Curriculum Mapping Consultation
“Dr. Udelhofen has served as a consultant for the North Central Education Cooperative, a regional educational service agency in north central North Dakota for a number of years. She is the one I call when I need guidance regarding our curriculum mapping initiative. This past year, Dr. Udelhofen spent a day with our teachers at our pre-school inservice and provided us with meaningful information regarding our curriculum mapping initiative. She did this with passion and humor. She has also worked successfully with our district’s leadership teams giving them the skills to be curriculum mapping leaders in their schools. Our initiative wouldn’t be where it is today without Dr. Udelhofen’s assistance.”
—– Deb Syvertson, Ed.D., Coordinator, North Central Education Cooperative Coordinator, Bottineau, ND
“Susan does not only come with a presentation on mapping, she addresses our concerns and helps us to develop a plan that is pertinent to our school. She has been especially helpful as we strive to map literacy across the curriculum.”
—– Sister Mary Willette, SSND, Principal, San Miguel Middle School, Minneapolis, MN
“Susan made a world of difference in our school’s approach to curriculum mapping. Teachers are eager to map collaboratively and our students are reaping the benefits.”
—– Gary Ross, Middle School Principal, Stratford Academy, Macon, GA
“Susan Udelhofen is very knowledgeable and draws on her real-life experiences to help teachers understand the value of curriculum mapping and its relationship to improving student achievement. Susan’s workshops are engaging and teachers appreciate her expertise and ability to communicate the practical applications of curriculum mapping.”
—– Patricia Kuenecke, Supervisor of School Curriculm, Improvement and Educational Leadership Broome-Tioga BOCES, Binghamton, NY
“Bloomingdale District 13 has had the privilege of working with Susan Udelhofen for the past three years mapping our K-8 curriculum. Our entire staff found Susan to be helpful, enthusiastic, honest, and genuinely concerned about the progress that we’re making. I know of very few consultants who go to the lengths that Susan does to ensure that all staff are understanding their role in the continual improvement of our curriculum and instructional practices.”
—– Dr. Linda Schielke, Assistant Superintendent for Learning, Bloomingdale District 13, Bloomingdale, IL
“Susan was a great asset to our district as we launched a large-scale curriculum mapping process. She guided our leadership team in developing a vision for mapping that built on the strengths of our previous curriculum work. She helped create a teacher-friendly process for developing consensus maps, individual maps, and participating in “Map and Talk” sessions. Finally, she continues to help our administrators and coaches understand how curriculum mapping can be integrated with all other school improvement initiatives. We’ve benefited – and continue to benefit – a great deal from working with Susan!”
—– Anne Olson, Curriculum Coordinator, MSD of Wayne Township, Indianapolis, IN
“Susan has been a wonderful guide through the curriculum mapping process. Her leadership has paved the way for deep analysis of standards-based curriculum and rich collegial discussions. The opportunity to work with Susan has been a valuable experience for the district, staff and most of all for student learning!”
—– Patti Edwards, 8th grade Math & Science teacher. Bloomingdale District 13, Bloomingdale, IL
“Dr. Udelhofen’s work with the Central Middle School faculty helped to transform our curriculum maps from one of basic information to a work of academic expertise. Our teachers exited the mindset of a dreaded task to actually looking forward to telling the story of their teaching. In the two years Dr. Udelhofen worked with us, Central Middle School has become Curriculum Mapping leaders in our school district; we contribute our success to the knowledge and leadership of Dr. Udelhofen.”
—– Teresa Jackson, Principal, Central Middle School, Lawton, Oklahoma
Curriculum Mapping Presentation
Participant Comments
“Susan’s expertise in curriculum mapping is unparalleled and her enthusiasm in contagious—our faculty left wanting more!”
“Curriculum mapping came alive for us—thanks to Susan, the process and the logistics now are so clear!”
“Once Susan presented at our school, faculty from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade engaged in quality vertical dialogue about curriculum.”
Curriculum Mapping Book
“As we have worked to implement curriculum mapping in our district, we have found Susan’s book to be a great resource. Many of our coordinators are using it in departmental study groups as they work to develop a cadre of teachers who have a deeper understanding of mapping so they in turn can help to facilitate the process with their colleagues. It is a great ‘practical’ approach to understanding curriculum mapping.”
—– Ann Johnson, Executive Director of Curriculum, Des Moines Public Schools
The Mentoring Year Book
“We have provided The Mentoring Year as a professional resource for our mentors working with first year teachers. The book is a valuable tool for supporting new teachers and for developing high quality mentors.”
—– Amanda Rivera, Director of Learning and Development for Chicago Public Schools New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program
“The Mentoring Year is rich with experience and new ideas. I endorse it without reservation.”
—– Heidi Hayes Jacobs, President, Curriculum Designs, Inc., Adjunct Associate Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University
“This book contains explicit, step-by-step guidelines to build a program in the real world of schools. The authors demonstrate great empathy for teachers and administrators who confront the challenges facing public schools. They respect the demands placed upon contemporary educators.”
—– Rick DuFour, Coauthor of Professional Learning Communities at Work
“The ‘No Child Left Behind’ legislation requires strong teacher indoctrination. The Mentoring Year provides a comprehensive mentor program that gets down into the deep tissue areas. It lays out a grid to link standards to the workplace.”
—– Marie Archibee, Supervisor, Professional Development, Department of Curriculum Instruction and Technology, Nassau BOCES, NY
“The authors’ organized step-by-step approach in creating an effective mentoring program has provided me the necessary tools to build a strong in-house mentoring program for all my staff.”
—– Joe Novak, Principal, Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, KS