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“The Why Behind the Work”

Mini Session

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Molalla School District

January 2020

SIGNAL WORD: Guaranteed + Viable

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About Us

Missi Thurman

Meagan Kimball

Ali Hurd

Andrea Sande

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www.educationalexcellence.org

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Who’s in the Room

If your team PLC life was a TV show, which one would it be and why?

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Gilligan’s Island This is Us Amazing Race

Lost MASH Survivor

The Good Place Fixer Upper Breaking Bad

House Hunters Addams Family The Sopranos Friends Seinfeld Or ?????

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  • Build shared understanding of what guaranteed and viable curriculum is and why it is needed
  • Review the plan and consider next steps for your site
  • Provide an opportunity to ask/answer questions

OBJECTIVES FOR THE DAY

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The Challenge We Face...

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Newsflash!

This is not what is happening in most districts!

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The Danger of...

… All Talk, No Action or Ineffective Action

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Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum

What is it and how do we get there?

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The Why?

“A guaranteed and viable curriculum is the single most important initiative a school or district can engage in to �raise student achievement.”

What Works in Schools: Translating Research into Practice

Marzano, 2003

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L2 Matrix

Understanding Antecedents of Excellence

Achievement of Results

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Lucky

Losing

Ground

Leading

Learning

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Things We Often Hear:

Don’t we have that?

It says Common Core…

We finally have adopted materials…

Why can’t we just follow it?

51%*

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Why Create Curriculum Maps

  • Communication and reflection

We rarely have these conversations!

  • Identify what occurs throughout the entire school year
  • A picture of students’ experience from grade to grade
  • Teacher expectations to parents and students
  • Locates gaps, repetitions, areas for integration, assessments
  • Authentic alignment to standards
  • Accountability
  • New teachers
  • Defines expectations

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“Curriculum mapping is not one more thing on our plate… it is the plate!”

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Types of Curriculum Maps

Projection Map

(Similar to Scope/Sequence, Proficiency Map)

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Unit Map

(Forward)

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Backward Map

(Diary/Reflection)

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Types of Curriculum Maps

Projection Map*- district decision to map when and what things are taught in the classroom (Intended)

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Teacher Generated @ District Level

Volunteers?

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Quality Projection Maps

Guaranteed & Viable…

  • A year at a glance
  • Standards-based with key words
  • Sequence of units
  • Real, realistic dates
  • Improve every year!

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Types of Curriculum Maps

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Forward/Unit Map – follows district projection map with standards deconstructed into student-friendly learning targets, assessments and

instructional strategies

(Intended)

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Teacher Generated @ Building Level

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Types of Curriculum Maps

Backward Map (diary, journal) - mapping, reflecting as you go and once you’re done. Making notes for future use (Enacted/Implemented)

Teacher Generated @ Building Level

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Roadmaps to Learning

Common Core State Standards

Identify desired results.

(Targets)

Determine acceptable evidence. (Assessment)

Plan learning experiences and instruction. (Strategies and Lessons)

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What to Expect on Mapping Day

Focus on:

  • Standards first, not just materials
  • Yearlong plan, not specific lessons
  • Overall pacing

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PLEASE BRING:

  • Technology (charged)
  • Other year-long plans/syllabi you have created
  • Teacher’s manual/guides from adopted materials

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Thank You

Your feedback is important to us.

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Please fill out the last page of your

participant packet.

We read every response!

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