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Onward!
To Common Core!

2. Curriculum
Mapping

3. Goals
Initiated district-wide, as part of transition to Common Core Standards
Every teacher to have one subject, mapped, and posted to their webpage by May 2013
Today…Understanding what mapping is and map first unit for this year

4. What is a Curriculum Map?
Big picture, map, of entire year’s curriculum
Individual, sequential document of what is actually taught in a subject.
What “I” teach, with my activities, labs, etc.
Shows my pacing
Demonstrates proof of how “I” align my curriculum with standards

5. Why Curriculum Mapping?
Organize and know where we are. Then, we can make adjustments for Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Align Curriculum
Vertically
To CCSS and PASS
Reflective Practices
Test Analysis

6. How to Map Curriculum? Start with what you already know. Curriculum
Activities that you use
Next:
Essential Questions
Standards – use CCSS if you have them, and PASS if you don’t
Pacing – Do this last.
Microsoft Word (Diary Map Format)

7. Examples

8. What is an Essential Question?
Give the “Big Picture” of what you want students to learn (either Content based or Inquiry.)
Student Centered
Students should be able to answer questions.
Results in an original answer from students
Curriculum related (but not topic specific)
Thought provoking
Broad language

9. How do you write an essential question?
Consider the focus of the unit.
Begin with the 6 typical questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? And How?
From these questions formulate your essential questions.

10. Types of Essential Questions
Which one?
How?
What if?
Should?
Why?

11. Example Essential Questions
Science
How do chemicals benefit society?
Are animals essential for man’s survival?  Explain
Math
When should I multiply?
How would you explain, demonstrate, or draw the ________ process?
Social Studies
How have ancient Greeks affected our society?
Why would the Europeans want to come to the colonies?
Language Arts
Why read? What is the connection between reading and writing?

12. Content
Topic Titles
Units

13. Skills Objectives and Performance Goals
Use “Bloom Words” (Listed on Wheel Handout.)

14. Bloom’s Taxonomy Wheel

15. Activities & Assessment
What is it? Essays, Labs, Tests, etc.
Incorporate Instructional Strategies where possible
Ex: Use a Venn Diagram to…
Ex: Use Cooperative Learning Groups to…
Think about those things that assess whether students have the matching skill…evidence!

16. Activities & Assessment
Types of Assessments to use:
Formative
Assignments that a teacher gives to assess knowledge with the intent of adjusting learning and further activities from results
Summative
Final Tests or Performance Evaluations

17. Standards Use Common Core where possible.
Once these are done, can be used for lesson plans, etc.

18. Resources
Books
Websites
Technology

19. Practice Group with colleagues in your content area or grade level.
One unit mapped is goal
Use the blank template.
Questions?