Curriculum Mapping for the Contemporary Learner

How can I design curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of my 21st century learners? How can my school faculty improve the quality of collaboration and communication vertically and across grade levels? Join us in this active work session where you will dive into: 1) the curriculum mapping review process and, 2) revising and updating an existing unit of study to make it an engaging learning experience. Dr. Pazos will provide feedback and guidance on both the big picture of curriculum mapping and the instructional level of quality unit design with a wealth of dynamic resources.

Our focus will be on how to:

• Lay out plans for the four phases of school wide curriculum mapping implementation.
• Develop big ideas and essential questions to drive inquiry in your unit.
• Ensure our content choices are timely, current, and engaging.
• Select salient skills to engage in the examination of content.
• Create upgraded modern assessments to reflect student learning.
• Integrate digital literacy, media savvy, and global connections in your unit of study.
• Organize strategic reviews of student assessments to inform long-term curriculum planning.
• Provide constructive feedback to colleagues on collaborative unit design.

Participants should bring existing curriculum maps and documents to the session. We advise that teachers choose a specific unit of study or an idea for a new curriculum design unit, preferably brought to share in an online format. Please bring a laptop or tablet and your imagination!