Curriculum Mapping

1. Curriculum Mapping Educating for the Future

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3. Enduring Understandings Curriculum Mapping • Is a procedure for collecting and maintaining a database of the operational curriculum • Provides a vehicle to authentically examine the operational curriculum and its relationship to other aspects of the system • Is far more than the development of individual, school or system wide maps. It is the hub for all school improvement efforts Source: The Curriculum Mapping Planner Jacobs and Johnson. ASCD 2009. (pg 13)

4. Essential Questions How does Curriculum Mapping impact school culture and vision? What is required for a sustainable and effective curriculum mapping process? How does Curriculum Mapping affect school wide curriculum process and practices? http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs052/1104262352105/img/260.jpg?a=1110560095282

5. Continued Improvement Source: Darling Hammond, Linda. (2010) The Flat World and Education: How America’s Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future Teachers. New York: College Press.

6. Essential Elements • Purpose, Principles, Basic Essentials • Rationale & Commitment • Vision &Direction

7. Essential Elements – Four Phases • Laying the Foundation • Launching the Process • Sustaining, Maintaining & Integrating the Process • Advancing the Process Conserving the Past. Laying Lasting Foundations for the Future Jacobs, Heidi H. .Johnson, Ann. Curriculum Mapping Planner. ASCD 2009

8. Shifting Practice • Purposeful Dialogue • Consensus • Inform decision making • Timely • Assessment • Focused • Mixed Groups • Actual • Detailed • Aligned • Embed • Review • Record • Curriculum • School Wide

9. Essential Elements • Purpose, Principles and Basic Essentials • Rationale and Commitment • Vision and Direction

10. Essential Elements - Curriculum From To Evidence Based Actual V’s Intended Accessible & Accountable Aligns & Scaffolds Central & Transparent Cohesive, Collaborative& Connected • Wide ranging • Cumbersome & Complex • Saved in a myriad of ways • In a variety of places • Updated in many different ways

11. Strengthening Evidence Based Informing

12. Essential Elements • Purpose, Principles and Basic Essentials • Rationale and Commitment • Vision and Direction http://indulgy.com/post/HZdujqsvQ1/school-project

13. 1. Purposeful Relevant Current Connected Aligned 3. Reviewed Revised Renewed Responsive 2. Social Local Global Digital Curriculum Mapping Amplifying Learning in the 21st Century School 21st Century Teachers Strategic Curriculum Learning Community School Vision Direction 21st Century Learners Confident, Connected, Actively Involved, Lifelong Learners

14. 21st Century Curriculum Considerations Curriculum that is... Purposeful Global Digital Current Relevant Social Connected Authentic

15. Reviewing Requirements • Sustainability, Structures, Processes, Systems • Culture of Collaboration • Alignment & Transparency http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/

16. Mapping the the Journey

17. Clarity & Cohesion Purpose & Function • Scheduling – Daily, Annual, Long term • Grouping – Personnel, Students • Learning Spaces – Physical & Virtual • Time - Communication - Individual & collaborative actions - Data Analysis - Review & Revision - Professional Inquiry

18. Map Types

19. Review and Revise Current Systems

20. Reviewing Requirements • Sustainability, Structures, Processes, Systems • Culture of Collaboration • Alignment & Transparency http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/ Suspend Judgment

21. Establish the Culture Collaborative Professional Inquiry Suspend all Judgement

22. Shifts in Thinking From To Systems thinking Collegiality Information driven reality Collective autonomy • Unconnected thinking • An environment of isolation • Perceived reality • Individual autonomy Source: Hall, Pete. Simeral Alisa.(2008) Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success.Alexandroa, VA:ASCD

23. A Culture of Conversations the is: Data Driven Interconnected

24. Reviewing Requirements • Sustainability, Structures, Processes, Systems • Culture of Collaboration • Alignment & Transparency • What is taught? • How it is taught? • How learning is assessed and reported? http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/

25. Systems Thinking All part of the whole All members benefit

26. Reaching Consensus Departments Level Individual

27. What curriculum conversations are taking place in your school?

28. Establishing the Process • Identify Quality Mapping Practices • Clarifying Expectations & Desired Outcomes • Identify Key Contributors • Explore Related Formats, Tools and Strategies http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/

29. Establishing the Process – Quality Practice Steps Considerations Organization Best fit - core team Systems for documenting maps Consistency of - Processes - Protocols - Messaging - Expectations Expected outcomes Implementation Strategies Documenting process, professional learning conversations, student responses and evolving outcomes • Research • Identify an End in Mind • Select facilitator • Establish a core team • Analayse Current situation • Plan to build on strengths • Plan to address gaps • Establish a process and structure • Embed process in school calendar

30. Initiate Map Review Cycle Seven Steps

31. Classroom Implementation Deep Professional Inquiry Purposeful Learning Conversations Immediate or Long Term Development Individual Common or Mixed Group What does it tell us? What does this mean? What are we going to do with it? Suspend all Judgment

32. Continuing the Cycle

33. Establishing the Process • Identify Quality Mapping Practices • Clarifying Expectations & Desired Outcomes • Identify Key Contributors • Explore Related Formats, Tools and Strategies http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/ http://www.savante.co.nz/tag/effective-work/

34. What does this mean? Current school curriculum is the foundation on which we build. A Common Language Protocols Established & Followed Collaboration Informed Decision Making School Wide Alignment Critical & Creative Thinking Within & Across Levels Scope and Sequenced Data Content, Skills & Assessment Cohesion Deep and Purposeful Learning Conversations Connected, Relevant & Engaging

35. Thinking about Learning • Enhanced achievement is “the end in mind” • The “end in mind” is best served by competent effective systems • Do not impose learning. Start by “thinking about learning” Source: Hall, Pete. Simeral Alisa.(2008) Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success.Alexandroa, VA:ASCD

36. Establishing the Process • Identify Quality Mapping Practices • Clarifying Expectations & Desired Outcomes • Identify Key Contributors • Explore Related Formats, Tools and Strategies • Leadership • Core team • Teachers • Students • Community http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/

37. Establishing the Process • Identify Quality Mapping Practices • Clarifying Expectations & Desired Outcomes • Identify Key Contributors • Explore Related Formats, Tools and Strategies http://intentblog.com/what-do-business-poetry-and-sustainability-have-in-common/ http://www.trexglobal.com/property-management/property-management/property-management-why-establishing-repair-and-maintenance-system-is-important/attachment/property-management

38. Key Considerations • What impact will format have on school wide alignment and coherence? • What formats, tools and strategies will best facilitate transparency? • What role does technology have in the maintaining and sustaining the curriculum mapping process?

39. How do we ensure effective implementation?

40. Analyse Current Structures Gaps Redundancies Strengths

42. Chic Foote Christine Smith Helix Consulting + 64 21832646 chic.foote@helix.ac.nz christine.smith@helix.ac.nz