Year Two: Curriculum Issues

For New Teachers

• The topics tested by the state change every once in awhile. It's a good idea to compare your curriculum with the state standards at least every other year.
• I know you love dinosaurs, but can you really justify sending six weeks on them?

Documents

• Michigan Curriculum Framework

Links

• Grade Level Benchmarks
• MI CLiMB
• Curriculum Issues that Affect Classroom Management
• abcTeach
• EdGate Curriculum Resources

For Mentors

• As a long-time teacher, the materials you regularly use might not align with state guidelines anymore. Review your own curriculum in preparation for assisting your mentee.

Documents

• Michigan Curriculum Framework

Links

• Grade Level Benchmarks
• MI CLiMB
• Michigan Teacher Network
• Georgia Teacher Resource Center
• Curriculum Mapping
• NCREL Curriculum Mapping
• Curriculum Issues that Affect Classroom Management
• EdGate Curriculum Resources

For School Administrators

• A number of excellent commercial products are available to help schools and districts with curriculum alignment. Most have free downloads that let you sample the product before you buy.

Documents

• Michigan Curriculum Framework
• N.Y. State Sharing Successes

Links

• Grade Level Benchmarks
• MI CLiMB
• Research on Curriculum Issues
• Curriculum Development Using IT
• EdGate Curriculum Resources

Curriculum Planning and Mapping Tools

(Commercial products: no endorsement is intended or implied. Please contact the vendors for more information.)

• TechPaths
• Rubocon Atlas
• WestJam Curriculum Mapper
• FreshPond
• NCREL Science Curriculum Mapper