A guide to curriculum mapping : planning, implementing, and sustaining the process / Janet A. Hale ; foreword by Heidi Hayes Jacobs.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-291) and index.

How do we need to think, act, and meet differently? -- What are the four types of curriculum maps? -- What should we consider before developing curriculum maps? -- What elements are commonly included in curriculum maps? -- What should we know before creating diary maps or projected maps? -- What should we know before creating consensus maps and essential maps? -- How should we be using our created curriculum maps? -- What data is often incorporated when refining curriculum maps? -- How may interpreting standards influence our curriculum design? -- What should we consider regarding technology? -- What should we focus on when planning our implementation? -- What roadblocks and brick walls may we encounter along the way?.

"While curriculum mapping is recognized as a highly effective method for serving students' ongoing instructional needs and creating systemic change, the means for putting this data-based decision-making process into practice may not always be clearly understood. This in-depth resource speaks to teachers and administrators with varying levels of curriculum-mapping experience and describes how teacher groups drive the process by engaging in collaborative inquiry as they review one another's curriculums for gaps, redundancies, and new learning. The collected data assist in designing month-to-month instructional plans for all grade levels and subjects, resulting in a curriculum that is coherent, consistent, and aligned with standards."--Cover.