CORE 24 – Washington State Board of Education

What is Core 24?

Core 24 is the new set of credit requirements for high school graduation being considered by
the Washington State Board of Education. Core 24 will require students to develop a high school and beyond plan and choose courses to help them achieve their goals. Core 24 requirements will provide students with a strong academic foundation, and the flexibility to prepare them for whatever path they choose—whether that’s the workforce, an apprenticeship in the trades, or a community or four-year college.

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Presentation Workflow

Creating a quality presentation is a lot of work.  I have been streamlining my process over the years and broke it down into theses steps.

“Presentation is the ‘Killer Skill’ we take into the real world. It’s almost an unfair advantage.” – The McKinsey Mind

  1. Clearly state the goal of the presentation on a piece of paper and place it in plain view so I can see it while I am working.  This will help keep me focused while I am working.
  2. Brainstorm ideas for the presentation on paper.  Writing on paper makes it easier to leave weak ideas behind and move to stronger ones.  When using the computer to brainstorm sometimes I invest so much time in the process, I won’t let go of flawed ideas.  Write down or draw images and concepts that will help drive home the message.
  3. Create a storyboard.   I like to use paper for this, too. It’s easier to start over or move ideas around.
    • Remember to include emotional content, personal connections to content, analogies, anecdotes, etc. in your presentation.  People remember how you made them feel, not what you did for them.
  4. Write out the words or descriptions in a word processing or concept map program.
    • One phrase per line
  5. Select a color scheme.
  6. Create a master template.
  7. Copy and paste words into the presentation program in the outline view
    • Modify so that each phrase is on an individual slide

UDB and A.T.O.M. Lesson Plan Template

Template Based on Understanding by Design & Total Quality Learning

  • Title
    • Must contain a verb and object or noun
    • EXAMPLE: Learning Something
  • Stage 1 – Desired Results
    • Vision
      • Q – Essential Questions
      • P – Presentation
    • Mission
      • G – Established Goals
      • U – Understandings
      • K – Student will know…
      • S – Students will be able…
  • Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
    • Evaluation
      • T – Performance Task
      • OE – Other Evidence
        • Vocabulary
  • Stage 3 – Learning Plan
    • Timeline
      • L – Learning Activities
        • W
          • Where unit is going?
          • What is expected?
        • H
          • Hook students?
          • Hold students interest?
        • E
          • Equip students?
          • Experience key ideas?
          • Explore the issues?
        • R
          • Rethink their understandings and work?
          • Revise their understandings and work?
        • E
          • Evaluate their own work and its implications?
        • T
          • Tailored or personalized to different needs, interests and abilities of learners?
        • O
          • Organized to maximize initial and sustained engagement as well as effective learning?
    • Resources
      • R – Resources referenced

Bold – UBD

Italic – A.T.O.M.