Year of Planning: Curriculum

1. #NAFNext2014

2. Introduction to NAF Curriculum
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Brooke Rice
Instructional Manager, Region 2

3. 1. Locate the various resources on the
curriculum library.
2. Effectively utilize the lesson planning
documents located in each NAF course.
3. Understand how Culminating Projects
are embedded in each course.
4. Understand how thematic curriculum
serves as a basis for curriculum
integration.
Objectives
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5. What does “College and Career Ready” mean?
Term Category Characteristics
College-and-
Career-Ready
Is a…….. That….

6. Where is the NAF
Curriculum?

7. Structure of a NAF Course
 1 semester (75 – 80 class periods)
 Class periods are 50 minutes long
 Correlated to the Common Core standards
 Includes a lesson on industry-related careers
 SCAS Certification Components
Includes a culminating project
End-of-course exam
 Advisory board is involved in every course

8. Course Downloads

9. Structure of a NAF Lesson
• Each lesson includes three main
components + the PowerPoint:

10. • Documents are
in Word format
to be edited as
needed
Structure of a NAF Lesson

11. Structure of a NAF Lesson
• Springboard Activity
• Presentation of Content
• Student Interaction with Content
• Produce a Product
• Peer Review
• Refine Work Summative Assessment
• Summary/Reflection

12. Enrichment Activities
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13. Cross-Curricular Integration
Activities

14. NAF Curriculum WBL ties: An Example
From Health Careers Exploration, Lesson 16

15. Collaboration between several or all
Academy teachers
Instruction is centered around a
concept, theme, topic, and/or skills
Standards and learning objectives
from different subject areas are met
simultaneously
Defining Integrated Curriculum

16. Principles of Finance
“How can we, as Academy of Finance students, educate our families and
fellow students about issues critical to a person’s financial literacy?”
Financial Services
“How can we, as company representatives, develop two profitable
financial services products that respond to the needs of our community?”
2 AOF Culminating Projects
How do the culminating projects for each course encourage
collaboration across disciplines?

17. What if I’m using a third-
party vendor for my
curriculum?
How do the culminating projects for each course encourage
collaboration across disciplines?
STEM< Theme Culminating project example
SCIENCE Develop a research proposal
MATHEMATICS Calculate solar project cost comparison
to utility energy.
ENGINEERING Design and build a bridge for a
community park.

18. Continuum of Curriculum
Integration
BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
Single
Subject
Parallel
(Paired) Interrelated Conceptual

19. Conceptual Integration
Conceptual integration is based on a unifying idea
THEME
English
Math
Computer
s
History

20. Curriculum maps help teachers find overlap.
The beginning of a great curriculum integration project lies in
the overlaps and connections teachers find by comparing their
curricula. Here is a simplified example of potential connections:
History Science PE Art
Ancient Japan Minerals and rocks Fitness goals Wood Block prints
Effects of trade on
Japan
Carbon dating Nutrition Still Life
Japanese society
today
Composition of
fossils
Prevention of
disease
Exploration of
color

21. Successful curriculum integration projects follow
a sequence of steps.
Main steps that result in successful curriculum integration projects
1. Generate a curriculum map
2. Decide on unifying concept for integrated unit or project
3. Define the topics that will explore the concept and ensure they
meet standards and objectives for each subject area
4. Design the driving question
5. Choose key questions that breaks the driving question into smaller
parts
6. Revise curriculum map to optimize time table
7. Allocate team responsibilities
8. Establish student assessments
9. Write lesson plans
10. Evaluate the project or unit

22. - End-of Course Exam Learning
Objectives
- Culminating Project Uploads
- Product
- Reflection Questions
How do I prepare my students for each course’s
SCAS component?

23. - Complete KWL Chart
- Share Out
- What were your takeaways from this session?
- What are your action steps for this year?
Wrap-Up