Author : Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Publisher : Assn for Supervision & Curriculum
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 41,3 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780871209993
Teachers and administrators offer concrete advice on how to get the most out of curriculum mapping in districts and schools.
Author : Janet A. Hale
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,22 MB
Release : 2007-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452294410
"With imagination and serious reflection, the author has generated a detailed resource with exercises, worksheets, staff development activities, and sample maps to assist any staff developer or curriculum designer. This book particularly connects to those who are at the beginning levels of their mapping journey." —From the Foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs A step-by-step guide to successful curriculum mapping initiatives! While curriculum mapping is recognized as a highly effective method for serving students′ ongoing instructional needs and creating systemic change, the means for putting this data-based decision-making process into practice may not always be clearly understood. This in-depth resource speaks to teachers and administrators with varying levels of curriculum-mapping experience and describes how teacher groups drive the process by engaging in collaborative inquiry as they review one another′s curriculums for gaps, redundancies, and new learning. The collected data assist in designing month-to-month instructional plans for all grade levels and subjects, resulting in a curriculum that is coherent, consistent, and aligned with standards. Drawing on her experience in working with thousands of educators across the country, Janet A. Hale offers specific steps for coordinating and sustaining strong mapping efforts that become embedded in school culture. The author explores the stages of contemplating, planning, and implementing a curriculum mapping initiative and helps the reader examine critical components that affect a learning organization′s progress through each phase. The book presents powerful tools and features that significantly enhance curriculum mapping efforts: Samples of four types of curriculum maps—Diary, Projected, Consensus, and Essential Guidelines for deciding what type of map to use to begin the process Assistance for selecting a Web-based mapping system Reflective questions at the end of each chapter A complete glossary of terms A Guide to Curriculum Mapping includes extended coverage of the challenges of curriculum mapping, offers encouragement and advice from educators who have successfully implemented a mapping initiative, and provides the necessary clarity to put curriculum mapping into action.
Author : Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 21,30 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1416608745
This book is designed to help schools deliver effective training in curriculum mapping. Creating and using curriculum maps is easy when this in-depth resource is used in workshops, curriculum means and professional learning communities.
Author : Susan Udelhofen
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2005-02-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 1412909589
Based on extensive experience as a teacher/staff development consultant and earlier work in the field by foreword writer Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Wisconsin-based Udelhofen (PhD) explains how curriculum mapping can help educators better help students. She describes such mapping as a process in which teachers electronically document and share all curricul.
Author : Kathy Tuchman Glass
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 10,91 MB
Release : 2006-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 148336156X
"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!
Author : Susan Udelhofen
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2005-02-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452208360
Packed with templates, flowcharts, tips, and troubleshooting techniques for curriculum mapping, this practical resource provides the tools necessary for successful implementation and exciting results.
Author : Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 23,83 MB
Release : 2010-01-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1416612246
"What year are you preparing your students for? 1973? 1995? Can you honestly say that your school's curriculum and the program you use are preparing your students for 2015 or 2020? Are you even preparing them for today?" With those provocative questions, author and educator Heidi Hayes Jacobs launches a powerful case for overhauling, updating, and injecting life into the K-12 curriculum. Sharing her expertise as a world-renowned curriculum designer and calling upon the collective wisdom of 10 education thought leaders, Jacobs provides insight and inspiration in the following key areas: * Content and assessment: How to identify what to keep, what to cut, and what to create, and where portfolios and other new kinds of assessment fit into the picture. * Program structures: How to improve our use of time and space and groupings of students and staff. * Technology: How it's transforming teaching, and how to take advantage of students' natural facility with technology. * Media literacy: The essential issues to address, and the best resources for helping students become informed users of multiple forms of media. * Globalization: What steps to take to help students gain a global perspective. * Sustainability: How to instill enduring values and beliefs that will lead to healthier local, national, and global communities. * Habits of mind: The thinking habits that students, teachers, and administrators need to develop and practice to succeed in school, work, and life. The answers to these questions and many more make Curriculum 21 the ideal guide for transforming our schools into what they must become: learning organizations that match the times in which we live.
Author : Mary J. Allen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 16,22 MB
Release : 2003-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1882982673
Higher education professionals have moved from teaching- to learning-centered models for designing and assessing courses and curricula. Faculty work collaboratively to identify learning objectives and assessment strategies, set standards, design effective curricula and courses, assess the impact of their efforts on student learning, reflect on results, and implement appropriate changes to increase student learning. Assessment is an integral component of this learner-centered approach, and it involves the use of empirical data to refine programs and improve student learning. Based on the author's extensive experience conducting assessment training workshops, this book is an expansion of a workshop/consultation guide that has been used to provide assessment training to thousands of busy professionals. Assessing Academic Programs in Higher Education provides a comprehensive introduction to planning and implementing the assessment of college and university academic programs. Written for college and university administrators, assessment officers, department chairs, and faculty who are involved in developing and implementing assessment programs, this book is a realistic, pragmatic guide for developing and implementing meaningful, manageable, and sustainable assessment programs that focus faculty attention on student learning. This book will: * Guide readers through all steps in the assessment process * Provide a balanced review of the full array of assessment strategies * Explain how assessment is a crucial component of the teaching and learning process * Provide examples of successful studies that can be easily adapted * Summarize key assessment terms in an end-of-book glossary
Author : Janet A. Hale
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 37,47 MB
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452271623
"This book could save you precious time when implementing a curriculum mapping initiative! From theoretical information to practical advice for planning and sustaining systemic change, this book provides valuable tools for supporting your curriculum mapping work." —Mary Helen Hart, Curriculum and Grants Coordinator Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union, Richford, VT "Curriculum mapping is multifaceted and systemic, thus requiring time, buy-in, collaboration, and thoughtful planning by school leaders. Hale and Dunlap guide leaders by providing sound advice, steps to follow, and anecdotes for small and large districts that are beginning mapping or trying to reinvigorate their current mapping efforts." —Janet Boyle, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Center Grove Community Schools, Greenwood, IN Lead a collaborative and sustainable curriculum mapping initiative! A powerful, data-driven tool for school improvement and systemic change, curriculum mapping depends on strong administrative and teacher leadership for successful implementation. This comprehensive book shows how school- and district-level leaders can guide an effective curriculum mapping initiative—one that results in positive, long-term improvements in student achievement. Written by nationally known experts in curriculum mapping, this practical guide shows how to create the culture and structure needed to effectively align curriculum, meet standards, and work collaboratively. Addressing the specific roles of district leaders, curriculum directors, principals, and teacher leaders, the authors focus on: An overview of the key concepts and processes of curriculum mapping Leadership strategies for each phase, including discussion of roles and responsibilities Insights on developing effective teacher leadership, with suggestions for allocating time and resources Information about how leaders can create professional development maps and professional roles maps Real-life examples of educational leaders′ curriculum mapping experiences Discover valuable tools and insights that support knowledgeable, inspired leadership of curriculum mapping initiatives!
Author : Bena Kallick
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 2008-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 1452293511
"Kallick and Colosimo have created a terrific book to help readers consider the next steps in using curriculum mapping, assessment, and technology to generate vibrant and productive learning communities." —From the Foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs "This book will help schools everywhere consider the essential questions that great teachers ask, not just in one classroom but across disciplines and grade levels." —Michael Robinson, Head of School Lake Forest Country Day School, IL Enhance instructional planning and learning outcomes through data-based decision making! Today′s educators are presented with data from multiple sources, including curriculum maps and national, state, and local assessments. How can educators make sense of the information from these different sources to improve student achievement? Using Curriculum Mapping and Assessment Data to Improve Learning presents effective methods for using data from multiple sources to inform decision making and enrich instructional practices. Data experts Bena Kallick and Jeff Colosimo provide guidance for reviewing curriculum maps, protocols for analyzing student work and assessment data, information about using technology to support the process, and three real-life case studies as examples. The authors help readers successfully Analyze assessment data and curriculum data to revise and improve curriculum Facilitate crucial conversations and professional dialogue Engage faculty as a team to create meaningful consensus Change school culture and give teachers incentives to sustain improvements By making data-driven decisions, all educators—from classroom teachers and building principals to district administrators and curriculum specialists—can dramatically improve student performance and create an environment that encourages optimism and increases opportunity.
