Dynamic Linking: Curriculum Development Model
November 2017 - PARTNERS Publishes Dynamic Linking Teacher Learning Work Book
Dynamic Linking supports teachers in creating inquiry-based units of study. These units support the outcomes of Common Core and state standards while tapping into the interests of teachers and students through the utilization of community, culture, eco-systems, and arts/innovation to promote student engagement and the mastering of 21st Century knowledge and skills.
As a curriculum development model, Dynamic Linking enhances interdisciplinary lessons, thematic units, and project-based approaches. In the teacher work book presentation of Dynamic Linking, readers are introduced to an inquiry-based process that gives K -8 educators tools for teaching Social Studies based in California’s new Social Studies framework with Common Core ELA in multi-subject or single subject classrooms. Drawing on multicultural and “place based” education strategies, state standards are animated through content most relevant to students’ experiences in units of study infused with arts integration.
Culture
The Element of Engagement, culture draws on the generational offerings of families, heritage, and both home and academic knowledge, includes understanding the uniqueness of the child’s physical, emotional and intellectual strengths. The focus is knowing self, family and others, and understanding histories and genealogies. The learning modes are listening, story-telling, mentoring, movement, and reflection.
Community
The Element of Engagement, community draws on community knowledge, micro relationships, action and partnerships. The focus includes reciprocity, place, local action, civic engagement, hands on experiences, and knowledge through doing. The learning modes are place-based and include researching, asset mapping, partnership building, meaningful service, action and sustained engagement.
Eco–Systems
The Element of Engagement, eco-systems draws on knowledge of systems, ecological and social contexts, how the world works, micro/macro dynamics and global and local understanding of ecology. The focus is to know systems, epistemologies, and cause and effect. The learning modes are naturalist and holistic ways of knowing traditional and transformative bodies of knowledge, including science and social science.
Arts / Innovation
The Element of Engagement, arts/innovation draws on youth voice, talents, creativity, and innovation. The focus is to synthesize and transform knowledge into new cultural production rooted in heritage and values while addressing new problems with innovative solutions, preparing youth to be contributors. The learning modes are digital, social networking, fine and performing arts, multimedia, technology, and innovative local and global systems (Colby & Bynoe 2011).
As a curriculum development model, Dynamic Linking enhances interdisciplinary lessons, thematic units, and project-based approaches. In the teacher work book presentation of Dynamic Linking, readers are introduced to an inquiry-based process that gives K -8 educators tools for teaching Social Studies based in California’s new Social Studies framework with Common Core ELA in multi-subject or single subject classrooms. Drawing on multicultural and “place based” education strategies, state standards are animated through content most relevant to students’ experiences in units of study infused with arts integration.
Culture
The Element of Engagement, culture draws on the generational offerings of families, heritage, and both home and academic knowledge, includes understanding the uniqueness of the child’s physical, emotional and intellectual strengths. The focus is knowing self, family and others, and understanding histories and genealogies. The learning modes are listening, story-telling, mentoring, movement, and reflection.
Community
The Element of Engagement, community draws on community knowledge, micro relationships, action and partnerships. The focus includes reciprocity, place, local action, civic engagement, hands on experiences, and knowledge through doing. The learning modes are place-based and include researching, asset mapping, partnership building, meaningful service, action and sustained engagement.
Eco–Systems
The Element of Engagement, eco-systems draws on knowledge of systems, ecological and social contexts, how the world works, micro/macro dynamics and global and local understanding of ecology. The focus is to know systems, epistemologies, and cause and effect. The learning modes are naturalist and holistic ways of knowing traditional and transformative bodies of knowledge, including science and social science.
Arts / Innovation
The Element of Engagement, arts/innovation draws on youth voice, talents, creativity, and innovation. The focus is to synthesize and transform knowledge into new cultural production rooted in heritage and values while addressing new problems with innovative solutions, preparing youth to be contributors. The learning modes are digital, social networking, fine and performing arts, multimedia, technology, and innovative local and global systems (Colby & Bynoe 2011).