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TERMINOLOGY
Curriculum– a syllabus covering an ENTIRE course (e.g., year or semester) that is
relevant to one subject and grade level
Curricular Unit – a term that is used to represent how the school year is broken up
This can differ by school type and/or subject area.• For example: Science grades K-5 may divide the school year in to
six week cycles, while HS Math courses may segment the year into Semesters.
Instructional Unit – divides the Curricular Unit into smaller topics
Lesson Plan – unit of instruction that addresses a theme/topic related to the
Instructional Unit
TERMINOLOGY
Resource– a material to support instruction
• a link to video or an educational website• a PowerPoint presentation• a handout for students
Assessment– a tool to be used to measure learning (rubric, unit test, quiz)– this is NOT a benchmark assessment or a classroom assessment
created in the Assessment Admin module
TERMINOLOGY
CURRICULUM MATERIAL TYPES & RELATIONSHIPS
CURRICULUM
(Entire Course)
CURRICULAR UNIT
1st Nine Weeks
Resource Assessment
CURRICULAR UNIT
2nd Nine Weeks
Instructional Unit
Lesson Plan
Resource Assessment
Instructional Unit
Resource Assessment
CURRICULAR UNIT
3rd Nine Weeks
CURRICULAR UNIT
4th Nine Weeks
A District Curriculum Manager
creates/enters instructional materials in
CIITS
Submit materials for
approval
A District Materials Approver
reviews and approves/declines materials
Approved materials are immediately
available districtwide in
the District Materials Bank
OVERVIEW OF PROCESS
ADDING CONTENTFor most material types there are 3 options for creating content (choose one):
• District Template (free-form text)• File Attachment• URL Link
LINK RELATED MATERIALMaterials can be linked to each other. You may wish to create resources first so they will be available when creating “higher level” materials
ORGANIZERSTagging materials by selecting the appropriate organizers will allow users to find your material through the advanced search option.
Educators may share instructional resources they have created
Materials approver must be chosen at school and district levels – role assigned in IC
School
District
State
SHARING RESOURCES
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