Curriculum+Process

toc =Vision:= The New Hampton School will be a nationally recognized innovator known for our globally oriented program that nurtures creative, compassionate students who are empowered to make a difference in the world.

=Initiation Timeline:=

First Year (2008-09)

 * Review best practices/current research/sample materials
 * Define global relevancy
 * Review present curriculum
 * Evaluate present curriculum
 * Determine curricular direction based on global relevancy

Second Year (2009-10)

 * Continue to collect and review sample material
 * Incorporate curricular direction based on globally relevant concepts
 * Initiate new courses
 * Collaboratively re-evaluate curriculum
 * Begin drafting revised or new curriculum documents

Third Year (2010-11)

 * Implement new curricular changes and resource materials
 * Provide appropriate staff development support
 * Develop appropriate school-wide assessments to show student progress
 * Teachers develop classroom units that are aligned to the new curriculum and resource materials
 * Determine review cycle of subject areas

=Implementation Activities and Dates= Decided by Department Heads
 * Timeline of Curricular Goals: 2008-2009**

1. **Define Global Relevancy and Decide on Aspects that connect us**---due on **October 20, 2008**

2. **Hard look at department courses--- before meeting with Curriculum Coordinator** __Reference:__ Scope and sequence Resources and support materials __Determine:__ Examples of progressive curriculum Examples of integrated curriculum Examples of global relevancy in curriculum

3. **Meeting with Curriculum Coordinator to discuss data from #2--- before November Break, 2008**

4. **Department Discussion** “How globally relevant is our department’s curriculum? In other words, how are we providing opportunities for globally relevant curriculum within our department’s curriculum?”---before **December Break, 2008**

5. **New Courses / Additional Elements of existing Curriculum**---based on December department meeting outcomes/”Making our department’s curriculum more globally relevant”--- work on during part of Curriculum Day **January 5, 2009**



6. **Presentation of Syllabi of New Course**---**March 2009**

=Curriculum Review Cycle:=

Mathematics English Science World Language History and Social Science Fine and Performing Arts Academic Support
 * Subject Areas**: