Selecting Classroom Novels for Faith-Based Schools
Blog, Educator Insights, High School, Middle School, Teaching Strategies, Tips & Tricks | November 3, 2022
In the mid-1990s I did a novel study with my advanced sixth grade reading group, and I thought I was the coolest teacher ever. I remember writing all my own materials to go with the study – vocabulary words, worksheets for various literacy skills, and quizzes. Many...
When Your Teaching Days Are Over (Not Really!)
Well, it’s happened, and like many changes in life, I did not see it coming. After 37 years in education, school has started, and I am not teaching. When I accepted the newly-created position of curriculum director at our school, it was understood that I would need to...
Educational Testing: Another Task of the Curriculum Director
Quiet moments in my office are to be cherished in the summertime, but I must admit that I also miss the controlled chaos of the school year when five people (some of them teachers) need five different things in the next five minutes. Therefore, I enjoy the fact that...
NEW! Explore Top-Rated Maps
Announcements, CT Schools, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Trak, Enhancements, Networking/Collaboration, Tips & Tricks | September 1, 2021
We are happy to introduce a new feature in Curriculum Trak for finding our top-rated maps in the Curriculum Trak network. You will now find a filter for “Top-Rated Maps” in the “Other Curriculum Area” which will allow you to pull only those courses into your search...
Enhancement: Locking In Your Articulated Curriculum
Enhancements, Tips & Tricks | May 27, 2021
“Curriculum mapping is never done.” This true, but somewhat overwhelming maxim highlights the necessity for your curriculum maps to be a clear reflection of your current instructional practices, but it doesn’t necessarily apply equally to every part of a curriculum...