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Schedule • Expectations • Student Classification • Planning Guide • Learning Outcomes
In this section, you'll find information on:
Curricular Beliefs & Constructs
- Meaning is constructed, not prescribed.
- Data are the fundamental building blocks of information.
- The ability to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information is knowledge.
- Wisdom is the ability to effectively apply knowledge across multiple diverse contexts.
- Inquiry is a fundamental way of interacting with and learning about the world in which
we live; while there are many models for inquiry, several key tenets represent a common
core of ideas. These include:
- Study is driven, in large part, by the questions of the learner. These questions
then, in turn, define a problem that is both important and interesting to the
learner.
- The teacher’s role is as a facilitator rather than a lecturer. This is a matter of degree,
in that true extremes rarely exist. What is important is that more often
than not, students are responsible for monitoring and guiding their learning.
- Teaching materials and time are resources rather than drivers of the learning
experience.
- Communication with others before, during, and after the experience is critical to
cognitive development.
- Reflecting upon the learning is important to the development of lasting cognitive
impact. With reflection, there is a significantly greater likelihood that misconceptions
are appropriately modified and that new learning is stimulated.
- Learning experiences are aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards and informed by
the content and skill standards from national and professional organizations. Assessment
tools and strategies are aligned with the Illinois Performance Descriptors and driven by
best practices.
- Disciplines represent specific schools of thought whose integrity must be maintained; integration
occurs horizontally across disciplines and vertically within a discipline.
- Core literacies that are embedded throughout all learning experiences include:
- Basic–mathematical, written language, and spoken language
- Scientific
- Visual
- Technological
- Informational
- Multicultural
- Global Awareness
- All learning experiences must be designed to address the diversity of learning needs of
the students.
- Learning experiences will include both project– and problem–based approaches.
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