curriculum design best practices
can you see the big picture?
When it comes to curriculum design, it can be easy to get “stuck in the weeds” of all the moving pieces. From assessments to lesson planning, there are constant forces pushing and pulling our process in a thousand directions. When it comes to curriculum design, organizing, prioritizing, and creating templates to simplify the process just happens to be my specialty.
START HERE: A COHESIVE CURRICULUM MAP TEMPLATE
So many teachers feel complete and total overwhelm at the idea of planning single units, much less planning for an entire school year all at once. This is the map that has allowe me to do so many things without that feeling of overwhelm. Using a map like this I was able to:
CURRICULUM DESIGN BLOG POSTS TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION
These blog posts will help you start filling in your curriculum map with unit ideas, lesson plans, and perspectives when designing your school year.
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