Year of Planning Orientation: Curriculum and Work-Based Learning

1. #NAFNext2014
YOP: Curriculum and
Work-Based Learning
Laura Fidler, Instructional Manager: laura@naf.org

2. Curriculum and Instruction
and
Work-Based Learning
#NAFNext2014
1. What do you
need to know
during YOP?
2. What do you
need to do
during YOP?

3.  Determine Curriculum 4 year Program of Study
 If AOE or AOHS, determine curriculum provider
Determine Academy Teacher Team
 NAF course(s)
 Core content teachers
 Common Planning Time
 NAF Learning Handbook
 Assessment set up and preparation (aka
SCAS)
What do you need to do during
YOP?
#NAFNext2014

4. What do you need to know about
NAF Curriculum?
#NAFNext2014

5. #NAFNext
Student Certification Assessment System
(SCAS)
Course based
assessments
• Culminating Project
Assessment
• End of Course
Exam
Internship
Assessment
• Supervisor
Assessment of
College and
Career Readiness

6. Curriculum & Instruction N U A
3.1 Program of Study/Integration
3.1.a. Academy program of study includes four NAF courses or approved alternative,
by completion of the program with themes from these courses integrated into core
academic content
3.1.b. Project-based learning is the primary vehicle by which NAF course themes are
integrated into the core subjects, providing relevant context for student learning
3.2 Use of NAF Instructional Practices
3.2. a. Academy teachers regularly use NAF-endorsed literacy strategies
3.2. b. Academy teachers share best practices and demonstrate lessons with others in
the academy or school and across the NAF network
3.3 Instructional Supports
3.3. a. Academy team, advisory board and school counselors ensure that sufficient
academic supports mentoring, tutoring, Saturday classes, and skills workshops) exist
to help students succeed in academy and core classes
3.3. b. There is an organized approach to identifying students at risk of failure
accompanied by an intervention system to address improvement
3.4. College and Career Readiness
3.4.a Academy intentionally builds students' knowledge related to college, helping
them understand the post-secondary system, research college options and navigate
issues such as testing, applications and financial aid
3.4. b. All students take a program of study that makes them eligible for admission to
a state college
3.4. c. Students have access to post-secondary options through articulation
agreements, dual enrollment, Advanced Placement courses, or other formal activities
3.4. d. The academy participates in the NAF student certification assessment process.
Notes:

7. Complete the YOP snapshot.
What program of study should we offer?
What plans should we make to address the
elements under curriculum and instruction?

9. Work-Based Learning

10.  Develop 4 year Work-Based Learning Plan
Incorporate work-based learning activities
that:
 Reinforce NAF and core courses
 Emphasize college and career readiness skills
 Incorporates evaluation process
 Internship Completion
 Address student career goals through:
 Connecting to internships
 Individualized learning plans
What do you need to do during
YOP?
#NAFNext2014

11. What do you need to know
about Work-Based Learning?
Work-based learning refers to a
continuum of activities, both in and
outside the classroom.
Workbasedlearning.naf.org
ECCCO AOHS

12. Work-Based Learning continuum
Career Awareness + skills
Career Exploration + skills
Career Preparation + skills

13. #NAFNext
Develop a 4-year sequential plan
Record all the work-based learning experiences that
students will complete at each grade level. See the
NAF Continuum of College & Career Experiences for
ideas.
Shaded boxes indicate phases that are not
emphasized at that grade level.
Align your work-based learning experiences to:
 NAF and core academic courses students are
taking at the same time,
 Learning outcomes students will practice during
the experience, and
 How students will show they have met the
outcomes through projects, reflections or other
work products.
Work-Based Learning Continuum Aligning to Student Learning
Gr
ad
e
Lev
el
Career
Awareness
Career
Exploration
Career
Preparation
Student
learning
outcomes
NAF and core
academic
classes
Evidence that
students met
outcomes
9
10
11
12

15. Work-Based Learning N U
4.1 Work-Based Learning Program
4.1.a. Development of a four-year program of sequenced work-based learning experiences
experiences that include activities with career awareness, career exploration, and career
career preparation guarantee that students are provided with learning opportunities that
opportunities that grow in sophistication, duration, and intensity
4.1.b. Work-based learning activities reinforce NAF and core curricula and emphasize the
emphasize the College & Career Readiness skills needed for future success in college and
college and the workforce
4.1.c a Continuous evaluation process is in place to assess the effectiveness of the work-
work-based learning program and to plan for programmatic refinements
4.2 Internship Completion
4.2.a. Academy develops and sustains compensated internship experiences for juniors and
juniors and or seniors
4.2.b. Academy staff and advisory board members work with internship providers to
to support logistical needs
4.3 Students' Career Goals
4.3.a. Internship experiences are linked to students' future goals in order to make learning
learning more engaging and relevant
4.3.b Written individualized student learning and college/career plans allow for
differentiated skill levels and alignment with student interests, personalized internship
internship experiences and targeted debriefing, reflection and evaluation

16. Complete the YOP snapshot.
What work-based learning activities do you currently
offer?
How will your team support the implementation of
your WBL plan?

17. Student Certification Assessment
System
(SCAS)
Course Based
Assessments
• Culminating Project
Assessment
• End of Course
Exam
Internship
Assessment
• Supervisor
Assessment of
College and
Career Readiness

19. What did you learn?
1. As a result of this session, I
learned______.
2. I still have a question about_________
and will seek the answer
through________________.