Curriculum

=**Curriculum**= ILC replaces a "one size fits all" curriculum with [|individualized learning plans] that provide learners with rigorous learning experiences in authentic, real world situations. Learners select and participate in two project-based learning strands over the course of a year. Learners who are committed and passionate about one learning strand are provided the support to dive deeper into their learning while those learners interested in several career fields have the opportunity to explore a variety of learning experiences in multiple strands.

Individualized learning plans are designed to meet both the needs of the learner as well as specific curriculum learning goals. ILC's curriculum design is multi-demensional and based on the Understanding by Design Model (UBD) (Wiggins and McTighe, 2006). Our curriculum integrates learning across all three strands (Art, STEM, Language) and is framed around transferable big ideas that are at the heart of the discipline. Click on files below to see a visual represenation of ILC's curriculum design and a description of the six facets of learning.

Using the UBD curriculum model, curriculum and instruction are designed around specific learning and content standards. Click on the file below for a description of the UBD Standards and lesson design features.



While meeting the needs of each unique learner, the ILC curriculum is designed around specific globally recognized standards for 21st Century learning. These standards include the [|ISTE standards] and Project 2061 Science Literacy Standards. Click on the file below to see one of ILC's curriculum maps on understanding complex systems. Understanding complex ideas is framed around the specific performance task of developing a globallly transferable system to ensure clean drinking water.



Learners' knowledge and proficiencies are reflected in individual digital portfolios. The digital portfolios include multi-media representations of each project, including community partnership blogs, that the learner has completed through their tenure at ILC. Prior to beginning each project, performance criteria are developed by the learning coach and learners. This criteria is used by a team of learning coaches, group mentors, career coaches, and business partners to assess each learner's demonstrated compentencies. Project evaluation tools reflect the [|ISTE standards] and [|Project 2061 Science Literacy Standards].
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