Using Power Standards to Build an Aligned Curriculum - A Process Manual

Informationen zum Autor Learn more about Joe Crawford's PD offerings Joe Crawford spent 36 years in public education at the high school, junior high, middle school, and district level as an English teacher, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent focusing on improving student performance. He has been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education in the Those Who Excel program and by the Carnegie Foundation in the National Systemic Change Award. Additionally, he was principal of a twice-recognized National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and met two presidents as part of that recognition. He was also chosen by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Milken Family Foundation as a National Distinguished Educator. He has also been active in the Total Quality Management and continuous improvement, and his work reflects the tenets of these industry-standard approaches to improvement. While doing this work, his district received a Silver Award from the Baldrige Foundation. Following the work of Larry Lezotte, Doug Reeves, Mike Schmoker and others, he works with local districts to apply this invaluable work and research in the real world of public schools and kids—making the transition from research to reality possible and even pleasant. He works with teachers and districts to build capacity and to create a common sense of mission through shared ownership of solutions. By involving those who will implement decisions in the actual decision-making process, he helps create a sense of buy-in and a much deeper understanding of state standards and the improvement process, leading to sustainable, long-term improvement in student performance. Klappentext Award-winning educator Joe Crawford describes how to use Power Standards to build an effective standards-based curriculum and integrate them into instruction to achieve student success. Zusammenfassung Award-winning educator Joe Crawford describes how to use Power Standards to build an effective standards-based curriculum and integrate them into instruction to achieve student success. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Dr. Jody L. Ware Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Software Availabiilty 1. Process Overview and Curriculum Issues Chapter Expectations Process Overview What About National Standards? Survey of Current Environment What Are Power Standards? Process Summary Process Checklist 2. Designing the Work Process Chapter Expectations Who Will Do the Work, and What Will They Do? Goals, Roles, and Responsibilities Process Summary Process Checklist 3. Developing and Deploying the Power Standards Chapter Expectations Getting Started Developing Power Standards Deploying the Power Standards Publishing the Power Standards Final Publication and Use of Power Standards Gathering Feedback Final Publication and Use of Power Standards Process Summary Process Checklist 4. The Next Step: Quarterly Instructional Objectives Chapter Expectations The Change Process Continues Publishing and Communication Issues Board of Education Action The Group to Do the Work What Are Quarterly Instructional Objectives? A Curriculum System Developing the Quarterly Instructional Objectives Samples and Numbering the Quarterly Instructional Objectives Realities of the Quarterly instructional Objectives Publishing and Reviewing the Quarterly Instructional Objectives Process Summary Process Checklist 5. Planning for Common, Aligned Assessments Chapter Expectations What Are Common, Aligned Assessments? Why Use Common Assessments? Stepping Out of the Box Pre...

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Joe Crawford spent 36 years in public education at the high school, junior high, middle school, and district level as an English teacher, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent focusing on improving student performance. He has been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education in the Those Who Excel program and by the Carnegie Foundation in the National Systemic Change Award. Additionally, he was principal of a twice-recognized National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and met two presidents as part of that recognition. He was also chosen by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Milken Family Foundation as a National Distinguished Educator. He has also been active in the Total Quality Management and continuous improvement, and his work reflects the tenets of these industry-standard approaches to improvement. While doing this work, his district received a Silver Award from the Baldrige Foundation.

Following the work of Larry Lezotte, Doug Reeves, Mike Schmoker and others, he works with local districts to apply this invaluable work and research in the real world of public schools and kids—making the transition from research to reality possible and even pleasant. He works with teachers and districts to build capacity and to create a common sense of mission through shared ownership of solutions. By involving those who will implement decisions in the actual decision-making process, he helps create a sense of buy-in and a much deeper understanding of state standards and the improvement process, leading to sustainable, long-term improvement in student performance.

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• Autori: Joe Crawford, Joe T. Crawford, Joseph Crawford, Joseph T. Crawford
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.03.2011
• EAN: 9781412991162
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-9116-2
• Pagine: 216
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; EDUCATION / Curricula, Curriculum planning & development, Curriculum planning and development