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Curriculum Integration to Promote Student Outcomes 520
One of the most important tasks of a school leader is the modeling of best practices. Curriculum alignment is among these best practices. Teachers will benefit from examples of alignment and they should be part of the alignment process to ensure improvement, promote students learning readiness, instill mutual commitment and accountability, and develop the knowledge, skills, and motivation to succeed.
Select a school setting (e.g., elementary, middle, secondary), and design a 10-15 slide digital presentation for a faculty professional development session on unit planning. Provide research-based examples that promote the following:
The importance of planning units, rather than simply individual lessons.
Designing instructional units that embody high expectations for student learning and align with academic standards.
Planning differentiated instructional strategies and technologies that can be used to maximize high-quality instruction.
Ensuring that curriculum and instructional practices are culturally inclusive.
Incorporating the school’s vision and goals into innovative instructional programs.
Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your presentation with a 3-5 scholarly resources.
APA format, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines.
Rubric:
(15) Examples Promoting the Importance of Unit Planning: The examples given provide a compelling argument for unit planning.
(15) Examples Promoting High Expectations and Standards Alignment: The examples given provide a quality representation of high expectations and standards alignment.
(15) Examples Promoting Differentiated Instruction and Technology: The examples given thoroughly differentiate instruction and provide insightful uses for technology. Examples specifically lend themselves to high-quality instruction.
(15) Examples Ensuring Cultural Inclusiveness: The examples given thoughtfully ensure cultural inclusiveness.
(15) Examples Incorporating School Vision and Goals: The examples given skillfully incorporate school vision and goals.
(20) Visual Appeal & Sources: The slide digital presentation is visually pleasing for the audience. There is a good variety and use of graphics, colors, and fonts. The arrangement of material is logically organized for presentation. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style. Format is free of error.
