CREATING A SCOPE AND
SEQUENCE
What goes into planning a course?
SO WHAT’S A SCOPE AND
SEQUENCE ANYWAY?
Just what it says: A Scope of what you will
teach and a Sequence of when, for teaching
an entire course. Includes the order of topics
and the week you plan to teach it.
THINK IN TERMS OF…
TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and
Skills)
What order makes sense?
How many days is it worth?
HOW MANY DAYS?
In a school year?
180 days
In a semester?
90 days
In a 6 week period?
30 days
DOES IT MATTER?

Does the order of topics matter?
 YES!

Will the order be different for different
teachers?
 YES!

Can you teach things not on TEKS?
 YES!

Do you HAVE TO teach TEKS?
 YES!
A SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
EXAMPLE
Principles of AFNR
ACTIVITY TODAY
 You will need:
 Scope and Sequence Template
 TEKS for Principles of AFNR
 School calendar
 For the 1st-6th six Weeks, determine what topics
(think in terms of units) should be taught when.
 TEKS should be noted on the Scope and
Sequence for each topic.
REVIEW
What is a Scope and Sequence?
Order of units and week you plan to
teach it
How many days should you plan for?
180 for a year long course
What should your units relate to?
TEKS
IMPORTANT FOR YOUR NEXT
ASSIGNMENT…
 Scope and Sequence Assignment/Discussion is due a week
from Monday– Questions?
 Draw for a course to complete a scope and sequence; you
may trade with someone as long as the trade is mutual
 Use the Scope and Sequence template on website
 Must be typed (be sure to change it to your name and
course)
 Indicate specific TEKS taught for each topic
 Typed discussion paper addressing questions on syllabus
 Posted to your website
COMING UP
 FAST meeting tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. AGLS
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 Friday– Mini Lessons—Questions, are you
ready?!
 Monday, Lesson plan, ppt, and discussion
papers should be posted to your website
along with anything you need to teach the
lesson (worksheet, quiz, handout, etc.)