National P-3 Institute this October
From Kristie Kauerz, Director of the National P-3 Center at the University of Washington. Please let me know if anyone would be interested in organizing a Massachusetts delegation. Applications are now open for the October 27-30, 2014 team-based National P-3 Institute. This four-day professional education institute is focused on implementation and evaluation of comprehensive P-3…
Three New Curriculum Mapping Tools
A critical step in improving teaching and learning in the early elementary grades is developing an effective, coherent curriculum. To support districts in aligning curriculum to the 2011 Common Core-aligned frameworks, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education worked with the Readiness Centers to develop the Curriculum Alignment and Mapping Project, a resource that includes recorded webinars and…
Curriculum Mapping Resources
My colleague Renee Perdue and I are leading a Curriculum Mapping Institute tomorrow (Tuesday) for the MA ESE and the Readiness Centers. See the Massachusetts Curriculum Alignment and Mapping Project for a variety of resources and sample curriculum maps, including our presentation on The Why and What of Curriculum Mapping.