Curriculum Outline

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Curriculum Outline

• Using
• NOVEL In Resource Based Learning

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Rationale

• The overarching idea has enduring and essential
  value
• National and state standards connections
• State and local curricular connections- content
  and skills
• Problem based learning using quality information
  resources
• Engaged, active learner
• Rigor, breadth, depth
• Real world connections
• Authentic process and product
• Outcomes include thinking, understanding,
  information literacy skills

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Learning Content

• Broad and specific context and content of new
  learning
• New York State Curricular Content, subject scope
  and sequence, key ideas, grade level content
• Multidisciplinary instructional dimensions
• Performance outcomes, skills
• Essential questions
• Essential understandings
• Considerations in affective domain as well as
  cognitive domain

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Process/Procedure

• Teacher Actions/SLMS Actions
• Content, Context, Sequence of instruction
• What students do individually or in groups
• Methods and instructional tools implemented
• How technology enhances learning and helps to
  assess performance
• Timeline for implementation and assessment

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Resources

• Unique resources needed to successfully complete
  this experience, including specific technological
  tools, NOVEL databases, supporting materials

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Product/Student Work

• Description of product of the learning experience
• Overarching idea/thesis/ theme/ question
• Process tasks defined
• Format, content
• Models of success
• Use of database resources
• Bibliographic responsibilities
• Group process, responsibilities
• Reflection instruments
• Self-assessment tools to be used

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Assessment Plan

• Process checklists
• Self-assessment tools
• Levels of student performance
• Strategies or techniques to collect evidence of
  progress toward meeting Learning Standards
  performance indicators
• Rubric delineating skills and criteria for
  student performance
• Instruments for student reflection
• Final evaluation instrument
• Teacher assigned grades/points/scores

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Reflection

• Personal comments on the learning experience
  including why this unit was developed, what was
  learned by implementing this lesson, how this
  learning experience reflects best practice, how
  the learning experience prepares the learner for
  life outside of school and empowers the learner
  with real world skills.