The following are Content Team summaries of the Curriculum Committee Meetings. Summaries are written by a representative of each content group and sent to Dr. Petrosino at the end of each day. This information is then shared with all members of the Curriculum Committee.Thursday, July 17, 2008
ARTS Curriculum Mapping Team
Jared Ramos (theater)
Tasha Leggard (dance)
Lynne Fusco (visual)
Fran Cohen (visual)
Stephanie Safko (music)
Robert Meyers (music)
We’ve completed our objective of working through our first “chunk” of grades (K-2) based on the standards breakdown. We will return to define the units and lessons once we complete the general mapping for grades 3-12.
Our objective is to finish mapping the curriculum units based on our themes for 3-5 grades on Monday, July 21. Given the progress we’ve observed, there is the possibility that we won’t finish the 5th grade mapping until Tuesday. However, once we have this completed, we’ll be in a much better place to begin tackling the next chunk of curriculum fro the MYP grades (6-10). As we begin mapping for this area, I’d like the team to think a little more specifically about the unit objectives, as we will be aligning them not only with the NJCCS, but also with the MYP aims and objectives. We also need to take into account the Areas of Interaction and so I expect this part of the process to take almost double the time it took us to map grades K-5. I believe this to be time well spent in order to maintain the integrity of our subject areas and to design units that will truly challenge the students not only to meet the standards but surpass them.
It’s been wonderful to see how although the team has different expertise in their arts backgrounds, we’ve come together passionately to begin to create a curriculum for the arts that connects relevantly to the other content areas of education, and which maintains the integrity of our respective crafts. I’ve enjoyed watching how the seemingly arduous task of approaching this assignment has streamlined itself into a machine that is producing results more efficiently as we grow accustomed to our method of organization. I am truly looking forward to what develops in the week to come.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Social Studies Curriculum Mapping Team
Good afternoon,
The meeting with the library was extremely informative an productive. We hope to have the list of headings to them early next week.
Damian, Mark & I completed half of the units for the 6th grade and are confident that the 6th grade & 7th grade will be finished next week.
Everything seems to be falling into place nicely.
Enjoy your weekend!
The Social Studies Group
Monday – Thursday July 14th-17th
Language A Curriculum Team
Martin Shannon
Andrea Canonico
Fiona Stephens
Denise Toles
Anabel Gomez
Jenissa Wilson
Vincent Casessa
Kathy Kelly
Kate Kezmarsky
Ed Barfield
Gabriela Taglieri
Monday:
Used the mapping done previously and began to work on the Drafting by Design for each unit in the sixth grade.
Used NJCCCS & MYP standards to fit the draft and MYP Unit Planner.
Tuesday:
Reviewed previous days work, made some corrections and add-ons.
Typed and completed the units for the sixth grade Drafting by Design template.
Started the seventh grade Drafting by Design template.
Used NJCCCS & MYP standards to fit the draft and MYP Unit Planner.
Wednesday:
Reviewed previous days work, made some corrections and add-ons.
Typed and completed the units for the seventh grade Drafting by Design template.
Matched the NJCCCS standards and MYP standards to make sure it was all covered in the units.
Continued to type the MYP Unit Planner for the sixth grade.
Discussed and used the grade appropriate book lists to plan and implement in the units.
Thursday:
Reviewed previous days work, made some corrections and add-ons.
Completed 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Drafting by Design templates.
Matched the NJCCCS standards and MYP standards to make sure it was all covered in the units
Discussed and used the grade appropriate book lists to plan and implement in the units.
Matched intercultural awareness with all the 8th grade units.
Revised unit names for the 8th grade mapping.
Revised the big idea questions for the 7th - 8th grade mapping.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Mathematics Curriculum Mapping Team
Dr. P,
The Math Team completed drafting forms from UBD for the following areas today:
All of Geometry was completed. We began the 11th Grade Algebra 2 and completed 3 of the 4 unit based on the previous mapping. Next week the goal is the finish up the Algebra 2 and begin the two electives for senior year: College and PreCalculus
Mark, Lou, Howard
PS-Regarding the math interviews- there are two set for next week-Monday and Tuesday both @ noon @ the HS-Thanks!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Science Curriculum Mapping Team
Veronica Ramos
Kelly Sogluizzo
Meghna Patel
Charlotte Yates
Bess Mitsakos
Romy Marchasani
Jayshree Amin
Helen DeRose
* Completed the 6th grade science unit plans to correlate with NJCCCS.
* Connected content to one of the district’s text book.
* Proceeded to document the unit plans.
* Created general rubrics for the science assessment criteria.
* Initiated project assessment research and documentation.
* Turn key strategies for lower elementary unit planning.
* Revised time line on 8th grade mapping.
* Initiated writing unit plan for 8th grade.
Our plan and goals:
· Continue connecting content to district text books.
· Initiate 7th grade unit plans.
· Continue writing unit plans for 8th grade.
· Complete project assessment research
