G O R D O N P O W E L L & B R O O K E D O U G L A S S E P 2 0 1 5

Redesigned Curriculum

Since We Last Met

�  Update on8/9 curriculum changes and timelines �  Update on competencies �  Update on 10-12 changes

How is your curriculuar area changing?

�  Discuss: ¡  What is different for within your subject area for grade 8 &

grade 9? ¡  What is the same? ¡  What are some opportunities? ¡  What are some challenges? ¡  What are your questions?

�  Post your group’s answers on titan pad �  Make sure you have something for each category

Similarities and Differences Across Subjects

�  What do we notice? �  How to move forward?

Competencies

�  Communication recap �  Continuum pre-k to adult, context dependent �  Primary use at this point is goal setting

Core Competencies

Core  competencies  are  the  sets  of  intellectual,  personal,  and  social  and  emotional  proficiencies  that  all  students  need  to  develop  in  order  to  engage  in  deep  learning  and  life‐long  learning,  and  become  thoughtful,  ethical  and  active citizens:   ü Communication   ü Thinking  

ü Personal  and  Social  

Communication Encompasses  the  set  of  abilities  that  students  use:   o   to  acquire,  impart,  and  exchange  information,   experiences  and  ideas   o  to  connect,  engage,  and  collaborate  with  others  

o  to  recount  and  reflect  on  their  experiences  and   learning  

o  to  understand  and  effectively  engage  in  the  use  of   digital  media.

Thinking Creative thinking - involves  the  generation  of  new  ideas  and  concepts  that  have  value  to  the  individual  or  others,  and  the  development  of  these  ideas  and  concepts  from  thought  to  reality.   Critical thinking  - involves  the  analysis  and  evaluation  of  thinking  in order  to  improve  and  extend  it,  and  includes  systematically  examining  thinking  about  information  that  comes  to  them  through  observation,  experience,  and  various  forms  of  communication

Personal and Social Competence Positive Personal and Cultural Identity - Involves  the  awareness,  understanding,  and  appreciation  of  all  the  facets  that  contribute  to  a  healthy  sense  of  oneself.  It  includes  awareness  and  understanding  of  one’s  family  background,  sense  of  place,  heritage(s),  language(s),  beliefs,  and  perspectives..   Social awareness and responsibility  - involves  ability  and  predisposition  to  cooperate  and  collaborate  with  others,  display  community-mindedness,  empathize  with  and appreciate  the  perspective  of  others, and create and maintain healthy  rela6onships  within  one's  family,  community,  and  society.   Personal awareness and responsibility - involves  self‐regulation,  taking  responsibility  for  one’s  actions,  making  ethical  decisions  in  complex  situations,  accepting  consequences,  and  understanding  how  their  actions  affect  themselves  and  others

Competency Profiles and Illustrations

v Explicit  description  and  definition  of  key  features  of  education in  BC  –  “the  educated  citizen”    

v A  way  to  connect  all  aspects  of  education  across  all  grade  levels,  starting  with  preschool  

v Common  language  for  teachers,  students,  families   

v Focus  on  personalized  learning /SEL

v Support  for  inclusion  and  differentiation     v  Each piece of work is an “illustration” of what you might observe,

not an exemplar that we try to “match”

Each competency has…

• Definition and description of aspects • Profiles

-Descriptions of developing competence • Illustrations

-Samples of student work and student voice from BC Classrooms. The illustrations provide evidence of various profiles

What are you interested in focusing on?

�  Departmental focus? �  What might that look like? �  How will students know? �  Share on titan pad