Camas Ridge Community School

PBL Workshop June 23, 2009

"A good school for anyone is a little like kindergarten and a little like a good post-graduate program ."

-Deborah Meier

Today1.Discuss/decide soft and hard

structures2.Curriculum mapping3.Imagine project possibilities4.Project design template

Practice agile thinking - honest!

How Do We Define Web 2.0?

Some Commonly Shared Characteristicso User-generated content

o Web-based Applicationso Sharable, collaborative, socialo “Creative Commons” spirito Authentication, data stored in a “cloud”

o Free, extra functions for moneyo Mash Ups and Interoperatabilityo Organizable through TAGS that make sense to you “folksonomy”

What is a “curriculum map”?

When schools complete curriculum maps for each course, they “horizontally” articulate the curriculum. Curriculum maps specify:

When the content will be addressed How content standards will be addressed through in-depth projectsthrough “interludes” or “mini-projects”Through conventional methods

How interdisciplinary projects involve multiple content areas

What is a “curriculum map”?

• No “right” or “correct” format for a curriculum map.

• Teachers develop maps that meet their needs.

• Maps vary by level of detail and format.

What is a “curriculum map”?

• No “right” or “correct” format for a curriculum map.

• Teachers develop maps that meet their needs.

• Maps vary by level of detail and format.

Possible consequences of project planning without

curriculum mapping as a first step

o Lengthy projects that loosely address content standards

o Hard to quantify goals accomplished, achievement gained

o Unnecessary overemphasis of standards = lost interconnections, lack of context

o Under-emphasized key standards

Possible consequences of proceeding without a “road map”.

o Resources, tradition drive the project planning process.

o In projects, lack of alignment between:o Standardso Culminating Products and Performanceso Formative and Summative Assessmentso Learning Experiences

“Curriculum Maps” versus “Pacing Guides”

Pacing guides are resource-oriented. We define a “pacing guide” as a document that typically includes the chapter of a text, the lesson, support materials used, and the date for completion.

Curriculum maps are standards-oriented. “Curriculum maps” outline when standards will be addressed, project titles, key assessments and resources.