Curriculum Mapping : A Step-by-Step Guide for

This resource provides a user-friendly process for creating a curriculum year overview that meets standards.Â Includes developed curriculum maps, blank templates, and more!

List of Figures

vii

Foreword

ix

Bena Kallick

Acknowledgments

xi

About the Author

xiii

Introduction

xv

Definition, Purpose, and Observations

1

(10)

Curriculum Year Overview Definition

1

(1)

Purposes of a Curriculum Year Overview

2

(1)

Purpose Explanations

2

(4)

Provide an Outline for the School Year

2

(1)

Validate Teaching to Standards and Accountability to Using Standards as a Guide

3

(1)

Identify Skills and Concepts Embedded in Standards and Craft Guiding Questions

4

(1)

Reference Culminating Unit Assessments

4

(1)

Provide a Comprehensive Listing of Available Resources and Materials

4

(1)

Allow for Support and Consistency in a Grade Level and Foster Teamwork

5

(1)

Promote Articulation From Grade to Grade

6

(1)

Serve as a Marketing and Communications Tool

6

(1)

The Importance of Teacher Support

6

(2)

Possible Situations

8

(2)

Some Final Thoughts

10

(1)

The Process

11

(42)

Timing

12

(13)

The Steps in the Process

25

(26)

Step One: Making Arrangements

25

(4)

Step Two: Setting the Stage

29

(1)

Step Three: Reviewing Content Standards

30

(2)

Step Four: Sketching the ``Year-at-a-Glance''

32

(2)

Step Five: Beginning the Curriculum Year Overview Monthly Units

34

(2)

Step Six: Discussing Standards Not Addressed

36

(1)

Step Seven: Developing Unit Guiding Questions

36

(5)

Step Eight: Identifying Skills and Accompanying Assessments

41

(3)

Step Nine: Listing Resources

44

(1)

Step Ten: Identifying Ongoing Instruction or Projects

44

(2)

Step Eleven: Articulating Across Grade Levels

46

(5)

Step Twelve: Piloting and Revising the Document

51

(1)

Some Final Thoughts

51

(2)

Articulation From Grade to Grade

53

(14)

Grammar and Conventions Content Standards Continuum

54

(7)

Writing Types (Genres) Continuum

61

(1)

A Note About Narrative Writing

61

(1)

Continuums for Other Subject Areas

62

(3)

Some Final Thoughts

65

(2)

Curriculum Year Overview Samples

67

(38)

About Standards

68

(2)

Primary

70

(14)

Curriculum Year Overview Unit Examples

70

(14)

Upper Elementary

84

(10)

Curriculum Year Overview Unit Examples

84

(10)

Middle School

94

(7)

Curriculum Year Overview Unit Examples

94

(7)

High School

101

(4)

Curriculum Year Overview Unit Examples

101

(4)

Computer Software and Continued Professional Success

105

(4)

Computer Software Programs

105

(2)

Continued Professional Success

107

(2)

Resources

109

(14)

Bibliography

123

(2)

Index

125

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