Core Curriculum and Meaningful Instruction What is the Core What Instruction Meets The Core

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Core Curriculum and Meaningful Instruction
What is the Core?What Instruction Meets The
Core?

• Box Elder School District
• August 9, 2006
• Brett D. Moulding
• Utah Office of Education
• Director of Curriculum and Instruction

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Utah Core Curriculum

• Initiated by legislation
• First developed in the mid 1980s
• Revised in mid 1990s
• There are Cores for Language Arts, Mathematics,
  Science, Social Studies, Health, Fine Arts,
  Physical Education, Library Media, Technology,
  and Applied Technology Education.

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• Inspired teachers ... cannot be ordered by the
  gross from the factory. They must be discovered
  one by one, and brought home from the woods and
  swamps like orchids. They must be placed in a
  conservatory, not in a carpenter shop and they
  must be honored and trusted.
• John Jay Chapman

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Development of the Core
Development of a Core involves Stakeholders Teache
r, Administrators, Parents Districts Specialist,
State Office of Education Specialists Universitie
s Content and Education Instructors Professional
Groups, Informal Education Groups
The Core is approved by the State School Board
When approved the core is implemented statewide.
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Grade Level Specific Standards

• The Core identifies content knowledge and skills
  for all children.
• The Core is a set of minimum standards for each
  grade level.
• The Core consists of a set of standards and
  objectives that describes what students should
  know and be able to do.

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Understanding the New Cores
Benchmarks
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

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I. Standards 1. Objectives a. Indicators
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Content Articulation of Core
Earth Systems Science Geography Art
6th Grade
3rd Grade
Cross Grade Strands in Content
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Core Skills Intended Learning Outcomes

• Grade Bands
• Process Skills Development

Classify Predict Graph Generalize from
Data Measure Calculate Construct Models Collect
and Record Data Design and Perform Experiments
Observe Sort Predict Use Models
Observe
K
12
6
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Model for Instruction in UtahUsing Assessment of
Learning to Inform Instruction
Standards
Assessments
Instruction
Classroom Assessments
Utah Core Curriculum Fine ArtsHealth/PE Social
Studies Information Technology TLC Library Media
Teacher Observation of Students
Assessments Accompanying Instructional Materials

Skills
Math Language Arts Reading/Writing Science
U-PASS
CRTs Iowa Test BSCT Direct Writing
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Learning Model in Utah

• What is the learning model?
• What is the power of this model?
• What are the weaknesses?
• What subtle components are essential for all
  children to learn?

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Fundamental Theorem of LearningCurriculum /
Instruction / Assessment/ Learning

• Students learn what is taught
• Knowledge builds upon previous knowledge and
  experiences
• Learning objectives have value
• All students have unique learning needs
• Aligning instruction to intended learning
  outcomes increases the chance of students
  learning the intended learning objectives
• Assessing target objective will improve
  instruction - hence learning

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Core Assessment

• Following the legislation of the Core an
  assessment of the Core was mandated.
• The Core Criterion Referenced Test (End of Level
  Test) was developed to measure student learning
  and inform instruction.
• Language Arts, Mathematics and Science are
  tested.

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Instructional Activities that Increase CRT Scores

• Alignment of Core and Instruction
• Understanding the Science Core
• Retention of Knowledge
• Types of Activities that Lead to Depth
• Informing Instruction
• Skills -vs- Knowledge

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Retention of Knowledge

• Constructing Knowledge
• Logical
• Memorable
• Applicable
• Connected to prior knowledge
• Used as part of thinking

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Types of Activities that Lead to Depth
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Informing Instruction

• Use of classroom assessments
• Use of long-term assessment
• Use of CRT data
• Emphasis on Skills
• Increasing Depth
• Using Writing in Science

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Disposition

• A good teacher must be able to put himself in the
  place of those who find learning hard.--Eliphas
  Levi
• If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we
  should teach the way they learn.--Ignacio 'Nacho'
  Estrada

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The Three-Tiered Model of Instruction
Tier III Very Few
Kids
Intensive Intervention
Tier II Some Kids
Supplemental Instruction
Tier I All Kids
Primary Instruction
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Why Differentiated Instruction?
Differentiated Instruction No two children are
alike No two children learn in the identical
way An enriched environment for one student is
not necessarily enriched for another In the
classroom we should teach children skills to
learn, skills to think and dispositions for
learning Knowledge happens
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Attributes of Quality Instruction

• Aligned to Core Curriculum standard and objective
• Focused on Intended Learning Outcomes - stated or
  implied
• Mapped to instructional materials
• Focused on essential concepts and skills
• Includes significant and meaningful formative
  assessment that provides information for
  instructional
• Engages students in learning
• Has relevance for student
• Differentiated - Tiered
• Engaging

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