LAYING THE FOUNDATION
Things to consider:
- What is the mission of curriculum mapping at your school? Why are you mapping?
- What are the needs of the students?
- How can curriculum mapping be used as a communication tool at your school?
- What can the stakeholders of your school expect to gain from the curriculum mapping process?
LAUNCHING THE PROCESS
Things to consider:
- How can all participants feel a shared ownership of curriculum mapping?
- Why is it important to keep a vertical continuum in mind?
- How should the mapping process be paced in order to maintain focus and momentum?
- How can we ensure map sustainability?
- What can be done to ensure all mappers are on the same page from the very beginning?
- How will all mappers be encouraged to keep talking and collaborating along the way?
KEEPING THE MAPPING MOMENTUM
Things to consider:
- How can the mapping conversation stay alive at your school?
- What are some ways to ensure everyone is part of the process and no one gets left behind?
- How can mappers learn from and support each other?
ADVANCING MAPS
Things to consider:
- How will curriculum maps be reviewed?
- Why might curriculum maps need to be refreshed and/or revitalized?
- Why is it important to reflect on curriculum maps?
- How can we use the maps to ensure a healthy curriculum?
- What data is available to help support the review conversation?
- Are the students still at the center of it all?