In this module, you will be working on and completing your midterm research PowerPoint presentation. This will focus on curriculum for 21st century global learning . NOTE: STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT CERTIF

Instructions for Midterm Research Presentation on Curriculum TC Candidates

This research presentation will explore the current curriculum. Teacher candidates seeking certification will explore the current curriculum standards for curriculum and teaching. You should plan on a 15-20 slide presentation. Be sure to include research support from the assigned readings and website and cite on each slide and include a list of references on the last slide in APA format.

To find APA format , enter your research on Google Scholar and click on the quotation marks to copy and paste . You can also look on Owl Purdue

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/

Research PP Slides/ Topics

1. Introduction Slide – Give an overview of Texas Curriculum and the standards used for teaching and learning – an introduction to your research

1. Standards Slides – For each set of standards describe the purpose of the standards and the link along with the TAC (Texas Administrative Code) where these standards can be found. Then create a slide with a list of the main skills or domains with an overview. Everything you need will be in the introduction.

Include the following standards:

1. The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

http://tea.texas.gov/index2.aspx?id=6148 listed here

TAC 19 Chapters 110-117

http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=19&pt=2 NOTE: For secondary fields, you will need to include the 7-12 .YOU DO NOT NEED TO LIST ALL THE SKILLS. JUST LIST THE STRANDS,

FOR EXAMPLE:

English Language Arts and Reading Strands:

• • Reading – then give a brief overview

  • Writing – brief overview

  • Research – brief overview

  • Listening and Speaking – brief overview

  • Oral and Written Conventions – brief overview

NOTE: For EC-6 and 4-8, you will need to review the introduction for each content area and list the strands of skills with a brief over view including ELA , math, science, and history/SS

1. The PPR standards – Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/PPr%20EC-12%20Standards.pdf

Review and summarize main standards. Read through how this apply to you as the expectations of as a professional educator.

1. The College and Career Readiness Standards

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/CRS.pdf

Note: read the introduction to the standards and create a slide with an overview describing the framework and purpose

Then list the types of standards included with a 1-2 sentence overview from the first section under each standard which says ….As A Way of Knowing

• English/Language Arts Standards

• Mathematics Standards

• Science Standards

• Social Studies Standards

• Cross-Disciplinary Standards- explain this one

1. The Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 149 Educator Standards / Teacher Standards

http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=19&pt=2&ch=149&rl=1001 listed here

1. STAAR testing – Give a description and overview of the STAAR test and how it is used to assess all curriculum standards

http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar/

1. Closing Slide

Explain how all these standards set the curriculum in Texas and how this affects everyday teaching.

1. Reference Slide