Curriculum

CADRE Curriculum Design SIG

Day
Wed

(Open to all grantees)

Participants share their experiences transitioning to digital curricula, explore what curricula should look like, and define how digital curricula enhance and deepen science learning.

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Session Type
Special Interest Group (SIG)
Facilitators

Since the last SIG meeting, a great deal has happened relating to technology in the classroom.  Most notably, the availability and promotion of e-textbooks at the K-12 grade levels have begun to dominate the e-learning landscape. An increased use of a variety of other digital tools designed to enhance learning such as educational games, banks of virtual simulations, and digital assessment features are being developed by major publishers and groups like Apple. A brief overview of the current state of educational technology will be presented.

Scientific Curriculum Development: A Framework for Research-based Curriculum

Day
Fri

This session presents a comprehensive framework for the construct of research-based curricula, illustrated by studies from each of the 10 phases.

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Panel

Government agencies and members of the educational research community have petitioned for research-based curricula. The ambiguity of the phrase “research-based,” however, undermines attempts to create a shared research foundation for the development of, and informed choices about, classroom curricula. This article presents a framework for the construct of research-based curricula.

Digital Curricula in Secondary Science: Developing UDL Materials, Envisioning UDL Classrooms

Day
Thu

Presenters will discuss the challenges and successes encountered in customizing inquiry science curricula according to the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) and in then enacting those Web-delivered curricula in secondary classrooms. 

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Session Type
Panel

Presenters will discuss the challenges and successes encountered in customizing inquiry science curricula according to the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) and in then enacting those Web-delivered curricula in secondary classrooms.

Deeply Digital Curriculum - The Changing Landscape of Teaching and Learning

Day
Thu

Presenters discuss how emerging technology and policy trends may shape the way science curriculum is developed and used in teaching and learning. Participant limit: 25

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Session Type
Panel
Session Materials

How should science curriculum developers respond to the changing technological landscape in school and out?