Curriculum Mapping

Curriculum Mapping
By the end of todays session, you will:
Grow in your understanding of curriculum mapping Understand the difference between a traditional curriculum guide and the curriculum mapping process Secure the tools to begin the data collection process leading to the mapping process Customize a goal template for data collection

WHAT

Definition of Curriculum Mapping

Systemic curriculum process that can improve student performance by sharpening the alignment of all aspects of the curriculum to reduce repetitions and gaps, and strengthen the articulation of skills.
Heidi Hayes Jacobs

Mapping: A Two-Sided Coin

One side is the Documentation--the maps themselves

One side is the Review Process--the collaborative examination and revision of the maps by the teachers

WHY

CURRICULUM MAPS.
Address the total education of a student in a building Create a word snapshot of educational activities of every classroom within a building Capture the content, skills and assessments taught or administered by every teacher in the building Organize this information into an easily accessed visual that presents a timeline of instruction by teacher or course.

Curriculum Mapping

Allows all staff members to use a wide-angle lens to view curriculum from a whole building perspective Allows all staff members to use a zoom lens to see into what is actually occurring in any class or grade at any time.

Analogy
Just as MapQuest allows users to get the level of detail needed.curriculum mapping allows users to get the level of detail needed.
Building Classroom Vertical views Horizontal views

Curriculum Mapping Teacher-Owned and Student-Centered

A continuous process Provides a process by which educators become active participants in improving teaching and learning Builds on teachers strengths and creativity and focuses on students learning strengths Teachers own the curriculum

Curriculum Mapping Answers These Important Questions

What do my students already know? What did they study last year? What are they studying in other classrooms throughout the school? Is my colleague across the hall, teaching the same grade level or course, covering similar content? How do I help create meaningful connections between the learning occurring in my room and others?

Intense and Time Consuming.

While curriculum mapping is an intense and time-consuming undertaking, improvements to instruction such as vertical alignment, horizontal alignment, elimination of redundancies and facilitation of interdisciplinary linking builds stronger curricula and improves instruction throughout a building. Janice West-Christy

HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM TRADITIONAL CURRICULM GUIDES ?

From.To
Textbook as Curriculum Assessments Aligned to a Program Instruction Focused on a Program Standardized Professional Development

Curriculum Maps Standards based Critical Skills Aligned Assessment

Assessments Aligned to Critical Skills in the Curriculum Map

Instruction Focused on a Curriculum Map K-12

Customized and Responsive Professional Development

Making Sense of the Terms

OLD Curriculum Terms New Terms Curriculum Mapping
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Essential Questions Activities Curriculum Map Higher Order Thinking Verbs Resources Skills Collaboration Assessments

1. Goal/Outcomes 2. Lesson Plan 3. Scope & Sequence Resource Guide 4. Understands 5. Materials 6. Objective 7. Collaboration 8. Test/Quiz

HOW LONG DOES THIS PROCESS TAKE?

A Continual Process
Four Major Maps
A. Concept Map B. Concept Map: Vertical View C. Course/Subject Curriculum Map D. Unit Map

Maps
Concept Map by grade level or course (A)
Concept Map: Integrated Classroom (A) Concept Map: Course (A)

Concept Map: Vertical View (B)

Course/Subject Curriculum Map (C) Unit Map (D) and Alternate (D)

A Continual Process
Initiating the Process
Year 1: Data gathering and recording
Concept Maps Vertical Concept Map Course Curriculum Maps

Year 2:
Complete Course Curriculum Maps
Create consensus maps in the refining process

Begin Unit Maps

Reviewing, reflect, refine and update

TELL ME MORE..

Concept Map (A)

Data gathering and recording Calendar format Teachers record key concepts and topics

Concept Map: Vertical View (B)

Data gathering and recording Calendar format Teachers record key concepts and topics by department or subject area

HOW

First Steps
Build capacity with your faculty
PowerPoint

Establish a building-wide goal/s

Concept Maps Concept Maps/Vertical View

Create timeregular basis Create a shared file where teachers post their maps Establish teams Share progress and celebrate progress

WHEN

For Februarys Professional Development Day

Display Schools Concept Maps (Maps A and B)
Break out session by level (Pre-K to 4) (5-8) (9-12) Breakout session involving all levels for a vertical perspective

Each staff member will be given an opportunity to post notes making suggestions and noting gaps, redundancies as they do a cafeteria walk

WHERE CAN I ACCESS RESOURCES?

Accessing Professional Development Resources

To access LHSAGM Professional Development resources, follow the prompts below.

Step 1

lhsagm.org (main page)

Step 2

Professional Development (tab on top of page)

Step 3

Professional Development Framework (folder) Curriculum Mapping (folder)