Curriculum Mapping
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What is the main focus of Curriculum Mapping 3.0?

  • Mapping the curriculum around standardized tests
  • Mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks and projects (correct)
  • Mapping the curriculum around traditional teaching methods
  • Mapping the curriculum around teacher preferences

What is the main focus of Curriculum Mapping 3.0?

Mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks and projects.

True or false:Curriculum mapping has only gone through one major iteration.

False (B)

True or false: Authentic tasks require students to use their learning in practical and relevant situations.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do authentic tasks benefit students?

<p>Authentic tasks engage students in rich and motivating learning experiences and encourage them to apply their learning in realistic and relevant contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are authentic tasks in the context of curriculum mapping?

<p>Tasks that call for students to apply their learning within a realistic and relevant context (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks?

<p>Mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks provides evidence of valued learning outcomes that are not adequately measured on standardized tests and encourages teaching that prepares students to apply their learning across new and varied situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks?

<p>Encouraging teaching that prepares students to apply their learning across new and varied situations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks does not offer any benefits.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of using PLC teams in curriculum mapping?

<p>The regular use of PLC teams offers an antidote to the isolation of the classroom and fosters a collaborative culture of continuous improvement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of PLC teams in curriculum mapping?

<p>To foster a collaborative culture of continuous improvement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Authentic tasks are not useful in measuring valued learning outcomes.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of identifying key transfer performances in curriculum mapping?

<p>To provide evidence of deep learning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The regular use of PLC teams does not foster a collaborative culture of continuous improvement.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of transfer performances in curriculum mapping?

<p>Mapping the curriculum involves identifying key transfer performances that honor standards, involve 21st century skills, and provide evidence of deep learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Mapping the curriculum involves identifying key transfer performances that only honor standards.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Grant Wiggins, what is the vision for graduating students?

<p>Graduating with a resume of accomplishments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Grant Wiggins' proposal for graduating students?

<p>Grant Wiggins proposes the idea of students graduating with a resume of accomplishments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What resources are referenced in the text for curriculum mapping and authentic performance tasks?

<p>Books by DuFour, Jacobs, and McTighe (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What resources are referenced in the text on curriculum mapping and authentic performance tasks?

<p>The text references books by DuFour, Jacobs, and McTighe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The idea of students graduating with a resume of accomplishments is not proposed by Grant Wiggins.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: McTighe's book provides tools for designing authentic performance tasks and projects.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does McTighe, Doubet, and Carbaugh's book provide?

<p>Tools for designing authentic performance tasks and projects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What tools are provided in McTighe, Doubet, and Carbaugh's book?

<p>McTighe, Doubet, and Carbaugh's book provides tools for designing authentic performance tasks and projects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The text suggests that the focus should be on seat time and GPA instead of meaningful learning and assessment.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does McTighe and Curtis's book offer?

<p>A blueprint for vision-driven schools (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of mapping the curriculum around authentic performance tasks?

<p>The goal is to move away from a focus on Carnegie Units, seat time, and GPA and towards a focus on meaningful learning and assessment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of mapping the curriculum around authentic performance tasks?

<p>To move away from a focus on Carnegie Units, seat time, and GPA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the text's suggestion for curriculum mapping around authentic performance tasks?

<p>The text suggests that now is the time to bring the idea of mapping the curriculum around authentic performance tasks to fruition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The text proposes that now is the time to bring the idea of mapping the curriculum around authentic performance tasks to fruition.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Curriculum Mapping 3.0

A method of curriculum planning that focuses on authentic tasks and projects.

Authentic Tasks

Activities that require students to apply learning in realistic and relevant contexts.

Performance Genres

Different ways students demonstrate their learning (e.g., presentations, projects).

Transfer Performances

Performances demonstrating deep understanding and application of learning across situations.

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21st Century Skills

Skills needed for success in the modern world (e.g., communication, collaboration).

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PLC Teams

Professional Learning Communities; groups of teachers collaborating for improvement.

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Standardized Tests

Tests with uniform procedures used to measure student achievement.

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Carnegie Units

A measure of high school course completion, usually measured by time spent in class.

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Deep Learning

Understanding concepts and skills to apply them in different situations.

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Grant Wiggins

Educator advocating for student accomplishment resumes.

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Curriculum Mapping

Systematically planning the curriculum across grades, focusing on coherent learning experiences.

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Authentic Performance Tasks

Tasks that replicate real-world situations for students to showcase their skills.

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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Groups of educators focused on improving teaching and learning.

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Meaningful Learning

Deep understanding and application of knowledge and skills.

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Valued Learning Outcomes

Skills and knowledge important for success outside of school.

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Collaborative Culture

A work environment that promotes cooperation.

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Key Transfer Performances

Core skills or projects students complete to demonstrate their understanding across subjects and applications.

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Study Notes

  • Curriculum mapping records curriculum content over time.
  • Curriculum mapping has gone through two major iterations.
  • Curriculum Mapping 3.0 proposes mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks and projects.
  • Authentic tasks call for students to apply their learning within a realistic and relevant context.
  • The various performance genres will recur across the grades.
  • Mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks offers benefits such as engaging students in rich and motivating learning experiences.
  • A curricular focus on performance encourages teaching that prepares students to apply their learning across new and varied situations.
  • Skills that are highly valued in the world beyond the school need to be developed and assessed within the curriculum.
  • Mapping the curriculum around authentic tasks provides evidence of valued learning outcomes that are not adequately measured on standardized tests.
  • The regular use of PLC teams offers an antidote to the isolation of the classroom and fosters a collaborative culture of continuous improvement.
  • Mapping the curriculum involves identifying key transfer performances that honor standards, involve 21st century skills, and provide evidence of deep learning.
  • The idea of students graduating with a resume of accomplishments is proposed by Grant Wiggins.
  • Authentic performance tasks can be used to map the curriculum and realize the vision of graduating students with a resume of accomplishments.
  • The text references several resources on curriculum mapping and authentic performance tasks, including books by DuFour, Jacobs, and McTighe.
  • McTighe, Doubet, and Carbaugh's book provides tools for designing authentic performance tasks and projects.
  • McTighe and Curtis's book offers a blueprint for vision-driven schools.
  • McTighe's article discusses how to make the most of professional learning communities.
  • The text emphasizes the importance of mapping the curriculum around authentic performance tasks.
  • The goal is to move away from a focus on Carnegie Units, seat time, and GPA and towards a focus on meaningful learning and assessment.
  • The text suggests that now is the time to bring the idea of mapping the curriculum around authentic performance tasks to fruition.

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