Keys to curriculum mapping : strategies and tools to make it work / Susan Udelhofen ; foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs.

ISBN:

9781452208367

9781412909570

9781483329079

Title:

Keys to curriculum mapping : strategies and tools to make it work / Susan Udelhofen ; foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs.

Author:

Udelhofen, Susan, author.

Personal Author:

Udelhofen, Susan, author.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: The Curriculum Mapping Journey; What is Curriculum Mapping and Why is it Important?; What I Have Learned; The Design of the Book; Structural Overview of the Book; Chapter 1 -- Making the Case for Curriculum Mapping; Why Curriculum Mapping is a Better Alternative to Other Curriculum Models; Curriculum Mapping and Building Effective Schools; Collaboration; Reflective Inquiry; Shared Purpose; Student Learning; Program Coherence; Connecting Mapping to Other Initiatives.

Accountability: Data and Curriculum Go Hand in HandImplications of No Child Left behind; Standards Alignment; The Literacy Connection; New Teachers and Veteran Teachers; Developing Professional Learning Communities; Chapter 2 -- Before You Begin: What is Necessary; Curriculum Mapping: A Shift in Perception; Why are We Doing This?; Setting the Stage: Heads-Up Meeting; Building Shared Leadership: Steering Committee to Oversee the Process; Establishing an Implementation Plan; Strategies for Finding the Time; Making Preliminary Decisions before You Begin Backward or Forward Mapping.

Do We Map All Content Areas and/or Courses at the Beginning?When and How Should Special Education and Support Services Teachers Map?; Establishing a Timeline for Implementation; Curriculum Mapping Training; Using Technology; Beyond the Time Issue: Culture, Trust, and Flexibility; Trust Factor; Flexibility; Chapter 3 -- The Curriculum Mapping Process: The Initial Cycle; The Curriculum Mapping Steps; Using Technology; Step 1: Creating Individual Maps; Step 2: Reviewing Groups of Maps; Step 3: Sharing the Reviews with Colleagues; Step 4: Reporting the Results of Small Group Work with All Faculty.

Step 5: Developing an Action PlanStep 6: Implementing the Action Plan and Beyond; Chapter 4 -- Implementing the Action Plan and Beyond; The Long-Term Plan; Standards Alignment; Essential Questions; Special Education and Other Support Staff Teachers; Follow-Up from the First Mapping Cycle; Opportunities for Curriculum Integration; Mapping Courses/Content Areas Not Previously Mapped; Exploring Student Feeder Patterns and Subsequent Communication Flow Patterns; Curriculum Teams: A Structure for Sharing Information; Curriculum Team Structure; Gathering Information for the Curriculum Team.

Continued Revision, Modification, and GrowthEstablishing Priorities for Future Curriculum Work and Staff Development; Assessment Issues; Literacy Integration; Text Structures and Features; Writing Across the Curriculum; Speaking and Listening Skills; Data Retreat Results and Curriculum Mapping; Developing Consensus Maps; Demographic Changes; State and National Policy Changes and/or New Initiatives; Using Technology; Chapter 5 -- Curriculum Mapping Software; Curriculum Mapping Software Programs; Curriculum Mapper; Technology Pathways; Rubicon Atlas Curriculum Management Software.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Curriculum planning.

Curriculum evaluation.

Added Author:

Jacobs, Heidi Hayes,

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2005

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, California :

Corwin Press,

[2005]

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Summary

Build bridges to a brighter future when you plan with curriculum mapping!

What role does curriculum mapping play in addressing all content standards? How does it promote staff development? How can educators use curriculum mapping to match teaching with assessment? Proper preparation for the curriculum mapping process insures success and eventual expertise in this highly rewarding process. This practical resource provides the tools necessary for successful implementation and exciting results.

Keys to Curriculum Mapping is packed with templates, flowcharts, tips, and troubleshooting techniques for curriculum mapping. Drawing on her own experience as well as her collaboration with curriculum mapping expert Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Udelhofen includes processes for:

Finding time for curriculum mapping Sharing information with colleagues within the curriculum mapping framework Adapting curriculum mapping to support other school-based programs Utilizing curriculum mapping to implement No Child Left Behind initiatives

Curriculum mapping provides more than a map of curriculum units, assessment formats and scheduling; it allows educators to build relationships, improve schools, and meet assessment goals.