CURRICULUM MAPPING

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CURRICULUM MAPPING
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What is Mapping?

• A communication tool
• A calendar-based planning tool
• A process for collecting authentic data
• A means for examining data

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Mapping Benefits

• Students
• Receive an education without gaps and
  redundancies
• Participate in essential learning experiences
• Demonstrate improved achievement and performance

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Mapping Benefits

• For Teachers
• A communication tool
• Vertically
• Horizontally
• A planning tool
• Meeting standards (TEKS)
• Managing material

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What Goes on a Map?
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Teacher Name Campus Subject Curriculum
Map Grade Level 2001-2002  
Group Participants Effective Date
Subject/Grade Curriculum Map
First Six Weeks
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CONTENT

• Content is what you teach
• Expressed in NOUNS
• Measurement
• Weather
• Fractions
• World War II
• Nutrition
• Rhythm

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SKILLS

• Specific
• Assessable
• Expressed with VERBS
• Look in the TEKS

Locate the meanings of unfamiliar words Estimate
the number of objects Analyze a bar graph
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Activities

• Description of experiences students will have
  to develop and practice understanding of concept

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ASSESSMENT

• Demonstrations of learning
• Tangible products or observable performances
• Expressed in NOUN form

Essay Rubric Project Paper-pencil test Recital

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Rationale for Curriculum Mapping

• Identifies gaps and redundancies
• both horizontally and vertically
• Creates the big picture for
• curriculum decision-making
• Acquaints educators with the
• entire curriculum at the campus and district
  levels

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Sharpening the Focus on Student Learning
Standards (TEKS)
Curriculum Map
Lesson Plans
Learning
(as measured by assessment)