Professional Learning Pathways

Launching, Refreshing, or Restarting a Curriculum Process

This Leadership Pathway supports educational leaders in developing a strategic, sustainable curriculum process through consultative planning, goal setting, and staff engagement to drive long-term improvement.

All Professional Learning Pathways
Audience
  • Curriculum Leaders
  • Core Curriculum Team
  • School Administrators
Series Objectives
  • Evaluate and improve the school or district’s curriculum process by identifying strengths, setting clear goals, and creating a strategic plan to implement Atlas or ManageBac+
  • Establish a sustainable framework by defining roles, creating resources, and aligning departmental goals to support ongoing curriculum development and improvement.

Series Topics

The FariaLearn team delivers The Leadership Pathway: Launching, Refreshing, or Restarting a Curriculum Process through several course topics. Based on the selected delivery method (onsite, virtual, or hybrid), we will organize these topics into appropriate agendas.

To ensure success, our team will hold a planning call and conduct ongoing check-ins with the leadership team, providing support to achieve the pathway’s goals and objectives.


Setting the Stage for Leading a Curriculum Process

  • Identify the current strengths and areas for improvement of your curricular work
  • Review your current unit planning process
  • Work together to outline next steps to move the process forward


Articulate your Curricular Purpose

  • Discuss the starting point for your school/district’s curriculum work
  • Walk through a high-level overview of the elements in a curricular process
  • Articulate your purpose for the curriculum process at your school/district


Set Curricular Goals

  • Discuss the importance of ongoing curriculum review
  • Determine overarching curricular goals for a multi-year period
  • Outline a review process to help meet your curricular goals


Build your Curricular Plan

  • Use your defined purpose and goals to build the details of your curricular plan
  • Determine key elements such as: roles & responsibilities, professional development and training needs, and opportunities for staff buy-in & support


Create Resources & Determine Department Specific Goals

  • Define clear expectations and resources for developing high-quality units
  • Unpack larger goals for each department
  • Determine resources and needs to support the ongoing work

Above expectations and resources are based on your team. Consider inviting other key leaders or departmental decision-makers to this conversation.