Mapping the Big PictureCollege of Education

Essential QuestionsHow can curriculum mapping improve student performance?What are initial mapping tasks?

What is Mapping?Our Map is the basis for authentic examination of the curriculum

All discussion, debate, and decisions will be based on:The Institute vision; college goal; and program objectives

What information do we collect on the Map?ContentSkills/Thinking ProcessesAssessmentGraduate Attributes

Your design elements:Choice of CONTENT: the type of format and the nature of the subject matter.

Your design elements:Choice of THINKING PROCESSES: the precise technical and thinking skills.

Your design elements:Choice of ASSESSMENT: the product or performance to demonstrate learning.

Your design elements: Attributes of GRADUATES: the characteristics of graduates you want to produce in your program.

Some questions to think about:What is possible with these data?What would you be able to do if you had these data?How would your school be different if you had these data available now?

Editing, auditing, updating and creative tasks:Avoid repetitionIdentify gapsIdentify potential areas for integrationMatch with learner standardsExamine for timelinessEdit for coherence

Edit for RepetitionsRecognize the difference between repetitions and redundancy.Spiraling as a goal.

Edit for GapsExamine maps for gaps in:ContentThinking processes and skillsAssessments

Locate potential areas for integrationPeruse the map and circle areas for integration of content, skills, and assessment.These can serve as the springboard for curriculum planning.

Validate standardsmatch your standards.Identify gaps.

Applying your standardsAseanPhilippines

**Students are being assessed by old guidelines made by a curriculum committee who know nothing of what really is going on!Many times educators make decisions based on little, no or erroneous information about the kids. Many times teachers look at guidelines and standards, and give them ER treatment (quick diagnostics and make the student fit into guidelines whether they need it or not!). This is one of the causes of poor reading and problems in school. When people dont have information in education, unfortunately they make it up! Ultimately, the only person who has the real data about a student (daily contact) is the teacher!Mapping data (Fenwick in the 70s) started looking at the issues. We can collect data and have people report real time data thanks to the computer. We now have access to real information and find out what really is happening. All teachers have to fill out the data for this to be really efficient.*Mapping is authentic opportunities to take a look at what kids are doing! This movement is a consequence of assessment results.There are software programs being developed especially for mapping. The improved communication allows for more consistency across the grades. Computers also allow for quick revisions!Knowing what other teachers are doing is the best way to help the student!*Data entry cant come from a committee, it has to be individual. It has to be quarterly! We cant try to map out the whole year! We have to always be re-evaluating our work, adjusting.The secret is: that every year you should be a new teacher. Were looking for quality of information. Always think of the STUDENTS best interest.Teachers show their cards. If you dont tell the truth, you get caught! You are made to be really accountable. You have to say when and how you did what you said you did.Curriculum mapping is always a work in progress. It never stops.Mapping is your manuscript. It doesnt start with standards, it starts with what you are REALLY doing!*Let teachers work in small groups to discuss these questions. Allow 7 minutes.Share ideas with the whole group.*Repetitions lead to gaps. Youre leaving things out already. If you keep repeating, the gaps will be even wider.The goal is to identify repetitions and gaps in my school:Skills gapContent repetition*Standards are written for all the kids, they are very general. They are written for skills.