
Planning a Curriculum Unit – It Is Rocket Science
Written by Associate Head of School Elizabeth Clayton When CRS teachers create curriculum plans that…
Written by Associate Head of School Elizabeth Clayton
When CRS teachers create curriculum plans that will guide the work our children do in class, we consider many things and ask many different questions. For example:
At CRS, these essential questions (and, if you can believe it, more!) are often related to the overall theme for the year. Information about skills comes from our various scope and sequence documents, which are developed through ongoing work and conversation among the faculty. By keeping abreast of best practices in education through professional development and staying in close contact with each other, we document the skills that students should be learning each year. Making sure that those skills are included in curriculum outcomes is an important aspect of planning for the classroom, and making sure that our students have engaging and challenging experiences applying those skills to different situations is where CRS teachers really shine. Creativity and expertise are brought to bear as we design experiences for students to learn and use new skills; discuss, understand, and connect with novel content material; and feel that just-right level of challenge. While the teaching and learning of grade-level skills is always a factor in planning curriculum, CRS teachers are also focused on growing the ability of our students to think critically and build their own foundation of understanding.
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