ABOUT CURRICULUM MAPPING….

Curriculum mapping addresses some of the most critical questions for any work team:

• Who is doing what?
• How does our work align with our goals?
• Are we operating efficiently and effectively?

If we look at a school curriculum over a long period of time it becomes cluttered with “stuff” that may or may not support educational efficiency and effectiveness. Curriculum mapping is an invaluable tool that can help schools clean their closets. It is a school’s responsibility to periodically sift, sort, align and organize these curricular closets. Teachers create curriculum maps that identify by calendar months (days), the topics, skills, and assessments they are addressing. They then are able to analyze these maps through the grades and courses to assess vertical articulation and alignment to academic standards.

Curriculum maps are not carved in stone. They are consistently being revised and reworked to meet the needs of an unpredictable population (kids), new laws & standards, and educational research. Curriculum maps are developed to guide teachers/administrators/staff, not to lock them into a template. Just like other resources, they are tools.

It’s through the hard work of teachers, that we as a district/community can identify and support initiatives, on-going training, and quality curriculum.

Next time you see a teacher, please thank them. They deserve it!!

While the curriculum maps presented on this website attempt to present the content and timeline for each subject, teachers often stray slightly from this prescribed program to accommodate various learning needs identified during student assessments, to attend school day functions such as assemblies, and to bring in new concepts and strategies acquired during professional development opportunities. These guides, therefore, should serve as general indications of a student’s progress and should, in no way, be interpreted as strict indicators that a lesson will be taught on any given day.

The building of effective schools depends on a strong bond with community. We hope these curriculum maps demonstrate our goal of developing a challenging and engaging curriculum. But please keep in mind; even the best curriculum will fail without caring and quality professionals who are willing to go that “extra mile”. We should be very thankful, to have a teaching staff that truly believe in their work and this community.