EDU 379: Inquiry into Curriculum, Teaching and Technology
Curriculum Map

Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5
Topics, Themes and/or Essential Question(s) / Curriculum
Teaching / Intro. To Block 1; What goals do you have for yourself in Block 1? / Being an effective teacher: What do effective teachers do?Intro. to constructivist theory / Lesson plan writing; Bloom’s Taxonomy and Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy / Review Bloom’s Taxonomy (HOTS); What is differentiated instruction? / Differentiated Instruction; student activities, materials, assessments, grouping
Technology / Locating effective lesson plans online (general overview)
Assigned Reading (Author, pgs.) / Arends: Ch. 1 & video clip (Dennet) (CD);
Arends practice activity 1.1 /

Arends: Ch. 2 & video clip (CD);

Arends practice
activity 2.1 / Byrnes & Kiger: Ch. 1 / Byrnes & Kiger:
Ch. 2-4 / In class handout: Carol Tomlinson (differentiation)
Formative/Summative Assessments (in class and/or homework) / Letter to parents /caregivers / Skits to act out differentiated 3 tiered lessons
Community Builder(s) / Snowball Activity (in Block 1 Induction) / New and Good / Raquette Lake Trip / Check In
Teaching Strategies / Think-Pair-Share / Inside-Outside Circles
Find Someone Who / Pass the Brainstorm
Jigsaw Activity / Numbered Heads Together
Timed-Pair-Share / Fan-n-pick
Grouping strategies and/or Arrangement(s)
ACEI Standard(s) / ACEI 1.0 / ACEI 1.0 / ACEI 1.0; 3.5; 5.2 / ACEI 1.0; 3.1; 3.2 / ACEI 4.0

EDU 379: Inquiry into Curriculum, Teaching and Technology
Curriculum Map, pg. 2

Week 6 / Week 7 / Week 8 / Week 9 / Week 10
Topics, Themes and/or Essential Question(s) / Curriculum / Differentiated Instruction across the curriculum / Intro. to curriculum. What is curriculum? What is a curriculum map? Intro. to NYS Learning Standards / Intro. to multicultural curriculum development / What is assessment (data)? Why does assessment (data) guide curricula? Formative/Summative Assessment; authentic assessment / Different kinds of assessment tools Rubrics, standardized tests, authentic assessment, portfolios,
Teaching / Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences / Cooperative Learning (Kagan and Johnson Bros.) / Culturally Responsive Teaching; Multiculturalism / Inclusion; What is inclusion? / Using learning centers and games to review content
Technology / Appropriate search engines for children / Creating an online Portfolio with Taskstream / Portfolio Creation with Taskstream / Assistive technology / Online materials to enhance math instruction
Assigned Reading (Author, pgs.) / Arends: Ch. 3-4;
Arends practice activity 3.1 /

Arends: Ch. 4Byrnes & Kiger: Ch. 5; Arendspractice activity 4.2

/ Arends: Ch. 5;
Byrnes & Kiger: Ch. 6; Arends practice activity 5.2 / Arends: Ch. 6;
Byrnes & Kiger:
Ch. 7 / Arends: Ch. 7-8;
Byrnes & Kiger: Ch. 8-9
Formative/Summative Assessments (in class and/or homework) / One-on-one lesson plan draft due / Field observation #1 due / Mid-term Exam
Small group lesson plan draft due / Field observation #2 due / Philosophy of teaching statement draft due
Community Builder(s) / Little Known Facts About Me / Line-ups / Color Sharing / Number Links
Interactive Teaching Strategies / Round Robin
Rally Robin / Simultaneous Round Table
4 Corners / Paired Interview
Team Interview / Pairs Compare / Show Down
Grouping strategies and/or Arrangement(s)
ACEI Standard(s) / ACEI 1.0; 3.2; 4.0; 5.0 / ACEI 1.0; 3.1; 3.4 / ACEI 3.2 / ACEI 3.2; 4.0 / ACEI 4.0

EDU 379: Inquiry into Curriculum, Teaching and Technology
Curriculum Map, pg. 3

Week 11 / Week 12 / Week 13 / Week 14 / Week 15
Topics, Themes and/or Essential Question(s) / Curriculum
Teaching / Classroom Culture, Climate and Environment (Class Management) / Teacher Centered Models of Interactive Teaching / Student Centered Models of Interactive Teaching / Problem-based Learning, Inquiry based learning; student motivation / Home/School Connections
Technology / Online materials to enhance science instruction / Online materials to enhance social studies instruction / Online materials to enhance ELA instruction / Taskstream Portfolio work / Taskstream Portfolio Presentation
Assigned Reading (Author, pgs.) / Arends:
Ch. 9-10 / Arends:
Ch. 11 / Arends:
Ch. 12 / Arends:
Ch. 13
Formative/Summative Assessments (in class and/or homework) / Team-teaching assignment due / Team-teaching assignment dueField observation #3 due / Field Observation #4 dueReading response due / Field observation #5 dueOn-line portfolio dueFinal Philosophy of teaching statement due
Community Builder(s) / I’ve Got Your Back Covered
Teaching Strategies / Talking Chips
Grouping strategies and/or Arrangement(s)
ACEI Standard(s) / ACEI 3.1 / ACEI 1.0; 3.1 / ACEI 1.0 / ACEI 3.3; 3.4 / ACEI 3.5; 5.2