Introduction to Curriculum Mapping

Editor's Notes

1. Clear sense of where to go.common language as we are teachinggain informationavoid repetitionsidentify gaps21st Century skills/ Integration of LiteracyAddress difficult areas.Higher order thinkingBringing in outside resourcesShow parents that you are doing an at least “adequate” (if not exceeding) job in educating their children.Same vocabulary as than public/competition schools in order to be able to compare
2. Essential Question: Open ended questions. Links and binds content, skills and assessmentContent: Begin with clearly stated concept (key idea or understanding), followed by bulleted, targeted content points with key facts, key names, key events, and key points of knowledge to be addressedSkills: Verbs (observable & assessable)Activities:Assessment: Noun ( will show progress or regress) – Evidence of targeted skills, evidence of student knowledge of prescribed content.ResourcesStandards
3. What do you want people of leave with?A relational phrase or statementSharpens focus and helps to determine what needs to be taught.Written in bold formIf you have difficulty stating the concept… Identify three words that describe the focus of the unit; force these into a statement.Once you have the concept, you can reword into the Essential QuestionsEx. : Location determines a country’s economic possibilitiesTeamwork promotes cooperationHistory repeats itself