Curriculum and Instruction"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." - Ben Franklin
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Our vision for student learning:Every child can achieve the goals he or she wishes to achieve. Necessary for the attainment of these goals is a supportive and nurturing learning environment, curricula that compels critical thought and instruction that is individualized so that the needs of all learning styles are met with 21st century competencies.
Every child should develop a passion for learning. Children will grow socially and emotionally when they “see” the learning process as an exciting and energizing experience. |
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New Jersey Student Learning Standards
New Jersey Student Learning StandardsIn 1996, the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted the state's first set of academic standards called the Core Curriculum Content Standards. The standards described what students should know and be able to do upon completion of a thirteen-year public school education. Over the last twenty years, New Jersey's academic standards have laid the foundation for local district curricula that is used by teachers in their daily lesson plans.
Revised every five years, the standards provide local school districts with clear and specific benchmarks for student achievement in nine content areas. Developed and reviewed by panels of teachers, administrators, parents, students, and representatives from higher education, business, and the community, the standards are influenced by national standards, research-based practice, and student needs. The standards define a "Thorough and Efficient Education" as guaranteed in 1875 by the New Jersey Constitution. Currently the standards are designed to prepare our students for college and careers by emphasizing high-level skills needed for tomorrow's world.
The New Jersey Student Learning Standards include Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards, as well as nine K-12 standards for the following content areas:
21st Century Life and Careers
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Visual and Performing Arts
World Languages
The most recent review and revision of the standards occurred in 2014. However, the standards in language arts and math underwent an additional review in 2015 with adoption by the New Jersey State Board of Education in May 2016.
Revised every five years, the standards provide local school districts with clear and specific benchmarks for student achievement in nine content areas. Developed and reviewed by panels of teachers, administrators, parents, students, and representatives from higher education, business, and the community, the standards are influenced by national standards, research-based practice, and student needs. The standards define a "Thorough and Efficient Education" as guaranteed in 1875 by the New Jersey Constitution. Currently the standards are designed to prepare our students for college and careers by emphasizing high-level skills needed for tomorrow's world.
The New Jersey Student Learning Standards include Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards, as well as nine K-12 standards for the following content areas:
21st Century Life and Careers
Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Visual and Performing Arts
World Languages
The most recent review and revision of the standards occurred in 2014. However, the standards in language arts and math underwent an additional review in 2015 with adoption by the New Jersey State Board of Education in May 2016.
Curriculum Mapping
Curriculum Mapping is a procedure for collecting and maintaining a database of the operational curriculum in a school and/or district. It provides the basis for authentic examination of said database (Heidi Hayes Jacobs, 1997). The completed curriculum map then becomes a tool that helps teachers keep track of what has been taught and plan what will be taught. Click the Rubicon Atlas logo to browse our unit calendars, curriculum maps and course descriptions.
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt