Landscape Maps

Curriculum landscape maps are created by the teachers, instructional coaches, department leaders and coordinators, who spend many hours reaching consensus about the knowledge and skills that are essential in supporting students in learning content and skills to be prepared for future success.

The curriculum maps show the following information:

  • Standards - the Core Standards addressed within the unit.
  • Enduring Understandings – important ideas and core processes that are central to a discipline and have lasting value beyond the classroom. They synthesize what students should understand—not just know or do—as a result of studying a particular content area.
  • Essential Questions – questions that lie at the heart of a subject or content area & promote inquiry; what teachers want students to think about relative to the content area
  • Content – what teachers expect students to know as a result of studying a unit.
  • Skills – what teachers expect students to be able to do as a result of the knowledge gained from what is taught in the unit/course.

Curriculum maps are not lesson plans. Rather, they are outlines of what students need to know and be able to do as a result of the learning within each course. Teachers will differentiate and adjust as necessary for the students that are in their classrooms.

Parents/guardians, students and other stakeholders can use the maps to gain a deeper understanding of grade level and course expectations. The maps also give parents/guardians an overall view of what their children are experiencing in the classroom and the requirements needed to succeed. Students can access information in the maps to aid in course selection at the high school level. Our curriculum teams use the maps as a tool to ensure comprehensive preK-12 learning experiences for all students.

When viewing the maps, please keep in mind the ongoing nature of curriculum work. Teachers continuously revise the curriculum as appropriate based on the latest research, changes in state and national standards, and other relevant data/feedback.

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*****Landscape Maps are subject to change as curriculum is reviewed.

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Curriculum Management

Curriculum Management Cycle

Teams of teachers and administrators review and update curriculum for every subject area on an ongoing basis. Each subject area will complete a curriculum review cycle over the course of approximately five years. All curriculum development is based on a standardized process and its documentation is developed using common templates that are ultimately shared on the District's Curriculum website. In this way, any stakeholder within the District can have access to any curriculum (regardless of grade level and subject area) further ensuring that we are all working toward an aligned set of goals.

Phase 1 (Year 1): Review and evaluate curriculum, compare current standards, and research best practices. Draft priority benchmark units and courses. Conduct pilot units at select grade levels.

Phase 2 (Year 2): Revise K-12 curriculum including indicators of student success. Includes the selection and purchase of supporting materials.

Phase 3 (Years 3-4): Implement adopted curriculum with a focus on high quality instruction and ongoing professional learning. Evaluate the need for refinement based on stakeholder feedback and evidence of student learning.

Phase 4 (Year 4): Monitor implementation and make revisions as needed. Collect and analyze data on student performance. Determine needs for supplemental materials and additional professional learning/support.

Phase 5 (Year 5): Evaluate effectiveness of curriculum based on data and various measures of student outcomes. Collect evidence to support the upcoming review phase.