Intro+to+Curriculum+mapping

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 * Curriculum maps are charts** that allow teachers to see what everyone is teaching in a given time frame. Our model will be **calendar-based**, a system first created by Helen H. Jacobs who, while working on curriculum development realized that there was no simple system for all teachers in a school to know what was being taught in classrooms other then their own.

//“All teachers, no matter what the subject, have the calendar in common: September through June., By using the calendar teachers can create a realistic picture of their program in a clear, practical fashion”//

Curriculum maps are **records of implemented instruction not lesson plans**. They are helpful for **planning an integrated curriculum**, noting gaps and repetitions, recognizing where **collaborations** can take place and whether all standards and skills are being covered.

//“Without a commitment to when a skill will be taught, there is no commitment.”//

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For the time being we will be focusing on **Content, Skills and Assessments**. At the beginning of the month teachers will record content on their charts and at the end of the month they will fill in skills and assessments.

Maps can also include **Essential Questions** (fundamental questions to be answered for each unit of study) and
 * Standards**: (in our case the appropriate NYS standards aligned with the content and skills of a unit)

Curriculum Maps are **not assessment tools for administration** but rather planning tools for the teachers to help facilitate an integrated, thorough curriculum.

Sample Maps

Calendar-Based Mapping

Collaboration with Mapping

CTEA Maps

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 * all quotes from //Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K–12// by Helen H. Jacobs

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