Curriculum+Day

toc =Curriculum Day=

January 4th, 2010
An update will be given on the progress of curriculum at NHS

Updates
NHS Teacher Profile: teaching strategies NHS Foundations of Learning: skills continuum for 21st Century learners NHS Globally Relevant Curriculum: connecting content to real-life context

IB Update

 * teacher training
 * courses offered
 * IB candidates

New Course Suggestion Form

 * January 5th, 2009**

=Agenda=

Department Locations:
• English: Harvey House • World Language: Lane 102 • Art: Art Room • Math: HOF • Science: MES 206 • History: ARC 302A • ASP: Reading Room then Gordon House

=New Course Suggestion Form=

= = = = =Curriculum Day Questions=

Curriculum Questions
Why four years of English? Why not four years of "World Language"? Why is art only 1 year? What influences are truly driving our curriculum? If the definition and practice of "education" isn't both progressive and integrative could it then be "education"? Why not seek the middle road in education? How does the GCC confirm achievement of stated objectives and goals? Can a master schedule of who's teaching what and when be posted? I love the idea of globally relevant curriculum, but how do I implement the changes in my classroom? Specifically applied to math? How do we cover electives in science without chemistry during Junior year? Who will teach new courses that students take? How will teaching an elective impact our schedules? Are we getting rid of the AP program? When can we expect to move to elective-based learning? How is it that courses can become more interdisciplinary when teachers are given no time/opportunity to circulate ideas outside of departments? Shouldn't NHS be "internationally" recognized (rather than nationally) in our mission statement? Is a free period a valuable educational experience? If all students take six classes, when is college applications, visits, etc. done? Are we forgetting about some of the fundamentals of education of the "total human" by asking students to focus on global issues and focusing on technology so much? How can we inspire the student to think global relevancy when they do not understand their own current situation at home?

Exchange Questions
How would exchange students be chosen? How will the exchanges effect the students that will be missing those two weeks of information? How do we cover two weeks of classes in a meaningful way, not just piecemeal from within a department when teachers are in China? Will NHS support faculty travel financially? An exchange program in May? Isn't that close to final exams? How do we handle language barrier with exchanges on each direction? Are the exchange students/teachers able to integrate?

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Questions
If the IB teaching process includes differentiated assessment, would courses be open to students having learning strengths that are not easily tested or revealed in the more traditional academic testing format? How many IB courses will actually be offered? Will the entire school participate? Are students pre-selected or approved to take IB courses (like AP)? What will an arts IB course look like? What is the nature of the relationship between new courses and the implementation of the IB? Do we really have that many students who can handle the IB? Will IB classes be exclusively IB students or integrated?