Curriculum+Mapping

=Curriculum Mapping =

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 * Main Tenets **
 * Curriculum mapping is a multifaceted, ongoing process designed to improve student learning.
 * All curricular decisions are data-driven and in the students' best interest.
 * Curriculum maps represent both the planned and day to day learning.
 * Teachers are leaders in curriculum design and curricular decision-making processes.
 * Administrators encourage and support teacher-leader environments.
 * Curriculum reviews are conducted on an ongoing and regular basis.
 * Collaborative inquiry and dialogue are based on curriculum maps and other data sources.
 * Action plans aid in designing, revising, and refining maps.

=** Leading Proponents **= = =
 * Bena Kallick
 * Heidi Hayes Jacobs
 * Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam

=Process Steps= Process Steps 7-step process involving:
 * Phase 1: Data collection.
 * Phase 2: A review of all maps by all teachers.
 * Phase 3: Small mixed group reviews, in which groups of five to eight diverse faculty members share individual findings.
 * Phase 4: Large group comparisons, in which all faculty members gather to examine the findings of the smaller groups.
 * Phase 5: Identification of immediate revision points and creation of a timetable for resolution.
 * Phase 6: Identification of points requiring additional research and planning, and a timetable for resolution of those points.
 * Phase 7: Planning for the next review cycle.


 * Assumptions **** : **
 * Predetermined focus and sequence.
 * Confuses the “map” for the “territory” – doesn’t necessarily address meaning and relevance.
 * Curriculum is equivalent for all.
 * Confuses the “map” (curriculum) for the “territory” (learning).

[] [] [] = = =** Strategies for Implementation **= Strategies that I have read that support successful integration of curriculum mapping includes the following: I do not have experience working with curriculum mapping.
 * Information Resources **
 * What strategies have you read about that support the successful integration of this approach? **
 * Establish the content
 * Determine the skills the student will apply
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assess what has been taught utilizing standards
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ask essential questions.
 * If you have experience working with the approach, describe possible challenges and benefits of implementing the approach. **

What should leaders of curriculum development consider when implementing this approach?
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Leaders of curriculum development should consider the amount of time involved in effectively integrating curriculum maps.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By: Veronica Jones