Curriculum



**Curriculum **  The Latin verb form of curriculum is //curro// which means a path to run in small steps. Differentiation is used to help all students succeed. What is in the child's best interest? "Success really does come down to the critical point whereby we are working for specific learners in specific places to meet their specific needs."  Heidi Hayes Jabobs (2004)

It is important to align your curriculum because...
 * ﻿Students become the center of our decision making
 * By unpacking the standards, we become more aware of our student's learning and our teaching
 * A connecting bridge between standards and the classroom is created
 * A constant ongoing learning process is used, revising is constant
 * Allows horizontal and vertical alignment of the curriculum
 * Teachers collaboratively plan

To help you create your curriculum map for the upcoming school year in MATH, the Connecticut State Department of Education offers **Connecticut Curriculum Trace Maps.** Very conveniently there are links for grades K through 12:
 * Mathematics Content Standards Trace Maps: All grade levels within each Standard
 * Mathematics Content Standards Trace Maps: By grade clusters, all Standards