Staff Development Guide for the Parallel Curriculum

"This guide provides clear, intelligent support for teachers and administrators to explore the possibilities that the Parallel Curriculum Model brings to educators and students, and to translate those possibilities into action in the classroom." —Carol Ann Tomlinson, William Clay Parish Jr. Professor of Education University of Virginia "In my experience teaching graduate students about the Parallel Curriculum Model, I am always looking for a variety of ways to expose them to the intent of each parallel. This guide is an invaluable resource in helping us talk about and practice the model. The varied examples and practical lessons offer fantastic building blocks to use in my work with teachers!" —Jennifer Beasley, Educational Consultant University of Virginia Extend the abilities of teachers and students alike with focused training on sophisticated curriculum design! Complementing the best-selling second edition of The Parallel Curriculum, this all-inclusive facilitator′s guide is an indispensable resource for anyone planning, designing, or conducting curriculum development training on the Parallel Curriculum Model. This easy-to-use workbook offers step-by-step instructions aligned with the content of the core book. Staff developers will learn how to support training sessions to help educators design and implement curriculum along four parallels. Ideal for facilitating book study groups, seminars, and professional development events, the book provides: A complete training program of 53 workshops, including 12 workshops per curriculum parallel Scripts, agendas, activities, sample classroom scenarios, handouts, and transparencies Tools, resources, and strategies for designing curriculum across the four parallels Staff Development Guide for the Parallel Curriculum is an essential handbook for leading professional training that results in enhanced teacher expertise and a multidimensional, high-quality curriculum that challenges all learners.

Table of Contents:
About the Authors Introduction Facilitation Guide Objectives Components Organizational Suggestions Feedback 1. Introducing the Parallel Curriculum Model Workshop #1: Introduction to the Parallel Curriculum Model Workshop #2: The Role of Concepts and Principles in the Parallel Curriculum Model 2. The Core Curriculum Parallel Workshop #3: The Core Curriculum Parallel Workshop #4: Content Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #5: Assessment Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #6: Introductory Activities Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #7: Teaching Strategies Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #8: Learning Activities Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #9: Grouping Practices Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #10: Resources Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #11: Products Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #12: Extension Activities Component of a Core Curriculum Unit Workshop #13: Differentiation and AID Component for the Core Curriculum Parallel Workshop #14: Closure Component for the Core Curriculum Parallel 3. The Curriculum of Connections Parallel Workshop #15: The Curriculum of Connections Parallel Workshop #16: Content Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #17: Assessment Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #18: Introductory Activities Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #19: Teaching Strategies Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #20: Learning Activities Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #21: Grouping Practices Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #22: Resource Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #23: Products Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #24: Extension Activities Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #25: Differentiation and AID Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit Workshop #26: Closure Component of a Curriculum of Connections Unit 4. The Curriculum of Practice Workshop #27: The Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #28: Content in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #29: Assessment in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #30: Introductory Activities in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #31: Teaching Strategies in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #32: Learning Activities in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #33: Grouping Practices in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #34: Resources in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #35: Products in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #36: Extensions in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #37: Differentiation and AID in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel Workshop #38: Closure in the Curriculum of Practice Parallel 5. The Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #39: The Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #40: Content in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #41: Assessment in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #42: Introductory Activities in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #43:Teaching Strategies in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #44: Learning Activities in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #45: Grouping Practices in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #46: Resources in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #47: Products in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #48: Extensions in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #49: Differentiation and AID in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel Workshop #50: Closure in the Curriculum of Identity Parallel 6. Combining the Parallels Workshop #51: Using Multiple Parallels Workshop #52: More Ways to Use Multiple Parallels Workshop #53: Using the Parallel Curriculum Model Resources References Index

About the Author :
Cindy A. Strickland has been a teacher for twenty-five years and has worked with students of all ages, from kindergarten to master’s degree. A member of the ASCD Differentiation Faculty Cadre, Cindy works closely with Carol Ann Tomlinson and has coauthored several books and articles with her. In the past eight years, Cindy’s consulting work has taken her to forty-six states, five provinces, and three continents where she has provided workshops on topics relating to differentiation, the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM), and gifted education. Cindy’s publications include Staff Development Guide for the Parallel Curriculum; The Parallel Curriculum Model, 2nd edition; The Parallel Curriculum Model in the Classroom: Applications Across the Content Areas; and In Search of the Dream: Designing Schools and Classrooms That Work for High Potential Students from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds. Publications in differentiation include Professional Development for Differentiated Instruction: An ASCD Toolkit, Exploring Differentiated Instruction, Tools for High-Quality Differentiated Instruction: An ASCD Toolkit, the ASCD online course Success with Differentiation, the book Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 9–12, and a unit in the book Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum, Grades 5–9. Kathy Glass is a former teacher who consults and presents nationally with K-12 teachers and administrators at schools, districts, conferences, and county offices of education. She offers a blend of professional development (PD) topics to target audiences in areas affecting curriculum and instruction. To deliver customized PD, she assists educators with strategic planning to determine objectives. Then she tailors PD based on requested topics such as, but not limited to: · highlights of the ELA Common Core Standards · implementation of the ELA Common Core or other standards-based curriculum using a backward design approach · essential understandings and guiding questions to frame curriculum and instruction · differentiated tools and instructional strategies · pre-, formative, summative, and self-assessments · alignment of six-traits writing instruction and assessment to curriculum goals · unit and yearlong curriculum maps · text-dependent questions to facilitate close reading, and more. To help educators directly translate what she presents into effective classroom practice that impacts students, Kathy can provide a variety of PD opportunities (e.g., presentations, lesson demonstrations and modeling, coaching, collaborative unit design, etc.). She is the author of six books: Mapping Comprehensive Units to the English Language (ELA) Arts Common Core Standards, 6-12 (May, 2013); Mapping Comprehensive Units to the ELA Common Core Standards, K-5 (© 2012); Lesson Design for Differentiated Instruction, Grades 4-9 (©2009); Staff Development Guide for the Parallel Curriculum (©2009); Curriculum Mapping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Curriculum Year Overviews (©2007); and Curriculum Design for Writing Instruction: Creating Standards-Based Lesson Plans and Rubrics (©2005). In addition, Glass has served as a reader and reviewer for Reader’s Handbook: A Student Guide for Reading and Learning (2002, Great Source Education Group) and as a contributing writer and consultant for the Heath Middle Level Literature series (1995, DC Heath and Co). Website: www.kathyglassconsulting.com; email: kathy@kathyglassconsulting.com

Review :
"This guide provides clear, intelligent support for teachers and administrators to explore the possibilities that the Parallel Curriculum Model brings to educators and students, and to translate those possibilities into action in the classroom." -- Carol Ann Tomlinson, William Clay Parish Jr. Professor of Education "We have been using the Parallel Curriculum Model for several years and are excited to have this valuable resource for teachers and central office staff. The strategies, tools, and activities embedded throughout the guide bring the concepts and ideas to life in a way that is engaging, useful, and easy to implement. This is an excellent professional development tool for curriculum design that will lead to rich, challenging learning experiences for all students." -- Carol V. Horn, Coordinator, Advanced Academic Programs "In my experience teaching graduate students about the Parallel Curriculum Model, I am always looking for a variety of ways to expose them to the intent of each parallel. This guide is an invaluable resource in helping us talk about and practice the model. The varied examples and practical lessons will be fantastic building blocks I can use in my work with teachers!" -- Jennifer Beasley, Educational Consultant