Question.5382 - Module 2Memo #1 (Welcome Back)You are preparing to communicate your curriculum issue and your findings to your department, grade level or administrative team. Write a memo to faculty or to your department, explaining the issue that you have identified and the processes and procedures you will be putting in place to begin to propose solutions and encourage participation. See the Model Resources page for an example. Each student submits their own memo which reflects the particular curricular issue/problem that will be addressed.You will also be researching best practices for your annotated bibliography/literature review that will assist you in working with your staff to address the issue. The Annotated Bibliography is an individual written assignment and corresponds directly with your identified curricular issue/program and is submitted in Module 4.Directions for developing and submitting your Curricular Issue Memo (Welcome Back Memo #1): ( See sample on the Model Resources page)Investigate and determine a curricular issue, occurring for more than two years, involving a specific grade level and/or a content area. (i.e., two US History teachers are teaching the same course and student experiences are totally different; 4th grade NJSLA scores in analyzing text have decreased over the past 3 years). How do you determine what the problem is (e.g. parent complaints, student comments, teacher - room conversation, test scores, observation)? Remember that a memo from a school administrator should not be dictatorial in tone; rather it should be collaborative and inclusive of staff members and their feelings.How you state something is important to get buy-in from staff and make them feel that they are part of the team.Write a memo to faculty ( or your department) explaining the problem and setting up a process to propose solutions. (1 page maximum)The memo should include:Title of your curricular issueIntroduction and explanation of problemProposed process for setting up a solutionA time-line
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