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Curriculum Writing for the International School Teacher

 

STANDARDS

Common Core State Standards
http://corestandards.org

ESL Standards
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=219&DID=1689

Mid-Continental Research for Education & Learning (McREL)
http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks

The Standards Site
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100612050234/http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes3/subjects/?view=get

ASSESSMENT

Assessment Training List
http://www.assessmentinst.com

Bayesian Essay Test Scoring System
http://echo.edres.org:8080/betsy/

Index of Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org

National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
http://www.ncme.org

North Dakota Curriculum Initiative
http://www.ndcurriculuminitiative.org

Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation
http://pareonline.net/

Search Eric education literature
http://searcheric.org/advanced2.htm  

CURRICULUM PLANNING

CES National Web
http://www.essentialschools.org/resources

Curriculum Leadership
http://cmslive.curriculum.edu.au/leader/

Curriculum Leadership Institute
http://www.cliweb.org

ENC Online: A K-12 Math & Science Teacher Center
http://www.goenc.com/

Northwestern University Library Curriculum Collection
http://www-legacy.library.northwestern.edu/curriculum/index.html

Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency
http://www.qcda.gov.uk/

Questia
http://www.questia.com

Rubicon Atlas Curriculum Mapping
http://www.rubicon.com/AtlasCurriculumMapping.html

Standards of the Heart Planning Tool
http://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/assessment/soh/one.asp

SAMPLE CURRICULUM

Active Learning Practices for Schools (ALPS) unit plans, samples
http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/

The Choices Program
http://www.choices.edu/resources/about.php

Creating a Scope & Sequence
http://www.rotation.org/scopeseq.htm

Edutopia: George Lucas Educational Foundation
http://www.edutopia.org

Investigations in Number, Data & Space
http://investigations.terc.edu/

K-12 District Writing Plan in Sarasota Florida
http://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/langarts/writing%20maps.htm

Sample Lesson Plans by Subject
http://teachnet.com/lessonplans/

Sample Units all Grade Levels
http://www97.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/UnitplanIndex/GradeIndex/
http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/scope/tenth_lessons/index.html
http://www.units4teachers.com

Stark Portage Area Computer Consortium (SPARCC)
http://www.stark.k12.oh.us

Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plans
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/

GENERAL CURRICULUM SITES

ASCD Lexicon of Learning
http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Lexicon_of_Learning.aspx

Curriki
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/About

Ed Help
http://www.edhelpernet.com

ERIC Education Research
http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Gateway to Educational Materials
http://www.thegateway.org

Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching
http://www.nu.edu/OurPrograms/ResearchCouncil/The-Journal-of-Research-in-Innovative-Teaching.html

British Education Index
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/bei/index.html

Looking at Student Work
http://www.lasw.org

National Center for Teacher Thinking
http://www.nctt.net/

PBS Teacher Resources
http://www.pbs.org/teachers

School Express
http://www.schoolexpress.com/

Sites for Teachers
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

Teaching Heart
http://www.teachingheart.net/

OTHER FAVORITES
 
AEA 267
http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/

ASCD – Curriculum Technology Quarterly
http://www.ascd.org

Authentic Assessment Toolbox
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/index.htm

Big Ideas Newsletter
http://www.authenticeducation.org/bigideas/

Dale Lyles
http://www.dalelyles.com/8463/assessment2.htm

Habits of Mind
http://www.instituteforhabitsofmind.com/

ISIS Affiliates
http://www.isisaffiliates.com

National School Reform Faculty
http://www.nsrfharmony.org/index.html

Victoria University of Wellington – The Academic Word List
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/default.aspx

 

Print Resources

Costa, A., & Kallick, B., Discovering and Exploring Habits of Mind, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 2000

Johnson, D. P., Sustaining Change in Schools, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 2005

Marzano, R. J., et al, Classroom Instruction that Works, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 2001

Marzano, R.J, & Kendall, J.S., Designing Standards-Based Districts, School, and Classrooms, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 1996

Mooney, N.J., & Mausbach, A.T., Align the Design, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 2008

Reeves, D. B., Making Standards Work, Center for Performance Assessment, CO, 1998

Schmoker, M., Results Now, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 2006

Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J., Understanding by Design, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 1998

Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J., Schooling by Design, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 2007