From mandate to achievement : 5 steps to a curriculum system that works! /
Elaine Makas.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2009.
- xii, 235 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Part I. Foundations of Purpose and Implementation 1. An Introduction to Teacher-Led Curriculum Processes: The DAILY Curriculum System 2. A Brief Theoretical Foundation: Why Build a Curriculum System Through Teacher-Led Processes? 3. Getting Ready: Planning for the Components of the DAILY Curriculum System Part II. A Planned Journey of Curriculum Processes 4. Data First: What Is Our Data Telling Us About Our Teaching and Our Students? 5. Curriculum Alignment: Do We Have a Match Between Standards and Instruction? 6. Developing Instructional Goals: Keeping a Bridge Between Curriculum Processes and Instruction 7. Creating Curriculum Maps: The Connection Between Instruction and Standards 8. Instructional Pace Guides: Adding Instructional Depth With Key Concepts and Essential Questions 9. The Final Link: Building Local Common Assessments Part III. Maintaining Stability and Success 10. Creating Stability: Sustaining, Monitoring, and Adjusting a Curriculum Process System Conclusion: Reflections on a Curriculum System Resource A: Further Reading Resource B: Sample Agendas Resource C: Blank Forms Resource D: Sample Curriculum Maps Resource E: Sample Local K?8 Common Assessment Manual for English Language Arts and Mathematics