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Selecting Classroom Novels for Faith-Based Schools

Blog, Educator Insights, High School, Middle School, Teaching Strategies, Tips & Tricks | November 3, 2022

In the mid-1990s I did a novel study with my advanced sixth grade reading group, and I thought I was the coolest teacher ever. I remember writing all my own materials to go with the study – vocabulary words, worksheets for various literacy skills, and quizzes. Many...

When Your Teaching Days Are Over (Not Really!)

Blog, Educator Insights, Leadership, School Leadership, Tips & Tricks | October 25, 2022

Well, it’s happened, and like many changes in life, I did not see it coming. After 37 years in education, school has started, and I am not teaching. When I accepted the newly-created position of curriculum director at our school, it was understood that I would need to...

Educational Testing: Another Task of the Curriculum Director

Accreditation, Assessment Strategies, Blog, Educator Insights, Tips & Tricks | October 11, 2022

Quiet moments in my office are to be cherished in the summertime, but I must admit that I also miss the controlled chaos of the school year when five people (some of them teachers) need five different things in the next five minutes. Therefore, I enjoy the fact that...

NEW! Explore Top-Rated Maps

Announcements, CT Schools, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Trak, Enhancements, Networking/Collaboration, Tips & Tricks | September 1, 2021

We are happy to introduce a new feature in Curriculum Trak for finding our top-rated maps in the Curriculum Trak network. You will now find a filter for “Top-Rated Maps” in the “Other Curriculum Area” which will allow you to pull only those courses into your search...

Enhancement: Locking In Your Articulated Curriculum

Enhancements, Tips & Tricks | May 27, 2021

“Curriculum mapping is never done.” This true, but somewhat overwhelming maxim highlights the necessity for your curriculum maps to be a clear reflection of your current instructional practices, but it doesn’t necessarily apply equally to every part of a curriculum...

End of Year Checkout Checklist

Professional Development, Tips & Tricks | May 24, 2021

Is Curriculum Trak part of your checkout checklist? Many schools have an end-of-year checklist to help every member of staff, faculty, and administration know exactly what should be done before they part ways for their summer months of rest, relaxation, and...