The document outlines the integration of the NAF curriculum with a focus on culminating projects, which encourage collaboration across various academic disciplines. It details curriculum structure, the importance of technology and differentiated instruction, and provides correlations to Common Core standards. Additionally, it includes guidelines for assessment and project rubrics that outline expectations for student presentations and understanding of content.

1. Curriculum Integration and the NAF Curriculum:
Culminating Projects
Laura Fidler, NAF Instructional Manager laura@naf.org

2. Interrelated Integration
Single Subject Parallel (Paired) Interrelated Conceptual
Two teachers share Several teachers
some topics, without plan to coordinate
team planning topics and
instruction
BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

3. Planning documents in NAF
Curriculum

4. Course Overview documents
 Scope and Sequence
 Culminating Project Overview (Course Overview
Page)
 Correlations to the Common Core Standards
 PDF Copy of the Whole Course
 PDF Copy for all Student Resources

5. Lesson Outline and Framework
 Course Introduction
 Example of Culminating Project
 Advanced Preparation
 Length of Time/course timeline
 Course Expectations
o Lesson Objectives
o Academic Standards
o Assessments
o Prerequisites

6. Instructional Materials
 Teacher Resources
o Informative/Background
o Answer key
o Bibliography
o Visuals
 Student Resource
o Rubrics
o Case Studies
o Taxonomy
 Equipment and Supplies

7. Map the Project: Curriculum structure
 Appropriately scaffolded activities have been built into the
project timeline.
 Project includes an appropriate, engaging introduction or
launch activity.
 Students will use technology as a tool for learning.
 Students will use a variety of time and task management tools
during the project.
 Students have opportunities to develop workplace
competencies.
 Appropriate timeline is established.
 Project plans for differentiated instruction.

8. Common Core Standards:
Correlations to ELA and Math

9. Common Core Standards: some examples
 Write arguments to support claims
 Write narratives to develop real or imagined
experiences
 Conduct short as well as more sustained
research projects to answer a question
 Use technology in response to ongoing
feedback
 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions

10. NAF Student Certification Assessment System
• Culminating Project
Course Based
Assessments
Assessment
• End of Course Exam
Culminating • Supervisor
Work Based Assessment of
Learning College and Career
Experience
Readiness
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11. Culminating projects

12. How do the culminating projects for each course
encourage collaboration across disciplines?
Academy Theme Culminating project example
Academy of Finance Develop a proposal and analysis
to invest in a company
Academy of Information Design a dream computer system
Technology
Academy of Hospitality & Plan an entertainment event for
Tourism the local community
Interrelated Parallel (Paired)
Several teachers Two teachers share some
plan to coordinate topics, without team
topics and planning
instruction

13. Core Academic Support
example: using project rubric
English
o Support writing components of project
o Formatting and other elements Science (or computer/IT course)
–Virtual Design Support
o Support persuasiveness skill development –Support thinking strategies
–Support persuasiveness skill
Math development
o Determine length of presentation/timing –Using evidence as examples to
support work
o Organization and flow
Foreign Language
– Presentation preparedness an
Social Studies delivery
o Support comprehension of subject matter
o Support thinking strategies
o Support persuasiveness skill development

14. Entrepreneurship Project Rubric
Exemplary Solid Developing Needs Attention
Persuasiveness Examples and evidence Most examples and evidence Some of the examples and The proposal is not
combine to create a work together to create a evidence are convincing, but the convincing or persuasive.
highly persuasive and persuasive presentation. proposal as a whole is not entirely
convincing presentation. convincing.
Comprehension of Subject All content is accurate Most of the content is Content shows some flaws and Much of the content is
Matter and complete and accurate and shows mastery omissions and illustrates only inaccurate and confusing
communicates a of the topic. partial knowledge of the topic. and communicates very
complete understanding little understanding of the
of the topic. topic.
Evidence and Examples All of the evidence and Most of the evidence and At least one piece of evidence or Evidence and examples
examples (facts, examples are specific and one example is relevant. are not relevant.
research, financial relevant.
figures, and case studies)
are specific and relevant.
Delivery Presentation is at the Presentation is loud, clear, Presentation is too soft or too loud Presentation is confusing
appropriate volume and and at the correct speed, but and has many speech errors. and boring. Presenters
speed and has no has some speech errors. Presenters seem somewhat are very nervous and
mispronunciations. Presenters seem comfortable nervous with the presentation and awkward.
Presenters look and mostly enthusiastic about the content.
completely relaxed and the content.
confident, establish eye
contact with audience,
and exude enthusiasm
about the content.
Presentation Preparedness Presentation was Presentation was prepared Presentation was somewhat Presentation was not at
completely prepared and but needed more rehearsal. prepared, but it is clear that there all ready to be presented.
well rehearsed. was no rehearsal.
Length Presentation is well within Presentation is just within the Presentation is a bit shorter or Presentation is way
the specified length. specified length. longer than the specified length. shorter or longer than the
specified length.

15. Let’s try…..
 In groups, complete NAF Project Rubric
Planning Template for the NAF culminating
project you were assigned
 Use flip chart paper to highlight the big “take-
aways”
 Share out
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16. What can I implement in my academy next
year given the:
- lack of buy-in in my school?
- lack of time I have overall?
- lack of student cohorting in our academy?

17. Questions/comments about course?
 Academy of Finance: Leslie Balfour
lesliesbalfour@gmail.com
 Academy of Hospitality & Tourism: Kitty Edwinson
kitty.edwinson@gmail.com
 Academy of Information Technology: Cynthia Wilde
cynthiawilde@gmail.com

18. Laura Fidler, NAF NE Instructional Manager