Achieving High Reliability School (HRS) certification is a significant milestone for any district striving for excellence. But for many schools, the path to Level 3—Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum—is where hidden challenges arise. Even with dedicated curriculum teams...
By Amber Villa-Zang, Atlas featuring Patty Adolfs, Oakland Schools This blog is adapted from a webinar, which you can download here. Patty’s journey in curriculum development started 7 years ago when she worked at an Oakland County School District, which uses Atlas to...
At the beginning of every academic year, there is an opportunity for reflection and curriculum adjustments. As schools review their curriculum, teaching practices, and student outcomes from the year, consider these steps to maintain the quality of your curriculum maps...
Written by Megan Davenport, FariaPD Sitting down to begin mapping your curriculum is a daunting task—where do you even begin? There are many entry points, but here I walk you through one way that the process can look in order to help you begin your own work! Pre-Work...
“To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.” Stephen Covey,...
A Concept-Based Curriculum is one rooted in three-dimensions: what students will know, do, and understand. While this is an intuitive model to consider when mapping a course or unit of study, applying theory to practice, or rather, concept to practice, requires...
