A Learning Map Connects Instructional Planning & Student Learning
Curriculum Development, Educator Insights | September 5, 2018
Written by Lynne West, Founder Sunodia Educational Consulting and Former Teacher As a new teacher, I struggled to hone in on what I really wanted my students to take away from each class. My textbook was long, detailed, and completely overwhelming. Luckily, I had... 
Designing Multi-Standard Vertical Alignment Across Curriculum
By Shauna Hobbs, Director of Teaching and Learning at Graded, The American School of Sao Paulo “By raising standards for everyone,” explains Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, schools “you can help bridge the education achievement gap and...
How Schools Plan Formative and Summative Common Assessments
Curriculum Development, Educator Insights | August 7, 2018
Materials prepared by Janet Hale, Education Consultant and Author How can we use our well-aligned curriculum to create common assessments, whether they’re formative or summative? And, what is the difference between the two? Establishing Common Assessment Vocabulary... 
Four Approaches to Designing Early Childhood Curriculum
Curriculum Development, Early Childhood | August 1, 2018
Written by Megan Davenport, Faria Education Group This collection of sample unit planning templates reviews four approaches schools take when developing early childhood curriculum. Explore the purpose for creating a unit template specific to early childhood. Sample... 
Lead Students in Designing Their Enduring Understandings
Curriculum Development, Educator Insights | July 31, 2018
By Marie-Theres Whitehead, Teacher at International School Ho Chi Minh City Likely everyone involved in curriculum development has not only heard but also battled at one point with crafting high-level Enduring Understandings. Even though we all know how to fill the...