Curriculum Mapping

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Curriculum Mapping --- Charting the Course for
Science
Dr. Mingyuan Zhang Central Michigan University
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Welcome and Introduction
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Agenda

• Curriculum Mapping
• What, Why, and How
• Mapping at a Class Level
• Mapping at a Grade Level
• Mapping at a School Level
• Wrap-up

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K-W-L

• What do you know about curriculum mapping?
• What do you want to know about curriculum
  mapping?
• What have you learned about curriculum mapping?

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What Is Curriculum Mapping?

• Curriculum mapping is a procedure for collecting
  data about the actual curriculum in as school
  district using the school calendar as an
  organizer.

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We Need Two Lenses
Why Do Curriculum Mapping?

• A zoom lens into this years curriculum for a
  particular grade.

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We Need Two Lenses

• A wide angle lens to see K-6 perspective.

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Why Do Curriculum Mapping?

• Do you know what your colleagues of the same
  grade are teaching?
• Is it possible that some important skills you
  assume someone will teach has never been taught?
• Is the content you are teaching repeated by other
  teachers?

Curriculum mapping can be the answers to the
questions.
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Why Do Curriculum Mapping?

• Gain information
• Identify gaps
• Identify repetitions
• Identify potential areas for integration
• Match assessment with desired outcomes
• Review for timeliness

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Learn and Critique

• What information is included on the maps?
• What is possible with the information on the
  maps?
• What would you be able to do if you had this
  information?

Form small groups, choose a facilitator and a
recorder.
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Phases of Curriculum Mapping
How?

• Collecting the Data
• The First Read-through
• Mixed-group Review
• Large Group Review
• Determine Points That Can Be Revised Immediately
• Determine Points That Require Long-term Research
• Review Cycle Continues

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Phase I Collecting the Data

• Each teacher records three major elements on a
  calendar-based curriculum map content, processes
  and skills, and assessments.

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Phase II The First Read-through

• Teachers will do the following
• Read each others maps to gain information
• Look for gaps,
• Look for repetitions,
• Identify potential areas for integration,
• Match assessment with standards,
• Review for timeliness.

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Phase III Mixed-group Review

• A small group of people from different grade
  levels shares and lists findings from the first
  read-through.

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Phase IV Large Group Review

• All faculty members meet to share findings.

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Phase V Determine Points That Can Be Revised
Immediately

• Faculty members address changes that can be made
  without further study.

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Phase VI Determine Points That Require Long-term
Research

• A task force is formed to do research and make
  recommendations.

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Phase VII Review Cycle Continues

• Review and revision continue
• to keep maps timely.

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Video Viewing Activities

• What is curriculum mapping?
• What is included in curriculum mapping?
• How does mapping improve student performance?

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K-W-L Revisited

• What have you learned about curriculum mapping?

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Curriculum Mapping Charting the Course for
Science

• Each teacher records major elements on a
  calendar-based science curriculum map content
  and process skills.
• Teachers from the same grade read each others
  maps to complete a grade level map for science.
• Representatives from different grade levels chart
  the course for science for their respective
  schools.

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Elements on a Map

• Content Unit, concept, theme
• Process skills Specific, assessable, and
  expressed with verbs
• Assessment demonstrations of learning, tangible
  products or observable performances, and
  expressed with nouns