Atlas Resources
We have filled our free resource library with guides to Atlas, case studies, professional development resources, school resources for your classrooms, and more.
Guides, Ebook, etc.
We have a range of resources to support the work you are doing with Atlas. We know the work it takes to create a curriculum process and what it takes to manage it in the long term. Let us help you.
Unit Templates that Work for QSAC
Select The Right Curriculum Platform for your School or District
Using Atlas to Support Cognia Accreditation
Integrating 21st Century Skills into Curriculum
Lesson Templates that Work for Lesson Planning in Atlas
Unit Templates that Work
Mapping a Standards – Aligned CTE Curriculum
Reviewing and Revising Your Courses and Units Using the Course Plan in Atlas
Exploring Reports in Atlas
Quick Guide to Onboarding Atlas Users: Getting Back to School
Unit Templates That Work for Early Childhood
Preparing Atlas for End of the Year
Considerations for Developing Early Childhood Curriculum
Guide: 3 Components of a Quality Public Site in Atlas
Why Map?
Updating Outdated Standards in Atlas
Custom Standards Flagging with NJSLS
Updating Curriculum with New or Updated Standards
Designing an Atlas Public Site Welcome Page
Supporting New Teachers: Building a Purpose for Curriculum Mapping
Big Ideas: Seeing the Forest through the Trees
Content and Student Objectives: Balancing Depth and Breadth
Build Institutional Memory in Schools
6 Tips for Teachers in Developing Curriculum
AtlasNext: Guide to Transitioning
AtlasNext: Quick Start Guide for Student Portfolios
Blended Learning
Concept-based Learning
Concept-based Learning
AtlasNext: Quick Start Guide for AtlasNext Reports
Curriculum Conversations: Why Unit Plan?
Curriculum Conversations: Why Unit Plan?
Guide to Virtual Professional Development
Guide to Virtual Professional Development
A Guide to Building a Curriculum Process
A Guide to Building a Curriculum Process
Curriculum Magazine: Issue 2
Curriculum Magazine: Issue 2
Promoting Regular and Ongoing Curriculum Review Cycles
Promoting Regular and Ongoing Curriculum Review Cycles
How Curriculum Mapping Translates into Better Teaching for our Students
Simplify Accreditation Through Sound Curriculum Practices
Curriculum Basics: Content and Skills
Curriculum Basics: Standards and Assessments
Mapping Elementary ELA with Standards and Textbook
Where To Start Mapping: Mapping Social Studies with Standards and the C3 Framework
Where Do I Start: Mapping NGSS Using the Bundles
Guide to Remote Learning with AtlasNext
Curriculum Magazine: Issue 1
Curriculum Magazine: Issue 1
AtlasNext: Quick Start Guide for Account Setup
Atlas Assessment Style Guide
AtlasNext 2020 Overview
AtlasNext Quick Start Guide for Classes
Quick Start Guide: AtlasNext Service and Project-Based Learning
Guide: Creating Templates That Work
Prioritize Curriculum Goals in Atlas
Guide: Support Curriculum Review with Atlas Reports
Building Institutional Memory with Atlas
Tips for Communicating in Atlas
Training New Teachers in Atlas
Adopted Curriculum Process Considerations
Getting Started with AtlasNext for Attendance and Behavior
Creating a Culture for Curriculum Mapping
Chic Foote, educational consultant from New Zealand, will walk through some of the essential steps for developing a school culture around curriculum development.
How School Leaders Cultivate a Culture of Deep Thought
Erika Cravalho Ed.D., the Curriculum and Teaming Coordinator at Kapalama Middle School in Honolulu Hawai’i, shares how they have given teachers time for meaningful collaborative curriculum work in Kauno’o “Deep Thought” Days, where they use Atlas Curriculum maps as a tool to help document their work and conversations. Watch as she explains how they’ve used these days to develop common performance tasks as well as design the learning activities and instructional strategies that align to their formative assessments.
Atlas for Teachers: Making Meaning and Capturing the Day-to-Day
Kimberly Price (2nd Grade) and Tamsyn Dreps (Kindergarten) from Christ Presbyterian Academy debrief on our July session of our 3-day Leadership Institute, discussing how to make Atlas meaningful for teachers.
Generating Excitement and Collaboration
Tune in as Katherine Koonce, an Academic Dean at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, recounts her experience generating excitement with her core team, getting her principals to spread the word, and creating a true culture of collaboration.
Client Success Story: District Wide Curriculum
Meet Raina Kor, Assistant Superintendent at Irvington Union Free School District, as she explains the benefits of using Atlas for curriculum mapping across the district. bringing one grade to the next.
Client Success Story: Building a District-Wide Consensus Curriculum
Meet Dr. Kenneth Card, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculu and Instruction Curriculum Coordinator at Huntington Union Free School, as he and his team discuss the benefits of mapping across their district.
Client Success Story: Guaranteed Viable Curriculum
Meet Josh Ruland, grades 9-12 Curriculum Director at Indian Prairie School District in Illinois as he discusses creating guaranteed viable curriculum to create consistency district-wide.
Client Success Story: The Value of Mapping Found in Collaborative Conversations
Meet Trish Rigg, Curriculum Coordinator and Simon Owen-Williams, Head of School, as they discuss finding the value of curriculum mapping through collaborative conversations.
Atlas + FariaPD: Leadership Institutes
Learn about the Leadership Institutes that FariaPD provides.
School Resources
ISC Report: Impact of COVID-19 on Education Technology in International Schools
Read the ISC report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Education Technology in International Schools. This survey of international schools investigated learning platform access and effectiveness, as well as the most significant challenges, solutions and support that teachers experienced during distance learning. The report also covers challenges with communicating with parents and assessing student progress during distance learning, and the impact of this on future plans for schools. This report was sponsored by Faria Education Group.
Lesson Planning Template Examples in Atlas
We have outlined several examples of lesson plan templates below to spark ideas and conversation. We hope they inspire you to create a lesson plan template that will meet your needs.
Case Studies
Read through our case studies, written by schools who used Atlas to solve a specific problem at their school.
Morris County Vocational School District
Under the leadership of Shari Castelli, newly appointed Director of Curriculum, Morris County Vocational School District faced the challenge of transitioning their curriculum process and upgrading their existing curriculum as they migrated it to Atlas.
Millersville University
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, preparing future school and district leaders to meet the diverse needs of their students is paramount.
Little Falls Township School District
The Little Falls Township School District faced a significant challenge when Tracey Marinelli assumed the role of Superintendent and Principal.
Red Bank Borough Public Schools
Red Bank Borough Public Schools faced challenges in documenting their curriculum and preparing for the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) evaluation.
American International School of Costa Rica
The American International School of Costa Rica is a non-profit school founded in 1970 that provides US and Costa Rican High School Diplomas.
Weehawken Township School District Weehawken
Weehawken Township School District is a collection of three schools: an elementary, middle, and high school, in New Jersey, US. The school district serves just under 1,500 students across Pre-K to Grade 12.
The Goldbelt Heritage Foundation
The Goldbelt Heritage Foundation (GHF) was established in 2001 and is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is managed and governed entirely by Alaska Native people.
Dulwich College Beijing
Dulwich College Beijing, a high-performing international school, uses Atlas to centralize and align holistic curricula across early, junior, and senior schools, and beyond.
Jackson Township School District
Jackson students benefit from investments the District and Board of Education have made in our technology, our curriculum, and our facilities – all of which will have a real and lasting impact on how our students learn.
PD for Building a Curriculum Process
Read our FariaPD case study with Gray Academy of Jewish Education on building a curriculum process.
PD for Building a Curriculum Process
Read our FariaPD case study with Gray Academy of Jewish Education on building a curriculum process.
Blending Virtual and Onsite Professional Development
Read our case study with St. Richard’s Episcopal School on how they worked with FariaPD to map a sustainable curriculum mapping initiative in Atlas.
Blending Virtual and Onsite Professional Development
Read our case study with St. Richard’s Episcopal School on how they worked with FariaPD to map a sustainable curriculum mapping initiative in Atlas.
St. Mark’s Episcopal School: Differentiated Professional Development
Read our FariaPD case study with St. Mark Episcopal School on Differentiated Professional Development, using FariaPD to refresh their curriculum mapping initiative.
St. Mark’s Episcopal School: Differentiated Professional Development
Read our FariaPD case study with St. Mark Episcopal School on Differentiated Professional Development, using FariaPD to refresh their curriculum mapping initiative.
Blending Virtual and Onsite Professional Development
Read our case study with St. Richard’s Episcopal School on how they worked with FariaPD to map a sustainable curriculum mapping initiative in Atlas.
Atlas for Curriculum Development & Management
Read our case study with Colegio Nueva Granada on using Atlas for curriculum development and management.
Atlas for Organizing Curriculum & Supporting Collaboration
Read our case study with Nazarbayev Intellectual School on using Atlas for organizing curriculum and supporting collaboration.
Atlas for Reporting & Collaboration
Read our case study with St. Johns Country Day School on using Atlas for reporting and collaboration.
Atlas for Aligning Standards
View our case study with Escola Maria Imaculada (Chapel School) on aligning standards with Atlas.
Atlas for Publishing Model Curriculum
View our case study with the New York City Department of Education on using Atlas for publishing model curriculum.
Atlas for Administration
View our case study with the American International School, Kuwait on using Atlas for administration.
Atlas for Collaboration
View our case study with Portledge School on using Atlas for supporting teachers
Atlas for Fresh Starts
View our case study with Woburn Public Schools on using Atlas for fresh starts.
Atlas for Initiating a Curriculum Process
View our case study with the Novi Community School District on using Atlas for curriculum process.
Atlas for Accreditation
View our case study with Meridian School on using Atlas for accreditation.
Atlas for Standards Alignment
View our case study with Perrysburg School District on using Atlas for standards alignment.
Atlas for Intentional Mapping
View our case study with Park School on using Atlas for intentional mapping.
Atlas for Scope and Sequence
View our case study with Irvington School District on using Atlas for scope and sequence.
Atlas for Education Associations
View our case study with MAISA on using Atlas for education associations.
Atlas for Career and Technical Education
View our case study with HFM BOCES on using Atlas for career and technical education.
Atlas for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
View our case study with Westbook School District on using Atlas for Professional Learning Communities.