1. Student Learning
1.1. Topic
1.1.1. Choice
1.1.2. Interest
1.1.3. Relevance
1.1.4. Ownership
1.2. Developmentally Appropriate
1.2.1. Challenging
1.2.2. Successful with coaching
1.3. Iowa Core
1.3.1. Meeting standards and benchmarks
1.4. Mode
1.4.1. Student vs. teacher centered
2. Student Role
2.1. Learning Tasks
2.1.1. Authentic Learning Projects
2.1.1.1. Audience
2.1.1.2. Purposeful
2.1.2. Busy Work
2.2. Be assessed
2.2.1. Provide data for analysis
2.2.2. Is it working?
2.2.3. Next steps
2.2.3.1. Move on
2.2.3.2. Another approach?
2.3. Learn
2.3.1. Choice
2.3.2. Interest
2.3.3. Purposeful
2.3.4. Motivation
2.3.4.1. Goal setting
3. Design Curriculum
3.1. Workshop Model
3.1.1. Reading
3.1.2. Math
3.1.3. Content Area
3.1.4. Language
3.2. Assessment
3.2.1. Data
3.2.1.1. Formative
3.2.1.2. Summative
3.3. Iowa Core
3.3.1. Does it match up?
3.4. Connections throughout content areas
4. Curriculum Development
4.1. Iowa Core
4.1.1. Standards
4.1.2. Benchmarks
4.2. Creativity
4.2.1. Technology
4.2.1.1. Computers
4.2.1.1.1. Internet
4.2.1.2. Digital cameras
4.2.1.3. Flip Cameras
4.2.2. Multiple intelligences
4.2.3. Authentic Learning Projects
4.2.3.1. Learning with a purpose
4.2.4. Time
4.2.4.1. Planning for instruction
4.2.4.2. Fitting it all into the school day
4.3. Data
4.3.1. Collect
4.3.1.1. Analyze
4.3.1.1.1. Determine Needs
4.3.1.2. Political Pressures
4.4. Best for kids
4.4.1. Research based
4.4.2. Administration