Advanced Curriculum Mapping

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Advanced Curriculum Mapping

• Diane Newby, Ed.D.
• Central Michigan University

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Pre-Test

• What is curriculum mapping?
• What are the benefits of curriculum mapping?
• Why do curriculum mapping?
• How can you address cross-discipline mapping?
• How can a literacy and equity objectives be
  incorporated into each lesson plan?

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Curriculum Mapping Definitions

• Curriculum MapGuide to what to teach and where
  to teach it.
• Curriculum Mapping
• Procedure for collecting a database of the
  operational curriculum in a school.
• Provides the basis for authentic examination of
  that data base.
• Replaces curriculum committees with a site based
  cabinet

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Curriculum Mapping

• Maps show three elements of curriculum design

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Curriculum Mapping

• Helps make connections and aligns curriculum,
  instruction and assessment
• Allows reader to look across content, standards,
  activities, assessment to determine if there is
  alignment
• Helps teachers see where connections in
  content/concepts can be made (themes and
  integration of disciplines)
• Sorts essential content from fluff

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Skills identified

• Within a discipline
• Across disciplines
• Communicated through curriculum maps
• Revealed through assessments
• Linked to essential questions
• Spiraled with nuance and complexity over time

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Assessment

• There are two types of assessment at the most
  fundamental level
• Tangible Products
• Observed Performances

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Essential Questions as the Organizer
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Essential Questions

• Curriculum maps include essential questions to
  guide learning
• The BIG ideas
• Key Understandings

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Essential Questions Sample

• Prejudice and Tolerance (8th grade level)
• What are the different kinds of human prejudice?
• How can tolerance be taught?
• What has been the impact of individual and group
  prejudice?
• How can I become more tolerant?

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Essential Questions Exercise (4th grade SS)

• What is the significance of the automotive
  industry in Michigan?
• How did the automotive industry affect education?
• How did the automotive industry impact on the
  culture of Michigan? (roles of women and men)

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More Essential Questions Exercise

• Using benchmarks, create essential questions.

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Essential Questions to Frame the Process

• How will this benefit the students in my
  classroom?
• How can this help me as a classroom teacher?

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Phases of Mapping

• Phase 1Collecting the data
• Phase 2First read-through
• Phase 3Small mixed group review
• Phase 4Large group comparisons
• Phase 5Determine immediate revision points
• Phase 6Determine points requiring research
  and planning
• Phase 7Plan for next review cycle

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When teaching, we need a curriculum map
Teacher Subject Grade
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Curriculum Mapping Examples

• Kindergarten Science, http//www.shcschool.org/kin
  dergarten.html
• Grade 5 Science, http//www.shcschool.org/grade_fi
  ve.html
• K-8 Science, http//www.shcschool.org/grade_eight.
  html
• K-Math, http//www.shcschool.org/math_kindergarten
  .html
• Grade 5 Math, http//www.shcschool.org/math_grade
  _5.html
• Grade 8 Math, http//www.shcschool.org/math_grade_
  8.html
• Grad 5 social studies lesson plans, MDE (SCOPE)
  http//www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_1
  3492_13496---,00.html

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Technology Resources

• Tools
• Curriculum Alignment Toolbox (CAT)
• NCREL (TIMMS)
• Mapping Software
• Curriculum Mapper
• Rubicon Atlas
• TechPaths
• Online Training and Resources
• PBS TeacherLine
• National Charter Schools Institute

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URLs

• Tools
• Curriculum Alignment Toolbox (CAT)
  http//www.World-Resource.com/CAT.htm
• NCRELwww.ncrel.org/currmap
• Mapping Software
• Curriculum Mapperhttp//www.curriculummapper.com
• Rubicon Atlashttp//www.rubiconatlas.com
• TechPathshttp//www.techpaths.com
• Online Training and Resources
• PBS TeacherLinehttp//teacherline.pbs.org/teacher
  line/welcome.cfm
• National Charter Schools Institutewww.nationalcha
  rterschools.org