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Curriculum is more than just lessons—it’s a thoughtful plan that includes clear goals, engaging materials, effective teaching strategies, meaningful assessments, and a well-organized sequence to support student learning at every grade level.
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What is Curriculum?
High Quality Instructional Materials
A coherent sequence of standards-aligned units and lessons that use engaging content and inclusive design
Materials contain research-based instructional strategies that increase positive impact on student learning
Instructional Strategies
Recommendations on how to teach the content, including scaffolding, grouping, evidence-based reasoning, or culturally responsive practices.
Embedded considerations for equity, inclusion, and relevance.
Assessment and Evaluation Tools
Includes formative, interim, and summative assessments aligned with learning objectives.
Also includes rubrics and guidance on how to interpret and use assessment data.
Coherent Scope and Sequencing
Defines the breadth and depth of content (scope) and the sequence across grade levels.
Helps align instruction across classrooms and schools including pacing of instruction.
Goals and Learning Outcomes
Clear, standards-aligned learning goals and objectives
Definitions of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level
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