Running Head: Paterson Public schools Curriculum plan and integrated unit

Paterson Public schools Curriculum plan and integrated unit 8

Paterson Public schools Curriculum plan and integrated unit

Part 1: Curriculum Plan

Mission: To ensure all pupils are equipped to perform successfully in their higher educational institution of choice, and in the profession they choose to pursue

Vision: To be at the forefront of urban youth education in New Jersey (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)

How the curriculum plan complements the mission goals and outcomes for the Paterson, New Jersey district

Priority I: Efficient Academic Programs Pupils enrolled in the districts schools can become high achievers, thanks to its sincere commitment to ensuring student readiness for university and professional life. Paterson continually implements an extensive range of high-impact student attainment interventions for achieving improved graduation rates and examination scores, and ensuring pupils acquire mastery over the latest learning skills.

Goal 1: Improving performance levels- A twenty percentage-point growth is anticipated for 3rd through 11th grade, by the year 2019

Goal 2: Improving pupils graduation rates

Goal 3: Increasing university preparedness

Goal 4: Technology and twenty-first-century learning

Goal 5: Developing Student Centered Supports for ensuring adequate academic engagement of all pupils (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)

Priority II: Cultivation and Maintenance of a Healthy School Culture Paterson district is committed to the creation and maintenance of a secure, organized, and benevolent school atmosphere. Administrators aim to continually implement the districts very own Paterson Effective Schools Model that covers 10 school efficiency dimensions for radically transforming district office and school atmosphere and culture (Paterson Public Schools, 2018).

Priority III: Family and Community

Goal 1: Increasing familial and parental engagement through PTA/PTO expansion and improvement

Goal 2: Providing more community services

Goal 3: Expanding partnerships with the many community agencies, institutions and organizations

Goal 4: Fulfilling parent needs through providing more avenues for parental education (Paterson Public Schools, 2018)

Priority IV: Responsive, Effective Operations The admin offices of the school district need to be well-ordered, with familiarized processes and interactions based on first-rate customer service guidelines. Improved external and internal communications, in addition to continuous personnel training constitute the key elements of a responsive, efficient office.

Goal 1: Improving External and Internal Communication

Goal 2: Strengthening district office...

Instructional material is planned and created based on highly specific state-defined standards (which include size, content, durability and content related criteria). States establish instructional programs at different subject and grade levels. The majority of state-adopted matter is utilized...…chants and sing songs

Objectives

Pronunciation

Objectives

Spelling

Activity

Project and match phonemes

Recite and chant songs

Activity

Project diverse words pronunciation key

Practice pronunciation

Activity

Practice pronunciation by projecting words to fill blanks.

Assessment: Recognize different words phonemes through the use of speech sounds.

All students are required to pronounce words written on the board

Spelling class exercises

National standards

1. Ensure instruction is in line with learners needs and opt for activities or modalities which fulfil those needs.

2. Help foreign language students acquire English speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills.

3. Help pupils effectively engage in regular school courses (Paterson Public Schools, 2018d)

Explanation of how the unit meets the needs of diverse learners

Through this unit, diverse learners will be able to understand several words on the basis of their spelling and pronunciation. They will be better able to interact in social settings and within regular learning courses.

References

AAP (2015). Instructional Materials Adoption, Association of American Publishers (AAP). Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from

http://publishers.org/our-markets/prek-12-learning/instructional-materials-adoption

Paterson Public Schools (2018).The Strategic Plan for Paterson Public Schools 2014 2019. District Strategic Plan. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_pages/district-transformation.php

Paterson Public Schools (2018b). Department of Professional Development, Professional Development. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_departments/prof-development.php

Paterson Public Schools (2018c). Department of Accountability. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_departments/accountability.php

Paterson Public Schools (2018d). Bilingual / ESL / World Languages. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_departments/ESL.php

Paterson Public Schools (2017). High School Graduation Assessment Requirements. Retrieved 6, February, 2018 from http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/parents/GradReq.pdf