Harding
University
Graduate Studies in Education
PCCUA Instructional Site
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Curriculum Mapping, MAT 602
Summer 2003
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Instructor: Debby King, Ed.D
Office: Administrative Suite
Phone: (870) 338-6474 ext. 1210
Email: dking@pccua.edu
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Harding University School of Education Mission
Statement:
The vision of the School of Education is to develop life-long
professional learners who influence the lives of their students in
positive, lasting ways. To that end, the mission of the School of
Education is to prepare candidates who are scholarly, nurturing,
self-directed facilitators of learning.
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Course Text:
Jacobs Heidi Hayes, (1997) Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating
Curriculum and Assessment K-12. Association of Curriculum and
Instruction, Alexandria Virginia.
Posner, George & Rudnitsky, Alan. (2001). Course Design: A Guide to
Curriculum Development for Teachers, 6th Ed. Addison Wesley
Longman, Inc.
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Materials Required:
Notebook
1 floppy disc
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Course Pack:
8 Articles or
class cases assigned by the instructor (reference attached).
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Course Description:
This course will
introduce students to the basic elements of course and curriculum mapping
essential in instruction at elementary and secondary schools in the United
States with a special emphasis on Arkansas.
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Course Purpose:
The Purpose of
this course is to teach the application of concepts related to course and
curriculum mapping.
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Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course students will:
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Understand the steps for mapping: data collection,
first read through, mixed group review, large group review, revision,
long term research and development, continuous review. |
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Develop and understand reviewing, analyzing and developing curriculum
maps by reading
maps, identifying gaps, identify repetitions, identify areas for
integration, match assessment with standards, review for timeliness. |
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Refine maps by asking the essential questions, scope, and sequence. |
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Use
maps to generate developmental assessment. |
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Develop maps for instruction.
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Learning Experiences:
The students will:
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Attend all classes and participate in class discussions. |
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Respond to the instructor with a three paragraph e-mail message. |
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Read
all assigned material. |
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Design and explain in writing a disciplinary map. |
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Design and report in writing a cross grade curriculum map. |
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Design and report in writing a multi disciplinary map. |
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Complete a final exam. |
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Present the final multi disciplinary map to the group. |
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Use the APA
publication guidelines for all written assignments.
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Assessment Procedures:
Grading will be determined by:
| One design 3-4 written pages in length and
include rationales (15 %) |
| One design 6-8 pages in length-built on the first design
(20%) |
| One comprehensive multidisciplinary design-built on the first two
designs (30%) |
| Final Exam (15%) |
| Presentation of final paper/topical report(15%) |
| Cooperative Participation (5%)
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Grading Scale:
| 90%-100 = A |
80%-89 = B |
70%-79%= C |
60%-69%= D |
59% -0 =F |
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Absences:
Absences from class are discouraged. If a student is absent it is
essential that the instructor be notified ahead of time so that work
missed can be completed.
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Class Dates & Times:
June 18, 19, 20, 21, 25,26, 27, 28
Fridays
at 5:00-9:00
Saturdays at 8:30AM -4:30PM
Wednesdays and Thursdays 5:00-9:00 PM
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Articles:
| What’s Working In Education |
Curriculum Review |
| Interdisciplinary Curriculum Planning |
Mathison and Mason |
| Who Should Select Objectives |
Marlow Ediger |
| Clarifying Instructional Objectives and Assessing
Outcomes |
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| Designing a Learning Curriculum That Addresses a
Young Person’s Actual Learning Needs |
Ron Dulz |
| What Instructional Designers Need to Know About
Graphic Organizers |
Carol Story |
| Hearts, Brains, and Education: A New Alliance for
Science Curriculum |
Marian Cleeves Diamond |
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Absence Policy:
Absences from class are discouraged. If a student
is absent it is essential that the instructor be notified.
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Students with Disabilities:
It is the policy of Harding University to
accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state
law. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example,
in seating, placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform
the instructor at the beginning of the course. The instructor of this
course is available to assist with accommodations. Students with
disabilities also are encouraged to contact Student Support Services.
This is an off-campus site; therefore, accommodations for students with
disabilities will be made by the instructor and forwarded to Ms. Edelma
Simes.
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Academic Honesty:
Students are
responsible for doing their own work. It is unethical to copy, plagiarize
or take credit for others work. Further, no student should provide
students with answers or complete work for another student.
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Course Packet Articles:
Eight articles/Cases will be supplied to each student as part of the
course packet. These articles are part of the reading assigned. There
will be some on-line sites which students will be required to peruse or
review.
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