Full Description
"Offers a new approach and is a valuable addition to the body of literature on curriculum mapping."
—Constance Hill, Teacher Specialist, South Carolina Department of Education
"After reading Curriculum Mapping, I felt I had the knowledge and tools to show my teachers how to create their own personal 'curriculum guides' and have meaningful collaboration with other teachers to coordinate instruction both horizontally and vertically."
—Margo Gibson, Principal, Jemison High School, AL
"Easy to read and understand, and I feel I could begin this process right now."
—Jamie Jahnig, English Teacher, Central High School, Cheyenne, WY
Create a blueprint for your educational objectives!
Integrating curriculum with content standards and working with other educators to develop a teaching program makes instruction not only collaborative but also cohesive. Curriculum Mapping: A Step-By-Step Guide for Creating Curriculum Year Overviews offers teachers a customized, personalized process to prepare their curriculum while folding content into a larger curriculum map.
Kathy Tuchman Glass leads K-12 educators step-by-step through the process of developing a Curriculum Year Overview—or curriculum map—helping to establish meaningful connections between content areas while ensuring that all standards are met. This excellent resource helps teachers, curriculum directors, staff developers, and principals map out the school year with an articulate game plan to follow as they meticulously educate their students. In this book, readers will find:
A detailed definition and the purposes of a Curriculum Year Overview (CYO)
The step-by-step process for creating a personalized CYO
Several completely developed curriculum maps, blank templates, and suggestions for mapping specific content area skills from grade to grade
Discover how to build a strong foundation that promotes clear educational goals and results in a winning curriculum plan for your classroom and school!
Contents
Foreword by Bena Kallick
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
1. Definition, Purpose, and Observations
Curriculum Year Overview Definition
Purposes of a Curriculum Year Overview
Purpose Explanations
The Importance of Teacher Support
Possible Situations
2. The Process
Timing
Steps in the Process
3. Articulation from Grade to Grade
Grammar and Conventions Content Standards Continuum
Writing Types (Genres) Continuum
Continuums for Other Subject Areas
4. Curriculum Year Overview Samples
Primary
Upper Elementary
Middle School
High School
5. Computer Software and Continued Professional Success
Computer Software Programs
Continued Professional Success
Resources
Year-At-A-Glance Templates
Blank Templates for Detailed Month/Unit
References
Index
