Curriculum+Alignment

A clearly defined and articulated curriculum is essential to provide a comprehensive education for their students. Whatever the structure is, it is imperative for administrators to be familiar with Understanding By Design. Through backward engineering the curriculum, schools can work from their desired end point and scaffold a curriculum that sequences the learning in a logical manner.

Another important factor in considering curriculum alignment is developing a workable committee structure. In my experience I have utilized teams, grade levels, cadres, task forces and of course departments. Each of these have merits and restraints in their ability to reach the larger community as well as attrition with in the teaching staff.