Post on 29-Dec-2015
Catholic Schools…Hope for the Future
Community…
Gospel Values…
Exemplary Education…
“National Treasures”
- Margaret Spellings, former Secretary of Education
ACE Collaborative:
A Brief History
2005 United States Bishop’s Pastoral Letter2006 Notre Dame Task Force on Catholic EducationFall 2008: Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
Initiative piloted in the Dioceses of Memphis and Pensacola-Tallahassee
Summer 2010: Name change & expansion to three new (arch)dioceses
Summer 2011: Expansion to one new dioceseSummer 2012: Expansion to four new dioceses
ACE Collaborative:
An Overview• A sustained professional development approach that seeks to strengthen curriculum, instruction & assessment by:• Promoting collaboration among teachers (professional learning communities)
• Providing a common language & structure• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement
ACE Collaborative:
An Overview• Accomplished through
• Two annual workshops for Teachers & Principals• In-person and electronic collaboration within and among
school faculties throughout academic year• A general timeline
• Year 1 Workshop: Curriculum—What We Teach• Year 2 Workshop: Assessment—What Did Students
Learn?• Both Workshops: Instruction—How We Teach• Ongoing: Curriculum Development Process
“Working together with other teachers under the ACE leadership team enhanced knowledge, attitudes towards unit approach to teaching, and broadening the repertoire of assessment strategies.” – Tucson Teacher
ACE Collaborative:
According to Participants…
“The first day, I thought I knew it all after 46 years, and I was happily delighted. This is the boost that professionally I needed to
guide teachers forward.” -Pensacola-Tallahassee Principal
“I absolutely love the scope and sequence of our curriculum. It has made the entire year more fluid, and more of a “story” instead of segmented units.” - Fort Wayne-South Bend Teacher
ACE Collaborative:
Builds on Catholic Schools’ Strengths
Parent-Community Ties
Student-CenteredLearning Climate
Professional Capacity
Instructional Core
Local Leadership and Governance
Catalyst ForChange
Key Outcomes
EnhancedStudentEngagement
ExpandedAcademicLearning
A Theory of Essential Supports (2009)
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO THIS APPROACH?
• Builds on Catholic Schools’ Strengths• Addresses Accreditation Standards
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO THIS APPROACH?
• Builds on Catholic Schools’ Strengths• Addresses Accreditation Standards• Consistent with Current Research
“Curriculum – what we actually teach - may be the single largest school factor that affects learning, intellectual development, and college and career readiness. If we are serious about improving schools, this is the place to start. Until we have built a clear, coherent curriculum for every course, we’ll only have a superficial impact on learning or achievement” - Mike Schmoker
ACE Collaborative:
Program Components• 2 Summer Workshops with teachers and principals (Year 1
focused on Curriculum, Year 2 focused on Instruction and Assessment).
• Four semester visits from the ACE Collaborative staff focused on timely issues.
• Continued collaboration among teachers both in person and electronically throughout the school year aimed at target dates for draft diocesan curriculum.
• Expansion each year to new content areas led by trained diocesan team.
•Provide common language & structure
•Disseminate resources
•Makes implementatio
n decisions•Allocates in-service time
•Allocate PD & faculty
collaboration time
•Uphold relevant school norms,
including DBDM
•Implement Collaborative
•Facilitate local school discussions
ACE Collaborative:
Key Stakeholders and their Responsibilities
Summer workshop for Teachers & Principals to learn common curricular language and structure, plus assessment part I
1. Team/Department Outcomes2. Course Outcomes3. Unit Concepts & Course Narrative4. Unit Goals5. Performance Assessments6. Unit Structure (an introduction)
Teachers & Principals then train other faculty in language & structure
All teachers work in teams/departments throughout Year One to develop diocesan, language arts curriculum at levels 1-4
ACE Collaborative:
Basic Components—Year 1
ACE Collaborative:
Basic Components—Year 2Teachers are trained in developing instruction and assessment
plans with:• Unit Cover Pages that state Lesson Plan Objectives, which build
toward the Unit Goal• A Unit Structure that supports struggling students and challenges
succeeding students• Lesson Plans that engage different learning styles and apply other
best practices• Formative and Traditional Test Assessments based on critical
thinking skills, and whose results are used to strengthen instruction (data-based decision making)
Conceptually & practically integrate curriculum, instruction & assessment into a whole
The Week Ahead:
An OverviewThis week you will learn new language and structures in order to…
1.Work with colleagues to articulate a K-12 diocesan curriculum (curriculum development process)
2.Generate holistic Performance Assessments and Rubrics
3.Design units that support struggling students while challenging succeeding students
The Curriculum Development Process:
Prioritizing Standards
Catherine Storms—Diocese of Memphis 2008
- Team/Department Outcomes
-Course Outcomes
-Unit Goals
- Lesson Plan Objectives
Curriculum Standards
Prioritized Standards
Prioritizing the Standards
www.doe.in.gov-standards (trending now) - Resources (related links) - Indiana’s CC English/LA-Toolboxes will be at the bottom
-OR
http://www.doe.in.gov/achievement/curriculum/indianas-common-core-englishlanguage-arts-and-literacy
We begin by becoming familiar with the standards and resources available.