Rigorous Curriculum Design: How to Create Curricular Units of Study that Align Standards, Instruction, and Assessment
- ISBN-10
- 1935588052
- ISBN-13
- 9781935588054
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-01
- Publisher
- Lead + Learn Press
- Author
- Larry Ainsworth
Description
The need for a cohesive and comprehensive curriculum that intentionally connects standards, instruction, and assessment has never been more pressing. For educators to meet the challenging learning needs of students they must have a clear road map to follow throughout the school year. Rigorous Curriculum Design presents a carefully sequenced, hands-on model that curriculum designers and educators in every school system can follow to create a progression of units of study that keeps all areas tightly focused and connected.
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