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Keys to curriculum mapping : strategies and tools to make it work /

Packed with templates, flowcharts, tips & trouble-shooting for curriculum mapping, this user friendly resource is grounded in the author's consulting work with schools, conference presentations & research on effective schools.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Udelhofen, Susan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2005]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: The Curriculum Mapping Journey; What is Curriculum Mapping and Why is it Important?; What I Have Learned; The Design of the Book; Structural Overview of the Book; Chapter 1
  • Making the Case for Curriculum Mapping; Why Curriculum Mapping is a Better Alternative to Other Curriculum Models; Curriculum Mapping and Building Effective Schools; Collaboration; Reflective Inquiry; Shared Purpose; Student Learning; Program Coherence; Connecting Mapping to Other Initiatives.
  • Accountability: Data and Curriculum Go Hand in HandImplications of No Child Left behind; Standards Alignment; The Literacy Connection; New Teachers and Veteran Teachers; Developing Professional Learning Communities; Chapter 2
  • Before You Begin: What is Necessary; Curriculum Mapping: A Shift in Perception; Why are We Doing This?; Setting the Stage: Heads-Up Meeting; Building Shared Leadership: Steering Committee to Oversee the Process; Establishing an Implementation Plan; Strategies for Finding the Time; Making Preliminary Decisions before You Begin Backward or Forward Mapping.
  • Do We Map All Content Areas and/or Courses at the Beginning?When and How Should Special Education and Support Services Teachers Map?; Establishing a Timeline for Implementation; Curriculum Mapping Training; Using Technology; Beyond the Time Issue: Culture, Trust, and Flexibility; Trust Factor; Flexibility; Chapter 3
  • The Curriculum Mapping Process: The Initial Cycle; The Curriculum Mapping Steps; Using Technology; Step 1: Creating Individual Maps; Step 2: Reviewing Groups of Maps; Step 3: Sharing the Reviews with Colleagues; Step 4: Reporting the Results of Small Group Work with All Faculty.
  • Step 5: Developing an Action PlanStep 6: Implementing the Action Plan and Beyond; Chapter 4
  • Implementing the Action Plan and Beyond; The Long-Term Plan; Standards Alignment; Essential Questions; Special Education and Other Support Staff Teachers; Follow-Up from the First Mapping Cycle; Opportunities for Curriculum Integration; Mapping Courses/Content Areas Not Previously Mapped; Exploring Student Feeder Patterns and Subsequent Communication Flow Patterns; Curriculum Teams: A Structure for Sharing Information; Curriculum Team Structure; Gathering Information for the Curriculum Team.
  • Continued Revision, Modification, and GrowthEstablishing Priorities for Future Curriculum Work and Staff Development; Assessment Issues; Literacy Integration; Text Structures and Features; Writing Across the Curriculum; Speaking and Listening Skills; Data Retreat Results and Curriculum Mapping; Developing Consensus Maps; Demographic Changes; State and National Policy Changes and/or New Initiatives; Using Technology; Chapter 5
  • Curriculum Mapping Software; Curriculum Mapping Software Programs; Curriculum Mapper; Technology Pathways; Rubicon Atlas Curriculum Management Software.