02520oam 2200517 450 991082713460332120190911103511.01-4522-7290-51-4833-5052-51-4522-1035-7(OCoLC)869282227(MiFhGG)GVRL8TSE(EXLCZ)99255000000119827420080904h20092009 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrAccelerating student and staff learning purposeful curriculum collaboration /Kay Psencik ; foreword by Stephanie HirshThousand Oaks, Calif. Corwinc2009Thousand Oaks, California :Corwin,[2009]�20091 online resource (xv, 172 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-4129-7146-2 1-4129-7145-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.An overview : collaborative curriculum design as professional learning -- Establishing assumptions about student and staff learning -- Determining complex curriculum standards and concepts -- Mapping the curriculum -- Assessment of student learning -- Designing instruction -- Analyzing student work and monitoring student learning to inform instruction -- Using effective grading and parent reporting practices -- Leading schools to sustain the effort and fulfill the promise.Written for primary and secondary school administrators and teacher leaders, 'Accelerating Student and Staff Learning' presents a model for professional development centred around conversations about curriculum. The author shows how school leaders can raise student performance by focusing the attention of professional learning communities (PLCs) on curriculum design. The book emphasizes the essential role of leaders in nurturing, inspiring, and challenging PLCs to engage in the critical work of curriculum design.LearningCurriculum planningGroup work in educationLearning.Curriculum planning.Group work in education.375.001Psencik Kay1669562Hirsh StephanieMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910827134603321Accelerating student and staff learning4030806UNINA