Spiralling
We will spend 20 minutes to complete the activities in this section.
What is it?
Spiralling a curriculum takes all topics/big ideas in a course and spreads them out over several 'cycles'. Each time you move on to another cycle, you introduce topics at a deeper level. Connections are made along the way as you move from one topic to another.
Watch the following video for more information on how to spiral in your math class.
...or click here for Kyle Pearce's complete guide to spiralling.
The image below shows a SCDSB teacher's spiralled long-range plan. Notice how main topics are continuously revisited.
Here is another spiral planning outline by RDSB teacher - K. Sutton
Activity:
Look through any of the following resources to get a better understanding as to how a spiralled curriculum could be laid out.