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A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.
--Chinese Proverb
As a full-time curriculum mapping consultant and
trainer, I work closely with a variety of inner-city, urban,
suburban schools, districts, dioceses, and counties. It has been,
and continues to be, an honor to assist learning organizations as
they move forward, either from their inception of curriculum
mapping, or during small or large steps taken along the way.
Given current educational demands, such as
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), aligning curriculum to standards,
teacher leadership, collaborative data-informed decision making,
and professional learning communities; planning, implementing, and
sustaining a successful curriculum mapping initiative has a
variety of challenges:
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Ensuring that curriculum mapping becomes an integral facet of a
learning organization’s ongoing curriculum design and
decision-making process.
- Providing adequate, ongoing instruction in the
multi-faceted procedures and phases of curriculum mapping for
administrators, teacher leaders, trainers, coaches, and all staff.
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Establishing norms and protocols regarding curriculum mapping
quality map writing and the use of technology
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Providing adequate time for teachers to map and meet in a variety
of grade levels and course configurations.
- Staying abreast with the growth, development, and
trends in curriculum mapping and a variety of interrelated
educational models and practices.
I encourage you to explore how Curriculum
Mapping 101 may benefit your curriculum mapping implementation or
sustainability process by browsing my website. If desired, you can
create a direct link from your school or district's website to
Curriculum Mapping 101.
Click here to grab the
link code.
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