Getting+Started

Getting Started **To contribute to the * Curriculum Wiki, you will first need to**
 * [|create a wikispaces account] (if you do not already have one)
 * create a user name
 * use * as your password
 * include your ESU email address
 * **remember your user name and password to sign in**


 * join the * wiki
 * click the "join" link at the top of this page
 * you will receive notification that your request has been approved


 * click the "sign in" link at the top of this page to begin adding content
 * additional wikispaces info

**To add content to the wiki,**
 * select the grade level/course from the menu on the right
 * click the "**EDIT**" button in the top-right corner of this screen
 * if, instead, you see a "**PROTECTED**" button, you will first need to sign in


 * add content to the open cells, beginning with the 2nd row of the chart
 * use the tab key while in the right-most cell of the bottom row on the chart to add extra rows
 * periodically click the "**SAVE**" button

**Resources you will need:**
 * Laptop computer
 * Lesson Plans from this year
 * Current Curriculum
 * Teacher Edition
 * Current Nebraska Academic Standards (or other, if available)

Grade Level/Course Content //Begin by identifying the names of the teachers involved and the textbook resource on which this curriculum is based//

**Next, you will need to determine**
 * **Column 3:** ** Objectives **(specific content/skills) that will be addressed within each grade level/course--typically a list of 15-20 concepts. List the Objectives in sequential order on your grade level/course map so that it communicates the year-long instructional plan.
 * **Column 4:** the * **Standard Indicators** that correlate with the Objectives; include the Standard Indicator reference numbers in addition to the accompanying language for easy reference
 * **Column 1:** **Objective Number** ("1" through the total number of Objectives)
 * **Column 2:** the ** Unit **that connects to a textbook chapter or a supplemental unit
 * **Column 5:** the number of ** Days **(class sessions) that are needed for students to demonstrate mastery of each Objective, including assessment. The total number of Days should not exceed the number of student days for the year (approximately 170). You may want to refer to your lesson plans as a guide.
 * **Column 6:** ** Vocabulary **terms associated with each Objective
 * **Column 7:** **Resources** needed to support and enhance the Objective; this can include, but not be limited to, manipulatives, handouts, websites, computer software programs, audio-visual media, guest speakers, etc.
 * ** Column 8: ** **Student Learning Activities** that support and enhance the Objective; specific activities that connect with the District goal for students to "improve their problem solving proficiency" are encouraged.While resources are the 'how', learning activities are the 'what'.
 * ** Column 9: ** **Assessments** that will be used to inform instruction (formative) and to determine mastery (summative) of the Objective, (e.g., individual and group tests, authentic performance tasks, portfolios, journals, interviews, and extended projects)

Consider the Big Picture **As part of the process, it is important to**
 * review the * Standards and Indicators for your grade level/course to ensure appropriate coverage
 * are there any gaps (Standards/Indicators that have been largely omitted)
 * are there any overlaps? (repeated content or activities that exceed 'review')
 * is there any content that does not relate directly to an academic Standard? If so, can its inclusion be justified?


 * review the content of the **preceding grade level or prerequisite course**by selecting from the menu on the right
 * do the Objectives in the preceding course adequately prepare students to be successful in the subsequent course?
 * are there currently any gaps that need to be addressed?


 * **confer**with those whose grade level/course immediately precedes and follows yours
 * what gaps or overlaps need to be addressed in order to ensure that the curriculum spirals appropriately?
 * is everyone in agreement with the final product?

"The learner will . . ." || **Standard(s)** || **No. of Days** || **Vocabulary Terms** || **Resources** || **Student Learning Activities** || **Assessment** ||
 * Teachers ** (list):
 * Textbook ** (name, publisher, year):
 * ~ (1) ||~ (2) ||~ (3) ||~ (4) ||~ (5) ||~ (6) ||~ (7) ||~ (8) ||~ (9) ||
 * **Obj #** || **Unit** || **Objective:**

"The learner will . . ." || **Standard(s)** || **No. of Days** || **Vocabulary Terms** || **Resources** || **Student Learning Activities** || **Assessment** || word form, period, ordinal, cardinal, place value, digit, compare, order, decimal point || textbook, place value chart, base ten blocks, practice pages || represent numbers and show patterns with base ten blocks || Chapter 1 Math test, state standards assessment, achievement test ||
 * ~ (1) ||~ (2) ||~ (3) ||~ (4) ||~ (5) ||~ (6) ||~ (7) ||~ (8) ||~ (9) ||
 * **Obj #** || **Unit** || **Objective:**
 * 1 || Ch. 1-Section A & B || **Read, write, represent, and compare**
 * numbers to the hundred thousands (standard form, expanded form, word form)** || **3.1.1**
 * a.** Read and write numbers to one-hundred thousand
 * c.** Count by multiples of 10 to 400
 * d.** Count by multiples of 100 to 1,000
 * e.** Demonstrate multiple equivalent representations for numbers up to 10,000
 * g.** Compare and order whole numbers through the thousands
 * 3.3.1**
 * a.** Identify, describe, and extend patterns || 12 || expanded form, standard form,