ACTIVE LEARNING

Objective	Indicators	2003-2004	2004-2005	Progress To-Date (Nov. 2004)
Provide information & training on Critical Thinking & Active Learning	Curriculum Maps show attention to teaching for Critical Thinking and the use of Active Learning Activities	Basic Information accumulated	Resources made available to teachers; Staff Training	Workshops may be offered in-house during Faculty Professional Development days (Early Release Wednesdays) Data has not been entered into the Curriculum Map yet. Unable to search for evidence of Critical Thinking and Active Learning.
Promote and integrate use of appropriate technology	Curriculum Mapping Software allows for a storage bank of active learning activities Students use more technological applications in content areas	Selection of Curriculum Mapping Software Template of Mapping categories identified	Staff trained in use of Curriculum Mapping software Concentrated effort by teachers to examine what is available for technological applications to their classes	Curriculum Mapping training in use of Atlas software has begun. Full staff training will take place on January 10, 2005. Professional Development time earmarked for teachers to search for and develop technological applications in their classes. Novel example of active learning in technology: Robotics taught in the 8^th grade Exploratory.
Promote formal Differentiated Learning strategies	Evidence of Differentiated Learning in the Curriculum Map	Discussions about the use of Differentiated Learning to benefit student’s learning	Implementation of Curriculum Map Acquire Differentiated Learning resources for Professional Development	Implementation of Curriculum Map pending staff training. Some resources about Differentiated Learning have been purchased and placed in the Professional Library for teacher use.
Promote further classroom enrichment practices	Further Defined & Refined Curriculum Close inspection of Curriculum Standards		Faculty Dialogue about enrichment practices, also discuss “Depth vs. Breadth” in terms of Content	Curriculum Committees have been established for each content area. Members are responsible for leading the improvement of practices in their content area. Some of the work undertaken so far includes: Reading: Learning to use and implement the new Accelerated Reader program; ESOL: Creating an integrated ESOL/Language Arts Understanding by Design Curriculum; Performing Arts: Addressing how to approach risk taking, problem-solving, & creative expressing in curriculum; Writing: Implemented use of 6+1 Writing Traits program. Conducted Anchor Paper writing exercise; PE/Health: Establishing an elementary fitness/health curriculum and creating grade specific projects for secondary; Science: Piloting AIMS activities in the elementary curriculum; Spanish: Defining level IV instructional benchmarks; Math: Implementing revised curriculum with emphasis on conceptual understanding; Social Studies: Formally reviewing and revising curriculum according to curriculum cycle.
Establish an Experiential Learning Center	Physical plant established Field Trips by students Projects & Programs in place	Initial discussions and brainstorming	Establish parameters for the project Contract the physical plant Begin field trips	Initial meetings have been held with members of the Maya community and other interested members from outside the community to brainstorm ideas for this project. A meeting set to further discuss the project and attempt to establish the parameters for the project.