers find by comparing their curricula. Here is a simplified example of potential connections:

History Science PE Art

Ancient Japan Minerals and rocks Fitness goals Wood Block prints

Effects of trade on Japan

Carbon dating Nutrition Still Life

Japanese society today

Composition of fossils

Prevention of disease

Exploration of color

Successful curriculum integration projects follow a sequence of steps.

Main steps that result in successful curriculum integration projects

1. Generate a curriculum map2. Decide on unifying concept for integrated unit or project3. Define the topics that will explore the concept and ensure they

meet standards and objectives for each subject area4. Design the driving question5. Choose key questions that breaks the driving question into smaller

parts6. Revise curriculum map to optimize time table7. Allocate team responsibilities8. Establish student assessments9. Write lesson plans10. Evaluate the project or unit

- End-of Course Exam Learning Objectives

- Culminating Project Uploads- Product

- Reflection Questions

How do I prepare my students for each course’s SCAS component?

- Complete KWL Chart- Share Out

- What were your takeaways from this session?- What are your action steps for this year?

Wrap-Up