The Curriculum Mapping KnowledgeBase : Element 3 : Activity 1 : Task 1: Identify Strategic Patterns to be Monitored
Curriculum mapping brings together what is taught and how the instruction is delivered with the assessment results. Blending the "what," the "how," and the outcomes enables teachers to identify the instructional areas that should be monitored. Monitoring these identified patterns permits teachers to adjust the maps and the resultant instructional practices.
This news story provides an example of how curriculum mapping can be integrated with instruction. This story gives an account of how Lead Mine Elementary of the Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, North Carolina, uses curriculum mapping.
This link is to the School Improvement in Maryland website's content on monitoring student progress. The content addresses planning, assessing, analyzing, and leading the process. Though oriented toward Maryland teachers, the content is useful to teachers in any state.
In this video provided by Curriculum Designers, Inc, Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs explains launching the process of curriculum change and connects the mapping process to a framework for professional development. This video runs 3 minutes and 2 seconds.
In this video provided by Curriculum Designers, Inc, Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs explains maintaining, sustaining, and integrating curriculum mapping. This video runs 3 minutes and 2 seconds.
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