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**__ Belief Statement on Curriculum & Instruction: __**
==== **Faculty believes that curriculum should emphasize the interdisciplinary of all education by making connections across disciplines and by making connections to real world application. Instruction should consist of a variety of effective, research based teaching strategies and authentic learning experiences measured by problem-solving, critical thinking skills, engagement in learning, and ability to collaborate.** ====

__ Statement of Problem being addressed: __
==== **Our school has relied on outdated approved textbooks, syllabi, and teacher interpretation of what should be taught to educate our students. Brogan Suburban intends to implement a curriculum mapping initiative in order to update and align all curriculum, for all courses.** ====

__ Initiative: __
==== **Curriculum mapping of core content areas and electives utilizing Learning Focused and Understanding by Design formats which incorporates Key Learnings, Unit Essential Questions, Concepts, Lesson Essential Questions aligned to state or national standards.** ====

**Teachers will need training on the curriculum mapping process.**
==== **Teachers will also need common planning time for collaboration in order to discuss course content scope and sequence. Development of Professional Learning Committees along with time for meeting would serve this purpose.** ==== ==== **Curriculum maps must be implemented with fidelity, incorporate common assessments developed from map lesson essential questions and data from assessments must also be reviewed in order to make these maps living documents driven by data.** ====

**Standard 2 – The Culture of Teaching and Learning**
==== **My reform commission initiative of curriculum mapping relates to the standard pertaining to teaching and learning. A curriculum map outlines the scope and sequence of units and concepts that need to be taught for each course taught from elementary to secondary. During the teacher collaboration that takes place when these maps are created, implemented and revised, faculty also share instructional strategies on how to teach the content. This initiative support these elements of standard 2:** ====