Curriculum Planning with Templates
These templates are used in conjunction with the Curriculum Essential Document to support
teachers in planning for the school year. The templates are available online at
http://bvsd.org/curriculum/curriculum/Pages/default.aspx Teachers should make decisions as to
which template(s) is most effective in supporting their planning for instruction.
Year at a Glance Template
Purpose: This template is used to provide a “skeleton” view of your planning over the school
year. It supports planning among the classroom teachers and the specialists who instruct the
students at that grade level. The scope and sequence for each content area may be used to
select specific topics for instruction for each of the months on the template.
Curriculum Map Template
Purpose: This template provides a more in-depth view of the topics teachers have selected to
instruct over the current school year. Included in this template are the Overarching Enduring
Understandings, Essential Questions, Standards, Essential Learnings, Assessments,
Knowledge, Skills, Learning Activities, Accommodations and Materials. The Curriculum Map
Template allows teachers to be more specific in their planning for instruction. This template
requests input from classroom and specialists as to appropriate learning
activities/accommodations and materials that might be integrated into their planning for
instruction.
Unit Design Template
Purpose: This template supports very specific planning of a unit for instruction. It includes all of
the features of the Curriculum Map Template as well as the integration of technology into the
unit. Therefore, input from classroom teachers and specialists are again essential to creating a
unit that meets the needs of all students.
Year at a Glance Template
Curriculum Map
Template
Unit
Unit
Design
Template