Educational Service Unit 10: Welcome!

ESU 10 staff can provide the following supports:
• On-site 
º Overview of RCD process for staff and/or new teachers
º Work with individual teachers during planning periods to provide technical assistance
º Facilitate customization of units
• Online resources
º How-to Videos
· Accessing Documents on Schoology
· Overview scope and sequence documents
• Other support as requested

Curriculum Alignment

Curriculum work that will truly improve student learning takes time. We recommend:
• Allocating ample time for training and teacher work time, both in the summer and at least quarterly throughout the school year
• Tackling each component in small, manageable pieces with sufficient work time to complete each step before moving on to the next 

Outcomes:
• Level 1
º Rule 10 Compliance
º Align curriculum to standards
º Identify gaps in alignment
· OPTIONAL: Create performance tasks to address gaps identified in alignment, create mini-lessons, etc.
º Least  amount of resources & teacher time required
• Level 2 - Level 1 outcomes PLUS:
º Become familiar with content standards
º Learn the Rigorous Curriculum Design (RCD) process
º Complete 2 steps of RCD process
· Unwrap Standards & create Graphic Organizer
· Plan engaging learning experiences (create performance tasks and/or mini-lessons to address gaps identified in alignment)
• Level 3 - previously listed outcomes PLUS:
º Complete additional steps of RCD process
· Identify key vocabulary
· Interdisciplinary connections
· 21st century learning skills
º Complete the unit organizer
Connect curriculum to current district initiatives (i.e. Adolescent Literacy project, 1-to-1)

For more information contact: