As teachers document the content and skills they teach, describe how they assess those skills and collaboratively, with administrator support and involvement, engage in guided “map and talk” sessions, phenomenal teacher learning and student achievement occur.
Based on the work of Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Susan provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise in all areas of the curriculum mapping process.
When working with districts her process includes:
- learning about the specific climate and culture of your school,
- discussing the previous curriculum work that has occurred
- studying the specific curriculum goals of your district
- designing a process that best fits the specific needs of your district.
Susan offers a wide array of curriculum mapping workshops and presentations. They include:
- Introduction to Curriculum Mapping that includes both Consensus Mapping and Individual Mapping
- Unpacking and learning the Common Core Curriculum
- Designing Essential Questions
- School Administrator Mapping
- Lesson Plan Design
- Designing focused “map and talk” session that include but not limited to:
- Map clarity
- Assessment
- Twenty-first century skills
- Common Core Standards
- Standardized assessment result connections
- Cross grade level and/or department skill analysis
- Teaching strategies
