Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Curriculum Mapping

Disclaimer:

Presentation of any particular curriculum does not constitute endorsement, approval or recommendation for adoption of that curriculum by the State of South Dakota or the South Dakota Department of Education and its offices. All selection of curricular programs or items should be made by local school boards or administrators.

Mapping Software

Curriculum mapping is a calendar-based (monthly) process for collecting and maintaining an on-going data base of the operational curriculum in a school, and/or a district.

The South Dakota Department of Education (SD DOE) has negotiated a contract with TechPaths: A Curriculum Mapping System. TechPaths (http://www.techpaths.com/techpaths.asp) is a powerful, user-friendly tool for aligning standards with curriculum maps. The TechPaths system utilizes exclusive templates--embedded in the software--for the design of lessons, assessments, and units. This provides searchable libraries of maps and the associated curriculum design work. The software is available to all K-12 South Dakota schools on a cost-share basis wherein the state will fund two-thirds of the per-user fees for the sub-license agreement. Approximate costs for school districts are $14 per user. If you desire to participate using TechPaths, download the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and send two signed copies to:

South Dakota Department of Education
Attn: Office of Finance & Management

700 Governors Drive

Pierre, SD 57501

For more information, please contact Mark Heilmann at(605) 280-3612

South Dakota DOE is using the work of Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs to guide the curriculum mapping work in the state. Her book, Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K–12 (1997) provides an overview of the process.

Curriculum Mapping Books

Keys to Curriculum Mapping : Strategies and Tools to Make It Work(2005) By Susan Udelhofen
Getting Results with Curriculum Mapping (2004) by Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K-12 (1997) by Heidi Hayes Jacobs

Conferences

No conferences are available at this time

On-line Curriculum Mapping Courses

PBS TeacherLine, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, is committed to helping PreK-12 teachers acquire the skills they need to prepare students for a successful future. TeacherLine provides online professional development through facilitated and standards-based courses, supportive and collaborative learning communities, and exemplary Internet-based resources.

TeacherLine offers more than 90 courses in mathematics, reading, instructional technology, instructional strategies, science, and curriculum mapping. Courses are facilitated by specially trained educators, combining the best of face-to-face professional development with the best of online instructional design.

Presently there are two curriculum mapping course on PBS TeacherLine: Curriculum Mapping I and Curriculum Mapping II. Please see their website for more information.

Resources

Curriculum Designers - Heidi Hayes Jacobs website.
Habits of the Mind
Teach Resources Website
Curriculum Mapping 101
The Six Reoccurring Phases of Curriculum Mapping
Quality Diary Mapping Verbiage and Format Recommended Guidelines
Karen Burdan Conference call October 26, 2006
Karen Burdan Conference call December 21, 2006
Karen Burdan Conference call January 25, 2006
Karen Burdan Conference call February 13, 2006
- Part 1
- Part 2
Karen Burdan Conference call March 22, 2006
Karen Burdan Conference call April 22, 2006
- Part 1
- Part 2

Sample Maps

The following links provide some sample curriculum maps. They are only intended to serve as examples and not as model or perfect curriculum maps.

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