A Guide to Curriculum Mapping

List of Figures Foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs Preface A Resource for Teachers and Administrators Overview of the Contents Acknowledgments About the Author 1. How Do We Need to Think, Act, and Meet Differently? Thinking Differently: Planned Versus Operational Curriculum Acting Differently: Verification Versus Speculation Meeting Differently: A Collegial Forum Conclusion Review Questions 2. What Are the Four Types of Curriculum Maps? Four Types of Curriculum Maps Curriculum Map Elements: An Overview Conclusion Review Questions 3. What Should We Consider Before Developing Curriculum Maps? First Consideration: Exploring Personal and Collaborative Understanding of Curriculum Design Second Consideration: The Ongoing Nature of Mapping Reviews Third Consideration: A Mapping Sequence That Is Right for Your Learning Organization Conclusion Review Questions 4. What Elements Are Commonly Included in Curriculum Maps? Curriculum Map Alignments and Elements Writing the Elements Conclusion Review Questions Descriptive or Not Descriptive? That Is the Question! (Math Focus) Descriptive or Not Descriptive? That Is the Question! (Language Arts Focus) Skill Versus Activity (Math Focus: Primary Grades) Skill Versus Activity (Various-Discipline Focus: Upper Grades) Assessment Versus Evaluation 5. What Should We Know Before Creating Diary Maps or Projected Maps? Points to Ponder Implementation Considerations Conclusion Sample Projected/Diary Maps Review Questions Conducting an Initial Read-Through: Facilitator Explanation and How-To Guide Conducting an Initial Read-Through: Team Member Explanation and How-To Guide Initial Read-Through: Collaborating to Create Quality Maps Initial Read-Through Card Shuffle Debrief 6. What Should We Know Before Creating Consensus Maps and Essential Maps? Map Type Differentiation Developmental Considerations Conclusion Sample Consensus Maps and Essential Maps Review Questions 7. How Should We Be Using Our Created Curriculum Maps? Conducting Data-Driven Reviews Investigating the Curriculum Conclusion Review Questions 8. What Data Is Often Incorporated When Refining Curriculum Maps? Additional Map Data Essential and Supporting Questions Conclusion Review Questions 9. How May Standards Influence Our Curriculum Design? Standards and Curriculum Breaking Apart Standards Determining Power Standards Conclusion Review Questions 10. What Should We Consider Regarding Technology? Commercial Online Mapping Systems Mapping System Considerations Conclusion Review Questions 11. What Should We Focus on When Planning Our Implementation? Systemic Change and Curriculum Mapping Vision Skills Resources Incentives Action Plans Conclusion Review Task 12. What Roadblocks and Brick Walls May We Encounter Along the Way? Practical Advice From Practitioners Glossary of Terms Curriculum Mapping Types of Maps Map Elements Alignments Seven-Step Review Process Common Review Focuses Curriculum Mapping Intra-Organizations Miscellaneous Terms References Index

Janet Hale is an educational consultant and trainer who is passionate about supporting educators in making curriculum decisions that ensure, enhance, and enrich learning and teaching experiences. She works with schools, districts, and higher-ed programs in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. She specializes in curriculum mapping; standards literacy and alignment; and documenting learning. Her Masters in educational leadership and curriculum development; elementary, secondary, and special education classroom experiences; and working alongside teachers and administrators for over 20 years enable Janet to provide unique insights that aid the learning organizations she has the pleasure of assisting. She has written an assortment of educational resources, including three titles for Corwin, and enjoys presenting at national and international conferences. Janet resides in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, Johnny, and their four-legged Schnauzer children. Visit Janet's consulting website: CurriculumDecisions.com and documenting learning website: documenting4learning.com. You can follow her on Twitter @janet_hale, as well as @doc4learning. She can be contacted via e-mail at teachtucson@aol.com or by phone at 520.241.8797. .