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KnowledgeBases > The Curriculum Mapping KnowledgeBase > Element 2 > Activity 2 > Task 1: Review the Maps

Guideline:

As noted in the Oklahoma State Department of Education's Process of Curriculum Mapping outline, the review process begins with "a procedure for reading maps within and across grade levels." Accomplishing such review involves grade- and building-level teachers working in a collaborative manner.

Tools Plan–Do–Check–Act Cycle _EXTERNAL_LINK

This American Society for Quality resource explains the plan-do-check-act  (PDCA) cycle. "The plan-do-check-act cycle is a four-step model for carrying out change." Launching curriculum mapping as an instructional tool is likewise a change process. The PDCA cycle is a complimentary tool for the curriculum mapping review process.

Tools Seven Step Review Process

This resource summarizes the seven step review process outlined by Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. The summary prepared by Janet Hale explains the process steps, provides a graphic representation of the process, and offers a review process planning sheet. Janet Hale is a national curriculum mapping consultant and trainer. This document was captured from CurriculumMapping101.com.

Tools The Process of Curriculum Mapping

This Oklahoma State Department of Education document offers a process approach to curriculum mapping. The six step process offers action steps to take at each phase.

Guidelines Collaborating to Improve Teacher and Student Work

This document provides two Center for Collaborative Education resources offering guidance and insights on how teachers can collaborate effectively to improve instruction. Though written in the context of the "Turning Points" design model for middle school change, these documents  provide useful examples of effective collaborative processes all teachers can embrace.

Presentations Curriculum Mapping: Review the Process _EXTERNAL_LINK

In this archived PowerPoint presentation, Janet Hale, a national curriculum mapping consultant and trainer, explains each step in the curriculum mapping review process.

Presentations Video: Quality Maps

In this video provided by Curriculum Designers, Inc, Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs explains her thoughts on creating quality maps. This video runs 2 minutes and 25 seconds.

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