Lesson Planning for Social Emotional Learning

Standards, Teaching Strategies | April 3, 2020

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is by no means a new trend, and incorporating this learning framework in the classroom has only been increasing in popularity with time. One of the primary goals of SEL is to help students develop internal capabilities that will lead...

The Benefits of Sharing Unit Plans with Students

Curriculum Development, Educator Insights, Standards, School Leadership, Teaching Strategies, Professional Development | March 19, 2020

Written by Matt McGrady, FabLab Coordinator, High School Design Tech and Graphic Design Teacher at The American Community School in Abu Dhabi Write it, Store it, Forget about it. Ok, maybe not exactly that, but at times it felt like documenting my curriculum was stuck...

Designing Multi-Standard Vertical Alignment Across Curriculum

Curriculum Development, Educator Insights, PD Team Insights, Standards | August 28, 2018

By Shauna Hobbs, Director of Teaching and Learning at Graded, The American School of Sao Paulo “By raising standards for everyone,” explains Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, schools “you can help bridge the education achievement gap and...

How Teachers Develop Aligned Curriculum with Standards

Curriculum Development, Standards | June 13, 2018

Featuring resources prepared by Janet Hale, Education Consultant and Author Standards aid teachers in designing aligned curriculum that represents what students need to know, understand, and be able to do in each grade level or course. Janet Hale, education consultant...

Your Questions on Implementing the NGSS Answered

Curriculum Development, Standards | April 5, 2018

By Rubicon International, featuring Janet Hale, Educational Consultant States across the nation are adopting and adapting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The NGSS represent more than just a list of expectations students are supposed to meet – they are a...

Steps for Realigning Curriculum to New Standards

Curriculum Development, Standards | March 27, 2018

Standards are continuously in a state of review. Chances are, you have undertaken the process of realigning your curriculum to a new or updated set of curriculum standards. And, it is more than likely that you will have to repeat this process again. As administrators,...